University of Florida will organize the "Genetic Diversity of Begonia and its Potential Uses in Breeding and Landscaping" on February 21st, 2023.
Whether you grow wax begonias or Rex begonias or use either variety in a landscape, this workshop is for you! You'll learn how to select the correct begonia for propagation and landscape use. Who should attend – Extension Agents, greenhouse growers, breeders, floriculture producers, botanical garden horticulturists, landscape designers, plant enthusiasts."
"We will have 8 excellent speakers from Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, China, Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia, Benary Seed Company, Germany, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas, USA, and the University of Florida, USA", says Alfred Huo from University of Florida, an ornamental plant breeder.
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For more information:
UF/IFAS
www.ifas.ufl.edu