The annual “winter” greenhouse conference held in Toledo has now been rescheduled for March 6 at the Toledo Botanical Gardens! We are hoping that the winter weather has departed by then – and growers from NW Ohio and other parts are able to freely travel and attend!
The agenda includes the following topics:
9:00-12:00 Marketing and Management Topics
9:00 New plants and products for 2014 – Mark Evans, Eason Horticultural Resources
9:45 Facebook and other social media tools—Brenda Haas, BGgarden.com
10:30 Price and promotions idea exchange – Sue Wolf, Wolf’s Blooms and Berries
11:30 Marketing Opportunities with Groupon – Jill Bench, Bench’s Greenhouse
12:00 Lunch and Networking
1:00-3:00 Production Tools and Trends
1:00 Weed control and USDA Updates – James Altland and Jennifer Boldt, USDA-ARS
2:00 Wind Technology – Tom Monagan, Wind Turbines Global
2:20 Electric and Natural Gas Trends – Anne Schenk & Matt Bollinger, Palmer Energy
2:40 Food safety updates for GH vegetable production
A complete agenda along with registration information can be found here: 2014 Toledo area Greenhouse Conference