Cornell Floriculture Open House

Join us for a day of programs where we'll share the latest floriculture research from Cornell University.

March 19, 2012
Kenneth Post Lab Greenhouses
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.

Program:

• 8:30: Registration, gathering
• 9:00: Welcome
• 9:15: Plant growth regulators (PGRs) in floriculture, Bill Miller, professor, Dept. of Horticulture.
• 9:45: Ethylene and anti-ethylene products in floriculture, Cheni Filios, graduate student, Dept. of Horticulture.
• 10:15: Break
• 10:30: : Fertilizers and potting mixes research update, Neil Mattson, assistant professor, Dept. of Horticulture.
• 11:00: Bluegrass Lane annual and perennial trial results, Melissa Kitchen, trial garden coordinator, Dept. of Horticulture.
• 11:30: Entomology research update: fungus gnats and aphids, John Sanderson, associate professor, Dept. of Entomology.
• 12:00: Lunch (included with pre-registration)
• 1:00: Greenhouse tours and discussion. Topics include:
• Piccolo and Topflor pre-plant dips on daffodils and hyacinth
• Piccolo and Topflor drenches on tulips
• Florel drenches on hyacinth and daffodils
• Updates on hybrid lily timing (bus stick development)
• Update on calla growth regulation in pots
• Amaryllis height control
• Crocosmia height control
• Ethylene and 1-MCP demonstration on bedding plants
• Temperature, light, and pansies
• Yellow lady-slipper orchid
• Growth regulators to extend shelf-life of bedding plants
• Petunia and silicon to improve stress tolerance
• Organic fertilizers and substrates

Cost: $25, includes coffee, snacks and handouts. (Afternoon greenhouse tour only: free.)

Two ways to register:

• Register online, pay with credit card at Cornell Business Services secure site
• Register by mail, pay with check or money order

If you have special dietary or accessibility concerns, please contact Neil Mattson: nsm47@cornell.edu