Session & Schedule Info

 

 

Schedule At A Glance

Monday  
7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tour of Growers & Suppliers* 
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Workshop: Tools & Technology to Aid the Plug & Cutting Grower* (Convention Entrance)

Workshop: Stage 0 & Seeder*
Tuesday  
7:30 - 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8 - 9:30 a.m.

Basic Principles & Techniques of Plug Production

Optimizing the Root Zone Environment: Water, Media & Nutrition Part 1

Recognizing the Signs & Symptoms of Disorders, Diseases & Bugs

Spanish Session: Cuttings - Rooting Cuttings (Sesión en Español: Enraizamiento de Esquejes)
9:30 - 10 a.m. Exhibits Open
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Equipment & Processes that Aid Seed Germination

Optimizing the Root Zone Environment: Water, Media & Nutrition Part 2

Battling Fungal & Bacterial Diseases

Spanish Session: Cuttings - Environment & Culture (Sesión en Español: Medio Ambiente y Cultura)
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Exhibits Open - Lunch Provided (Bayshore Ballroom)
1 - 2:30 p.m.

Increasing Plug Yield & Uniformity

Waterborne Solutions: Pathogens, Algae & Biofilm

Victorious Over Viruses

Spanish Session: Cuttings - PGRs (Sesión en Español: Reguladores de Crecimiento)
2:30 - 3 p.m. Exhibits Open
3 - 4:30 p.m.

Secrets for Establishing Perennial Plugs & Cuttings

PGR Use on Plugs & Liners Part 1: Advanced Overview

Tank Mix "Cookbook"

Spanish Session: Plugs - Germination & Yield (Sesión en Español: Planteles-Germinacion de Semilla y Rendimiento)
4:30 - 5 p.m. Exhibits Open
5 - 6:30 p.m.

The New Economics of Propagation & Production

PGR Use on Plugs & Liners Part 2: Grower Experiences

Application Tools to Maximize Chemical Effectiveness

Spanish Session: Plugs - PGRs (Sesión en Español: El Plantel y los Reguladores de crecimiento)
7 - 9 p.m. Dinner with Peers
Wednesday  
7:30 - 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8 - 9:30 a.m.

Young Plant Production Principles & Techniques from Unrooted Cuttings

Managing Temperature for Production & Scheduling

Cleanliness is Next to … Reduced Loss

Spanish Session: Plugs - Environment & Culture (Sesión en Español: Cultivo y Medioambiente del Plantel)
9:30 - 10 a.m. Exhibits Open
10 - 11:15 a.m.

Secrets for Establishing Annuals & Edibles from Unrooted Cuttings

Managing Photoperiodic Light for Production & Scheduling

The Challenges Imported Vegetative Cuttings Present for Biocontrol Programs

Spanish Session: Water, Media & Nutrition for Plugs & Cuttings (Sesión en Español: Agua, Sustrato y Nutrición para Plugs y Esquejes)
11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. Exhibits Open - Lunch Provided
1 - 2 p.m.

Strategies to Improve Postharvest Quality & Longevity

Managing Photosynthetic Light for Production & Scheduling

Integrating Conventional with Biological Controls - A Panel Discussion

Spanish Session: Insects & Biocontrols (Sesión en Español: Las Plagas y sus Controladores Biológicos)
2-2:45 p.m. Exhibits Open
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

The Plug & Cutting Industries: How Do We Turn Challenges into Opportunities?

Spanish Session: Diseases & Sanitation (Sesión en Español: La Sanidad y las Enfermedades del Cultivo)
   
* Separate registration fee required.