SHOW DATES: AUGUST 21-23, 2024 SHOW HOURS: Wednesday: 10am – 5pm | Thursday: 10am – 5pm | Friday: 10am – 2pm Contact: 503-682-5089
Welcome to Nursery Country! Join your fellow colleagues for a fun-filled day in the heart of Oregon's renowned growing region.
This is your time to engage with other nursery professionals and gain valuable knowledge to enhance your career. We have a tour to fit any job description. There’s something for everyone – now you just have to choose which one is for you!
Let’s celebrate the most spectacular new varieties hitting garden centers next spring! This popular show feature showcases a wide variety of new plants that are sure to inspire. With easy-to-read Hip Labels tags providing plant and licensed grower information, you will have no problem finding the Farwest exhibitors offering them for sale.
Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2024. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find the hot new products to grow your green industry business. These featured products are new to the U.S. market and were introduced in either 2023 or 2024. Some are even making their debut at the Farwest Show!
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These FREE mini-sessions are included with your trade show pass. Propel your operation's success by taking advantage of these 30 minute mini-sessions to find the solution you are looking for. Find the topics especially relevant to you to maximize your knowledge at the show. These mini-sessions offer you a reprieve from the busy show floor. Gather quick insight about today's hottest topics.
This FREE mini-session is included with your trade show pass! Come see the what won as the best new products, both live goods and hard goods, for their stores!
Speaker: Danny Summers, Managing Director/Chief Instigator, The Garden Center Group Garden retailing is changing. It's like a train moving down the tracks to a new
Speaker: Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist in Urban Horticulture, Washington State University Climate change is here to stay and with it our gardens
Speaker: Maria Zampini, President, Upshoot LLC Understanding the world of intellectual property such as plant patents, trademarks, and plant breeders rights can seem confusing and
Speaker: Jerry Weiland, Ph.D., Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Want to know how nursery production decisions can affect your risks for boxwood blight? Whether
Speaker: Lloyd Traven, President/CEO, Peace Tree Farm LLC For years we lamented as an industry about needing a national marketing campaign, that national spokesperson or
Speaker: Roger Plant, Marketing Manager, OMRI Eugene, Oregon based OMRI is the largest material review organization in North America. This presentation will help you find
Speaker: Ebba Peterson, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist and IPM Educator, Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center Solve Pest Problems, a tool managed by OSU's Oregon Integrated Pest
Co-Presenters: Tom Marting, Director of Sustainable Solutions, HC Companies Tom Brewer, District Sales Manager, HC Companies Plastics products are common in the horticultural
Speaker: Taylor Moreland, Founder and CEO, Agri Spray Drones In today's rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, the integration of technology has become paramount. During this talk,
Speaker: Tom Bortnyk, Executive Vice President, másLabor This session will cover the ins and outs of both the H-2A and H-2B programs for employers. We
Speaker: Raymond A. Cloyd, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist, Kansas State University Raymond will provide a brief introduction to biological control and will then focus
Co-Presenters: Michael Martin, Ph.D., AmericanHort/Horticulture Research Institute (HRI) and IR-4 Commodity Liaison Committee Amy Upton, Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association and IR-4 Commodity Liaison Committee
Co-Presenters: Chris Cimaglio, Managing Director, PivotPoint Business Solutions Todd Downing, Managing Partner, BEST Human Capital & Advisory About 75% of business owners will likely exit
NexGen Group is a new OAN Nursery Professional and Leadership Group open to all members of the nursery and greenhouse community, with a special focus on those who are new to the industry or rising in their careers. Join the fun for a chance to connect, network, and socialize with like-minded peers who share your passion for the industry!
Enjoy delicious beverages and free appetizers as you mix and mingle with friends and colleagues. Farwest exhibit booth awards will also be announced during Happy Hour festivities including the winner of Best of Show! Open to all Farwest participants. Cheers!
