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~ 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!
Check out the super comfortable Gardener's Kneeling Pads!
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