2008 Farwest Show Seminars

Seminars in brief

Wednesday, August 20  (day details)
6 - 8 p.m.

An Evening with Adrian Bloom
Brought to you by FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Co.

Room B 113 - 116
Audience Guide: All

Creating Drama in the Year–Round Garden

 

Thursday, August 21  (day details)
9 a.m. - noon

Shade Tree and Ornamental Breeding Evaluations

Room A 107 - 109
Audience Guide: Nursery

• 9 - 10:00 a.m.
  Planting the 21st Century Urban Forest
• 10 - 11:00 a.m.
  Behind the Academic Curtain: From Basic Research to Useful Plants
• 11 a.m. - noon
  Ornamental Plant Breeding at the University of Georgia

Sustaining Your Retail Business

Room B 110-112
Audience Guide: Retail

• 9 - 10:00 a.m.
  To P.O.P. or Not to P.O.P. That is the Question...
• 10 - 11:00 a.m.
  Boomerang Marketing
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  The Next Generation

Pest and Disease Management

Room B 113-115
Audience Guide: Nursery, Greenhouse

• 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  Understanding the Obvious and Not So Obvious: A Plain-Speak Discussion on Product Labels & Resistance Management
• 10:30 - 11 a.m.
  Your Trees on Crack

Energy Savings in the Greenhouse

Room B 117-119
Audience Guide: Greenhouse

• 9 - 10 a.m.
  Reducing Heat Loss in Your Existing Greenhouse
• 10 - 11:00 a.m.
  Manipulating the Environment and Crop Plans for Energy-Efficient Greenhouse
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  How to Select Greenhouse Curtains for Energy Savings and Light Control

 

Friday, August 22  (day details)
9 a.m. - noon

Sustainability in Landscaping

Room A 107-109
Audience Guide: Landscape

• 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  Green Roofs: Where Did They Come From, Where are They Going?
• 10:30 a.m. - Noon
  Rain Gardens for the Disconnected Downspout

Management that Cooks

Room B 110-112
Audience Guide: Retail

• 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  Inside the Box Customer Service
• 10:30 a.m. - Noon
  Developing Successful Managers & Leaders

Slime Time — an Overview of Slugs and Snails

Room B 113-115
Audience Guide: Nursery, Greenhouse

• 9 - 10 a.m.
  Slugs and Snails 101
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  Species and Issues of Regulatory Concern
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  IPM for Snails and Slugs

Soilless Substrate

Room B 117-119
Audience Guide: Nursery, Greenhouse

• 9 - 10 a.m.
  Fluff, Stuff and Anything Else You Want to Add
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  Alternative Nursery and Greenhouse Substrates in the Southeast U.S.: Clean Chip Residual and WholeTree
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  Getting to Know Your Northwest Substrates

Special Afternoon Session for Spanish Speakers Only!
1 - 3 p.m.
Ferti-gation Principles and Fertilizer and Injector Management

 

Saturday, August 23  (day details)
9 a.m. - noon

Technology in the Green Industry

Room A 107-109
Audience Guide: Business Practices

• 9 - 10 a.m.
  Control Your Inventory - Control Your Business
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  Production Software: The Holy Grail of the Green Industry
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  POS & Wireless Sales: The Perfect Retail Combination

Minimizing Environmental Impact During Production

Room B 110-112
Audience Guide: Nursery

• 9 - 10 a.m.
  Save Money, Limit Waste by Increasing Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  Remediation of Runoff for Recycling or Release
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  Agrichemical Impacts on Nursery Runoff Water and Potential Mitigation Strategies for Improving Runoff Water Quality

Building a Flexible, Responsive Organization

Room B 113-115
Audience Guide: Retail

 

Greenhouse Nursery Production

Room B 117-119
Audience Guide: Greenhouse

Propagation Systems for Greenhouse Crops

• 9 - 10 a.m.
  Propagation Systems for Greenhouse Crops
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  PGR Basics - What You Need to Know to Get Started
• 11 a.m. - Noon
  Perennial Production and Scheduling

 

Discounted pricing is available through July 31!

» Register in Advance for the show and you will be entered to win one free All Sessions Seminar Pass.

All sessions Pass:
Includes all seminars for all days and admittance onto the show floor
by July 31 - $90
After July 31 - $110

Single day:
Includes seminars for the respective day, keynote presentation and admittance onto the show floor
by July 31 - $60 per day
After July 31 - $70

Keynote Only Pass:
Includes An Evening with Adrian Bloom and admittance onto the show floor

$25 OAN members
$35 nonmembers

All registrants will receive a name badge, which must be worn for admittance into the show. Attendees that pre-register by July 31 will have their name badges mailed to them prior to the show.

Pesticide Recertification
The Oregon Association of Nurseries has applied for 6 pesticide recertification credits for the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. They are noted with the symbol. Please note: In order to be granted credit you must bring your license to the seminar and fill out the appropriate state-specific recertification form at the end of each specified session.

Seminars Offered in Spanish
Sessions designated with the symbol will have English-to-Spanish simultaneous translation headsets available.

Traducción al español
Las sesiones designadas con el símbolo tendrán disponibles receptores que traducirán del inglés al español simultáneamente.

Cancellation Policy
Registrations cancelled before July 31, 2008, will be assessed a $10 handling fee. Registrations cancelled after July 31 and through August 15, 2008, will be assessed an amount equal to one-half of the registration fee. No refunds will be given after August 15, 2008.