February - March 2011
Volume 32, Issue 1
Lite A b i - m o n t h l y p u b l i c a t i o n f o r FN G L A m e m b e r s . F u l l m o n t h l y i s s u e l o c a t e d a t h t t p : / / g r e e n l i n e . f n g l a . o r g
FNGLA’s Floriculture Field Days & Performance Trials to be Held at Epcot
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pring is here! Mark your calendar for May 12-13 for FNGLA’s 2011 Floriculture Field Days and Performance Trials held in conjunction with Epcot’s® International Flower and Garden Festival at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club, Lake Buena Vista, FL. FNGLA and Disney’s Horticulture team are gearing up for a top-notch educational program and performance trials that will showcase new varieties from industry breeders across the country. Come gain insight on new varieties’ resilience to the heat and humidity of Central Florida’s climate and hear the latest on trends, trials and Twitter.
Meet Our Thursday and Friday Luncheon Speakers
The Evolution of a Trial Garden Dr. Allan Armitage, University of Georgia, Athens, GA Widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost horticulturists, Dr. Allan M. Armitage is a professor at the University of Georgia, Athens, where he teaches, conducts research on new garden plants, and runs the University of Georgia Horticulture Gardens. He will talk about the garden trial process and how plants make their journey from a simple Impatien to International Status.
Trial By Flowers – The Flameproof Favorites Jimmy Turner, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, TX In North Texas, there are many environmental challenges that make selecting the “right” plants crucial to successful gardening. Jimmy Turner, Senior Director of Horticulture at the Dallas Arboretum, will share his favorite plants from their grueling trial program. The Dallas Arboretum is one of the oldest independent national testing programs and the only testing site for the All-America Selections seed trial program in the state of Texas.
Great Sponsorship Opportunities are Now Available Choose to have an exhibit table to display information on your products and/or services, or become one of the exclusive sponsors of the luncheons. For more information on sponsoring or conference details, visit the Floriculture web site at http://www. fngla.org/events/floriculturefield-day/ or contact Linda Reindl at FNGLA at lreindl@fngla.org.
Registration opens in March.