Northeast Greenhouse Conference Packed With Educational Opportunities
September 12, 2025 The biennial Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo is fast approaching. The event, which takes place Nov. 12-13 in Manchester, NH, is co-sponsored by New England Floriculture, Inc., a group of grower representatives from the Northeast, augmented by University and Cooperative Extension staff in each state who specialize in greenhouse crops and management. It’s a great opportunity for greenhouse growers, retailers, nurseries, and landscapers to learn, share, and connect with other industry professionals.
This year’s program is packed with a range of educational sessions, featuring tracks on disease and pest management, business and marketing, soilless substrates, cut flowers, floriculture production, perennials, greenhouse technology, and more.
Greenhouse technology talks include:
- How Drone Crop Monitoring Simplifies Floriculture Greenhouse Operations with Frans-Peter Dechering, Corvus Drones
- Powering Up: Growers Talk Greenhouse Energy Upgrades with Camilo Villouta, University of Rhode Island and John Gedraitis, Van Berkum Nursery
- Sparking Growth: Plasma Activated Water to Improve Plant Vigor and Pest Tolerance with Neil Mattson, Cornell University
Cut flower talks include:
- Cut Flowers that Work! With Dave Dowling from Ball Seed
- Tips on Manipulating the Day Length to Extend the Cut Flower Season with Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University
- Growing Cut Flowers in a Greenhouse with Stephanie Burnett from the University of Maine
Floriculture presentations will be on both conference days and include:
- The Best of the Best, Annual and Perennial Results from the Penn State Flower Trials, with Krystal Snyder from Pennsylvania State University
- Water Treatments Theory and Practice with Rosa Raudales from the University of Connecticut
- Train your Staff How to Irrigate! With Paul Fisher from the University of Florida
- Tips for Growing Foliage Plants in the North with Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University
- Diagnosing Common Nutrient Disorders of Floriculture Crops with Garrett Owen from The Ohio State University
The complete educational program can be found here. To register for the conference, click here.
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