debut this crepuscule , theAmericanHort Finished Plant Conferencewill be the case for finishing cultivator of bedding and potted flowering plant life , indoor and outdoor perennial , and fast - go flowering bush . Attendees will learn best practice session in the world of ruined industrial plant during the pedagogy sessions and internet with suppliers to give away Modern ideas and engineering at the trade show . Hands - on learning is also available in the form of the Greenhouse Tour and the Perennial Workshop . The instruction and conversations taking place at the Finished Plant Conference will give growers immediately applicable shaft to take back home and optimize output .
“ With the late boom in consumer demand for horticultural products , education for ruined plant agriculturalist has never been more take , ” say Ken Fisher , President and CEO of AmericanHort , “ We are proud to offer the industry this chance to larn , connection , and mature with like - disposed fleeceable industry professionals at the Finished Plant Conference . ”
This three - day conference will be have October 11 - 13 , 2021 in Grand Rapids , MI . attendee will have the opportunity to learn and rise their business in several different ways :
Educational SessionsThe 25+educational sessionswill focus on specific product practices and crops that have the gamy potential to affect profit margin . Topics to be cover include lineament command , space efficiency , travail reducing strategies , programing , PGRs , bulking , overwintering , and more . From introductory topics to advanced strategy , there are opportunities to learn for everyone , regardless of experience .
Greenhouse TourMichigan is a hotbed for industriousness - conduce finished plant growers , and theFinished Plant Conference Greenhouse Touris the best path to get an insider ’s look at their operations . The Greenhouse Tour will visit several world - class locations in western Michigan : Walters Gardens , Spring Meadow Nursery , Henry Mast Greenhouse , and Garden Crossings . These tour terminate boast accolades such as being a 2021 Top 100 Grower , certified Proven Winners ® growers , and have also earned a big aggregation of industry awards for ranking breeding and plant salableness . issue forth see these leading growers and acquire from their expertise in bedding , truehearted - turn flowering shrubs , perennials , and more – while also exploring a sort of business framework crop from craw specialization to vertical integration .
Perennial WorkshopWalters Gardens , known for their high - quality perennials , will be host the Finished Plant Conference Perennial Workshop . This shop is ideal for both begin to intermediate perennial agriculturist and will cover weed ascendence , perennial PGRs and lotion methods , handling of simple - origin material , and more . The Perennial Workshop will give attendees an chance to get their hands dirty and con - by - doing .
We further all ruined flora growers and suppliers to wait on the Finished Plant Conference . AmericanHort is offering a discounted conference registration of $ 595 to members and $ 495 to bounty members . Non - Member pricing is $ 795 . Additional enrollment is call for for the Greenhouse Tour and Perennial Workshop .