Speaker: Bryce Lane, Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University How is climate change affecting our horticultural practices? Are we poised to take advantage of
Speaker 1: Jay W. Pscheidt, Ph.D., Extension Plant Pathology Specialist, Oregon State University Title: Smart Spraying Grapes Leads to New Boxwood Blight Management Description: Oregon
Speaker: Todd Downing, Co-Founder/Managing Partner, BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group Do you currently have the right people on the bus? Are you concerned with building your
Speaker: George Urvari, CEO, Knowledge Tree Consulting Unearth the secrets to cultivating a thriving landscape business with our expert-led seminar. Discover the art of leadership, strategic
Speaker 1: Jana Lee, Ph.D., USDA Entomologist Title: Using Natural Enemies in Outdoor Nurseries, and Silicon for Pest Management Speaker 2: Man-yeon Choi, Ph.D., USDA
Speaker: Alison Kutz, Consulting Director, Sound Horticulture Pests trying to outwit you? This talk will cover best practices for keeping beneficial insects and microbial controls
Speaker: Lloyd Traven, President/CEO, Peace Tree Farm LLC For the last 10 years, lavender sales have increased by double digits annually. There is great opportunity
Speaker: Bryce Lane, Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University When it comes to plants in the landscape there is strength in diversity. All too often
Speaker: Katie Tamony, Chief Marketing Officer and Trend Spotter, Monrovia Nursery Company Want to know what home gardeners are thinking? Every year, Monrovia conducts large
Speaker: Vanessa Vassilaros, M.S., Consultant Attendants will learn about steps to prevent, decrease, or contain pest and disease pressure using integrated pest management strategies in
Speaker 1: Ryan Contreras, Ph.D., Professor, Oregon State University Title: Past Successes and Future Directions for Nursery Breeding at Oregon State Description: Since 2009, the
Speaker: Pat Reilly, Horticulture Outreach Specialist, Saunders Genetics LLC and NewGen Boxwood Landscapers, garden center staff, growers, and homeowners alike encounter issues with boxwood. Attention to
Speaker: Luisa Santamaria, Ph.D., Professor, Extension Plant Pathologist, Oregon State University Boxwood plants, which are widely utilized in gardening and landscaping, are seriously threatened by
Speaker: Paige Tisdale, Business Developer, Dennis’ 7 Dees This presentation explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the landscaping industry. It highlights how
Speaker: Aaron Allison, Co-Founder, SBI Software Streamlining the process from production to order allocation and fulfillment is a challenge creating business processes and using technology
Speaker: Danny Summers
This FREE mini-session is included with your trade show pass!
Don’t miss the Retailers Choice Awards that will be presented this year by Danny Summers! Come see the what won as the best new products, both live goods and hard goods, for their stores!
Join us as we celebrate over a decade of connecting women in the green industry!
Catch up with old friends and make new connections with green industry sisters from across the nation! Expand your business network and grow your career through shared experiences in horticulture to inspire and be inspired. Join us as we celebrate the significant, distinct and essential roles women play in the horticulture industry!
Let’s hit the town for another round! Socialize and network while snacking and relaxing. Join us on our annual Farwest Pub Crawl for a fun filled night of laughter and witty banter.
Speaker: Helen Lawson, Retail Partnership Marketing Coach, Monrovia Nursery Company Want more help with your marketing to boost your sales? Your branded plant partners can
Speaker: Nicholas Staddon, Spokesperson and Plantsman, Everde Growers Join Nicholas Staddon as he takes us on a candid journey through the history and foundations of
Speaker: Anissa Poleatewich, Senior Manager Product Development, Mycorrhizal Applications Mycorrhizae are specialized fungi that form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots and extend far into
Speaker: Elaine Sawyer, Technical Sales Specialist, Sound Horticulture Learn best practices for creating a successful biocontrol program, including specifics on beneficial insects, pests, scheduling orders
Speaker: Aaron Allison, Co-Founder, SBI Software Aaron will share insight, industry research and best practices to solve Growers real-time inventory availability woes. Solutions that he
Speaker: Mike Amaranthus, Ph.D. President MycoAnalytics LLC, Adjunct Associate Professor Oregon State University Soils serve as tremendous storehouses of the Earth's carbon, and even a
