The Garden Retailing Train
Room B110Speaker: 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
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Plant Patents and Trademarks: Understanding Intellectual Property
Room B119Speaker: Maria Zampini, President, Upshoot LLC Understanding the world of intellectual property such as plant patents, trademarks, and plant breeders rights can seem confusing and
I Will Always Love You: Creating and Increasing Market Relevance
Room B110Speaker: 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
Solve Pest Problems: A New Nursery and Residential Resource to Effectively and Safely Manage Pests
Room B113Speaker: 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
Horticulture Plastics Sustainability: Environmental Impacts and Regulatory Trends
Room B119Co-Presenters: Tom Marting, Director of Sustainable Solutions, HC Companies Tom Brewer, District Sales Manager, HC Companies Plastics products are common in the horticultural
What is Your End Game? Succession and Exit Planning Best Practices for the Green Industry
Room B110Co-Presenters: Chris Cimaglio, Managing Director, PivotPoint Business Solutions Todd Downing, Managing Partner, BEST Human Capital & Advisory About 75% of business owners will likely exit
Nursery Science Summit: Plant Pathology
Room B119Speaker 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
Building Your Bench: Recruiting, Motivating, and Retaining Talent in the Green Industry of Today and Tomorrow
Room B110Speaker: 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
Leveraging Lavenders: The Sweet Smell of Success
Room B110Speaker: 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
Landscapes That Save the World: The Importance of Biodiversity in the Landscape
Room B116Speaker: 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
Top Consumer Garden Trends to Drive Sales
Room B110Speaker: Katie Tamony, Chief Marketing Officer and Trend Spotter, Monrovia Nursery Company Want to know what home gardeners are thinking? Every year, Monrovia conducts large
Nursery Science Summit: Plant Selection and Production
Room B119Speaker 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
The Retail Experience: Boxwood Problem Solving
Room B119Speaker: 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
Advancing Boxwood Blight Monitoring Techniques
Room B113Speaker: 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
AI in the Landscaping World
Room B116Speaker: Paige Tisdale, Business Developer, Dennis’ 7 Dees This presentation explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the landscaping industry. It highlights how
Maximize Your Sales and Marketing with Partner Programs
Room B110Speaker: Helen Lawson, Retail Partnership Marketing Coach, Monrovia Nursery Company Want more help with your marketing to boost your sales? Your branded plant partners can
Healing and Horticultural: An Introduction to Horticultural Therapy, Including Therapeutic Gardens and Landscapes for Health, Recovery and Well-Being
Room B119Speaker: Nicholas Staddon, Spokesperson and Plantsman, Everde Growers Join Nicholas Staddon as he takes us on a candid journey through the history and foundations of
Key to Mitigate Climate Change Lies Hidden Beneath Our Feet: A Win-Win for Horticulture
Room B119Speaker: 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