GAINESVILLE, Fla. — See the latest poinsettia varieties evaluated in the National Poinsettia Trials, along with UF IFAS Environmental Horticulture Dept. research including heat delay, controlled environment production, and breeding.
Location: UF Research Greenhouse Complex, 2475 Memorial Road, Gainesville, FL 32611.
9.00 | Registration and greenhouse walk-through |
9.30 | Welcome and introductions |
9.45 to 11.00 | Poinsettia cultivar trials (George Grant, UF) |
11.00 | Research presentations from the UF IFAS Environmental Horticulture Dept. |
12.00 | Lunch BBQ lunch (includes vegetarian options) sponsored by: |
1.00 to 2.30 | Poinsettia pest management recap by Lee Bloomcamp, Syngenta. Commercial breeder and grower presentations by Beekenkamp, Dummen Orange, Selecta/Ball, Syngenta, and American Farms |
Registration is $60 online registration at https://tinyurl.com/2018UFPoinsettia, $70 at the door.
For more information, email greenhousetraining@ifas.ufl.edu.
There are no plants for sale at the Poinsettia Industry Trials on December 4. The Poinsettia Show and Sale for Master Gardeners and the public will be held on December 6 and 7.
–University of Florida
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