The Garden Retailing Train
Room B110Speaker: Danny Summers, Managing Director/Chief Instigator, The Garden Center Group Garden retailing is changing. It's like a train moving down the tracks to a new
SHOW DATES: AUGUST 21-23, 2024 SHOW HOURS: Wednesday: 10am – 5pm | Thursday: 10am – 5pm | Friday: 10am – 2pm Contact: 503-682-5089
Speaker: Danny Summers, Managing Director/Chief Instigator, The Garden Center Group Garden retailing is changing. It's like a train moving down the tracks to a new
Speaker: Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist in Urban Horticulture, Washington State University Climate change is here to stay and with it our gardens
Speaker: Maria Zampini, President, Upshoot LLC Understanding the world of intellectual property such as plant patents, trademarks, and plant breeders rights can seem confusing and
Speaker: Jerry Weiland, Ph.D., Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Want to know how nursery production decisions can affect your risks for boxwood blight? Whether
Speaker: Lloyd Traven, President/CEO, Peace Tree Farm LLC For years we lamented as an industry about needing a national marketing campaign, that national spokesperson or
Speaker: Roger Plant, Marketing Manager, OMRI Eugene, Oregon based OMRI is the largest material review organization in North America. This presentation will help you find
Speaker: Ebba Peterson, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist and IPM Educator, Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center Solve Pest Problems, a tool managed by OSU's Oregon Integrated Pest
Co-Presenters: Tom Marting, Director of Sustainable Solutions, HC Companies Tom Brewer, Director of Sales-West, HC Companies Plastics products are common in the horticultural
Speaker: Taylor Moreland, Founder and CEO, Agri Spray Drones In today's rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, the integration of technology has become paramount. During this talk,
Speaker: Tom Bortnyk, Executive Vice President, másLabor This session will cover the ins and outs of both the H-2A and H-2B programs for employers. We
Speaker: Raymond A. Cloyd, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist, Kansas State University Raymond will provide a brief introduction to biological control and will then focus
Co-Presenters: Michael Martin, Ph.D., AmericanHort/Horticulture Research Institute (HRI) and IR-4 Commodity Liaison Committee Amy Upton, Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association and IR-4 Commodity Liaison Committee
Co-Presenters: Chris Cimaglio, Managing Director, PivotPoint Business Solutions Todd Downing, Managing Partner, BEST Human Capital & Advisory About 75% of business owners will likely exit
Speaker: Bryce Lane, Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University How is climate change affecting our horticultural practices? Are we poised to take advantage of
Speaker 1: Jay W. Pscheidt, Ph.D., Extension Plant Pathology Specialist, Oregon State University Title: Smart Spraying Grapes Leads to New Boxwood Blight Management Description:
Speaker: Todd Downing, Co-Founder/Managing Partner, BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group Do you currently have the right people on the bus? Are you concerned with building your
Speaker: Raymond A. Cloyd, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist, Kansas State University Raymond will discuss the factors associated with resistance management including how resistance occurs,
Speaker: George Urvari, CEO, Knowledge Tree Consulting Unearth the secrets to cultivating a thriving landscape business with our expert-led seminar. Discover the art of leadership, strategic
Speaker 1: Jana Lee, Ph.D., USDA Entomologist Title: Using Natural Enemies in Outdoor Nurseries, and Silicon for Pest Management Speaker 2: Man-yeon Choi, Ph.D., USDA
Speaker: Alison Kutz, Consulting Director, Sound Horticulture Pests trying to outwit you? This talk will cover best practices for keeping beneficial insects and microbial controls
Speaker: Lloyd Traven, President/CEO, Peace Tree Farm LLC For the last 10 years, lavender sales have increased by double digits annually. There is great opportunity
Speaker: Bryce Lane, Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University When it comes to plants in the landscape there is strength in diversity. All too often
Speaker: Katie Tamony, Chief Marketing Officer and Trend Spotter, Monrovia Nursery Company Want to know what home gardeners are thinking? Every year, Monrovia conducts large
Speaker: Vanessa Vassilaros, M.S., Consultant Attendants will learn about steps to prevent, decrease, or contain pest and disease pressure using integrated pest management strategies in
Speaker 1: Ryan Contreras, Ph.D., Professor, Oregon State University Title: Past Successes and Future Directions for Nursery Breeding at Oregon State Description: Since 2009, the
Speaker: Pat Reilly, Horticulture Outreach Specialist, Saunders Genetics LLC and NewGen Boxwood Landscapers, garden center staff, growers, and homeowners alike encounter issues with boxwood. Attention to
Speaker: Luisa Santamaria, Ph.D., Professor, Extension Plant Pathologist, Oregon State University Boxwood plants, which are widely utilized in gardening and landscaping, are seriously threatened by
Speaker: Paige Tisdale, Business Developer, Dennis’ 7 Dees This presentation explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the landscaping industry. It highlights how
Speaker: Aaron Allison, Co-Founder, SBI Software Streamlining the process from production to order allocation and fulfillment is a challenge creating business processes and using technology
Speaker: Helen Lawson, Retail Partnership Marketing Coach, Monrovia Nursery Company Want more help with your marketing to boost your sales? Your branded plant partners can
Speaker: Nicholas Staddon, Spokesperson and Plantsman, Everde Growers Join Nicholas Staddon as he takes us on a candid journey through the history and foundations of
Speaker: Anissa Poleatewich, Senior Manager Product Development, Mycorrhizal Applications Mycorrhizae are specialized fungi that form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots and extend far into
Speaker: Elaine Sawyer, Technical Sales Specialist, Sound Horticulture Learn best practices for creating a successful biocontrol program, including specifics on beneficial insects, pests, scheduling orders
Speaker: Aaron Allison, Co-Founder, SBI Software Aaron will share insight, industry research and best practices to solve Growers real-time inventory availability woes. Solutions that he
Speaker: Mike Amaranthus, Ph.D. President MycoAnalytics LLC, Adjunct Associate Professor Oregon State University Soils serve as tremendous storehouses of the Earth's carbon, and even a