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Please do not reply to this message. Thank You. To view the archives or join/leave TMG list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/tmg.html TMGs please consider this excellent CE opportunity. This could be a great event to network and learn about new and exciting volunteer opportunities, not to mention meeting some great horticulturists. If you go to the website link below you will see some other program events not highlighted below. ~ YOU’RE INVITED ~ To Come Join the Fun! At the 3rd annual TN Flower Growers Association Meeting Held jointly with other organizations At THE (TN Horticulture Expo) TN Farm Wine, TN Fruit & Veg. Growers, TN Viticulture & Oenological Society, & TN Farmers Market Association For a bigger and better tradeshow, networking & educational opportunities ! January 28th 8:00-5:00 January 29th 8:00-12:00 Location: Nashville Airport Marriott Registration fee: Register by January 5, 2011 to save $25. All registrations processed after that date will be $75 each. Membership Dues for TFGA $50. (This includes lunch and reception on Fri.) Come Meet New Friends Renew Old Friendships Hear Timely Educational Topics Attend Tradeshow Association Membership $50.00 per year per company Please remember to bring donated items for the silent auction. Go to http://www.TNTHE.com to register & more info 2011 TFGA PROGRAM Friday Jan. 28 Moderator: Loraine Sutton-TFGA Pres. 8:00-9:00 Succeeding with Flowering Shrubs in a Greenhouse Jeremy Deppe or Gary Neinhuis-Spring Meadow Nursery 9:00-10:00 Using Native Plants on Green Roofs Mike Berkley-Growild 10:00-10:15 Break Moderator-Bob Washburn-Past President-TFGA 10:15-11:00 Using Natural Fertilizers Janet Curry-Daniels Plant Food 11:00-12:00 Creating Hardy Containers Dale Skaggs-Dixon Gardens-Memphis 12:00-1:00 Lunch Rita Randolph-Past President-TFGA 1:00-2:00 A New Box of Crayons-Plants which are changing our Landscape Pallet Hugh Conlon-UT East TN Horticulture Specialist 2:00-2:30 Fungacides that work Dr. Alan Windham-UT Plant Pathologist 2:30-3:00 Effective use of insecticides Dr. Frank Hale-UT Plant Entomologist 3:00-4:00 Using Predatory insects in Greenhouses Rep of Bio-Best 4:00-4:30 Recycling Greenhouse covering and containers Nick Gawel and Richard Lowe-Mize 4:30-5:00 TFGA Annual meeting Saturday Jan. 29 Moderator-Harolyn Council-Past President TFGA 8:00-9:00 Increasing Sales without a lot of expense Hugh Conlon-UT East TN Horticulture Specialist 9:00-10:00 Customize Fertilizers to your crop needs Dr. Douglas Airhart TN Tech School of Agriculture 10:00-10:15 break Moderator-David Levy-Past President-TFGA 10:15-11:00 Using Creative Merchandizing to increase sales Carol Reese-UT Horticulture Specialist 11:00-12:00 Grower Panel Effective Merchandizing concepts 12:00 Adjourn Have A Safe Trip Home! See You Next Year! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Have you visited the Master Gardener Store? https://web.dii.utk.edu/agstore/c-49-master-gardener.aspx Check out the super comfortable Gardener's Kneeling Pads! To view the archives or join/leave TMG list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/tmg.html