Farwest Show Education Lineup to Focus on Pests, Plant Quality, and More
July 24, 2023 
The 2023 Farwest Show education seminar lineup in Portland has something for every green industry professional, from growers and breeders to marketers and business owners. The show, which takes place Aug. 23–25 in Portland, offers more than 45 educational seminars.
“Farwest is a tremendous educational value,” says Allan Niemi, Director of Events at the Oregon Association of Nurseries. “We have chosen a wide variety of presenters and topics to best serve a variety of green industry sectors — growers, retailers, and landscapers to name just a few. Companies sending employees from beginners up to the most senior levels will find something beneficial and informative to send workers to, and our all-access passes deliver it all at a reasonable cost.”
At Farwest, experts from all segments of the industry will cover various topics, including plant pests, climate resiliency, soil and water quality, and pesticide safety for bees. Attendees can earn up to 10 hours of pesticide recertification credits from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Spanish translations are available for pesticide courses.
“Our continuing education seminars will engage participants in an array of topics for landscape professionals, arborists, and retailers,” says Event and Education Manager Mary Claire Lamm. “Free mini-sessions will take place at the Solution Center right on the trade show floor with pruning and topiary demonstrations to provide practical approaches to challenges green industry professionals face.”
The day before the show, on Tuesday, August 22, there will be two all-day tours of local nurseries and retail garden centers, starting at 8 a.m. The wholesale grower tour has already sold out and the garden center retail tour is close to it.
The show floor will be packed with more than 300 exhibiting companies, including wholesale growers, re-wholesalers, garden centers, landscape designers, and service providers, allied service providers and suppliers, and more. An estimated 4,000+ attendees and guests will browse the latest plants, products, and services available to horticultural businesses.
The New Varieties Showcase and the New Products Showcase will preview the best new genetic discoveries and hard goods coming to the marketplace in 2023 and 2024.
Registration for the show is now open at FarwestShow.com/Register. For details on all Farwest Show events, daily schedules, speakers, and education seminars, visit FarwestShow.com.
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