UCONN IPM: Integrated Pest Management:Greenhouse:New England Greenhouse Conference

Come hear the latest on perennials during all three days of the New England Greenhouse Conference which will be held on October 18-20th at the Centrum Centre in Worcester, MA. As a herbaceous perennial grower, you know how important it is to learn more about the hottest new perennials to stay ahead of your competition.

On Monday, October 18th, a Perennial School features the following speakers:

Richard Hawke from the Chicago Botanic Garden will speak on "Hot New Perennials"
Stanton Gill from the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension will discuss "Bad Bugs - Managing Insects in Perennials"
Jean Williams-Woodward from the University of Georgia will speak on "Disease Prevention for Perennials"
Andrew Senesac, from Cornell University, will discuss "Weed Control"
Leonard Perry from the University of Vermont will speak on "Perennials: Production Systems and Scheduling"
Bill Cullina, from Garden in the Woods, will discuss "Native Perennial Plants".

On Tuesday, October 19th, featured speakers include:

Dan Heims, from Terra Nova Nurseries, will speak on " Spring Forward and Fall in Love with New Perennials"
Robert Herman, from Uncommon Plants, will discuss "The Beauty of Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape."

On Wednesday, October 20th, featured speakers will be:

Bill Miller will speak on "Bare-Rooted Perennials"
John Friel, from Yoder-Green Leaf, will speak on "New Perennials"
Matt Horn, from Matterhorn Nurseries, will discuss " Plants for Water Gardens."

The New England Greenhouse Conference will also feature educational sessions on greenhouse production, pest management, retail garden centers, vegetative annuals and business management and profitability.

For more information, contact: Cindy Delaney, 1 Main Street, No. 36, Winooski, VT 05404, Phone: 802-655-7769, Fax: 802-655-6098, Email: delaney@sover.net
Or visit the web site at http://www.negreenhouse.org

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