Gardening in a Changing Climate: What to Do and What to Avoid
Room B116Speaker: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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: 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: 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