Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association
Presents
Poinsettia Day
July 01, 2003
Howard County
Fairground Dining & 4-H Halls
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
coffee, tea, pastries & pleasant Good-Morning socializing
Poinsettia Seminars in the Poinsettia Hall:
9:00 - 9:50
Jack Williams
Paul Ecke Poinsettias
Ecke Poinsettia Varieties: The New, Jack's Recommended Favorites,
and Today's Poinsettia Trends
Why it is important for you to evaluate new poinsettias for production?
Hear about trends in the market that influence what and how you grow your crop
10:00-10:50
John Fantom
Fantom & Gahs Greenhouses
"Black Tie Poinsettias": Growing High End Poinsettias
for Custom Displays or Top Dollar Sales
Learn how to conquer the challenge of timing your crop
for a seven week market. Does one size fit all? John
says the answer is yes and no. John will also discuss how
self-propagation ala - "Maryland Style" can put your crop on a fast track.
11:00-11:50
Joe Moore
Lucas Greenhouses
"Black Tie Poinsettias": How We Grow Quality Poinsettias at Lucas Greenhouses"
Joe says that it costs just as much to grow a low quality plant as a high
quality one so a grower has to make better decisions. Hear how Lucas
Greenhouses produces quality poinsettias geared towards higher end markets.
12:00 - 12:55
Lunch
Networking, Information Swapping & Great Silent Auction
1:00-1:50
Jack Peters, J.R. Peters Inc. & Cari Peters , University of Maryland
Keeping Poinsettias on Track in Growth and Fertilization
Get updated on specialized poinsettia fertilizers and what cultivars may
need a slightly different program. Learn how current lab services for
poinsettia growers are easy and effective growing tools. Hear how a
unique "Poinsettia Tracking System" can help you personalize a nutritional
plan specific to your crop.
2:00-2:50
Stanton Gill
University of Maryland
Blue Jean Approach to Black Tie Poinsettia Insect Pests
Get updated on poinsettia pests that can turn your Black Tie
Poinsettias from riches into rags. No one is more widely
respected than Maryland's own Stanton Gill when it comes to
presenting valuable entomological information to the world
wide green industry.
3:00-3:45
Jack Williams
Paul Ecke Poinsettias
The "Midas" Marketing Touch: Turning Poinsettias Into Gold
How can you as a grower compete in a market that sells
poinsettias for $1.99? Hear how to focus your production on products
that create new opportunities and higher returns.