Photo by Jeremy Jubenville, MSU Extension
These programs feature presentations by Extension faculty and educators, as well as industry experts, and are designed for target audiences across the organizational spectrum from entry-level employees to operations managers.
The marketing and retail sessions will touch on a variety of subjects that include plant combination design, increasing retail sales and event planning. Featured speakers include Will Heeman from Heeman’s Greenhouses and Strawberry Farm, Bridget Behe of MSU, and a discussion panel consisting of Jessica DeGraff from Proven Winners, Mark and Patty Watkins of Bogie Lake Greenhouses, Jon Barson from Barson’s Greenhouse and Tamme Carlson of Carlson’s Greenhouse. Be sure to catch these sessions: Don’t Miss Out! Hosting Events that No One Wants to Miss
- Retail Best Practices: 10 tips to Step-up Sales
- Creating Combinations that Break the Botanical Barrier: A Panel Discussion
- Choosing the Right Growing Substrate
- The ABCs of Growing Plugs from Seed
- Do’s and Don’ts with PGRs
- Click and Grow with Apps, Websites, and Calculators
- Insect Management Update for Greenhouse Growers: Biological Control, Life without Neonics, or Conventional Pest Control
- Get the latest on Disease Control
- How to Start Clean Crops for Successful Biological Control
Visit the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo website for the full session schedule.
Registration opens Sept. 25. Attendees and exhibitors can find registration, lodging and trade show information at the Great Lakes Expo website.
Source: msue.anr.msu.edu