Learning Opportunity: The 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop

The 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop.

The 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop. | UConn

The 2026 University of Connecticut (UConn) Spring Bedding Plant Workshop is an upcoming event intended for commercial greenhouse growers with a focus on bedding plant production. Topics include:

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (EST) at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Jones Auditorium, located at 123 Huntington St., New Haven, CT 06511.

2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop Presentations

Presentations as part of the 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop include:

  • Start Clean, Stay Clean: Fresh ideas for keeping your spring bedding and vegetable transplants pest free this spring.
  • Managing Light, Temperature, and Water for High-Quality Greenhouse Herbs: Practical environmental management strategies for producing high-quality greenhouse herbs.
  • Biological Control of Greenhouse Pests: Discussing the development of strategies that incorporate the early use of both microbial and insect biocontrols.
  • Optimizing Biofungicide Use in the Greenhouse: A look at how biofungicides work, their methods of application, and their integration with conventional chemical controls.
  • Improve Water Quality for Better Plant Health: Exploring sustainable irrigation strategies that protect water quality while maintaining optimal plant performance in container-grown ornamentals.
The 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop schedule.

The 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop schedule. | UConn

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Register for the 2026 UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop

To register for the upcoming workshop, please click here. For additional information or questions relating to the workshop schedule, please email Charles Krasnow at [email protected].

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