MSU Showcase

INTRODUCING

MSU Garden Plant Showcase
Plant & Soil Sciences Building East Lansing, MI 48824 Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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The 2009 MSU Garden Plant Showcase
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Greenhouse growers, landscapers, and floriculturists are invited to participate in this annual event on the Michigan State University campus. Come to view the annual trials in a beautiful landscaped setting – and while you’re here, also tour the perennial demonstration gardens, the rose garden, and many other gardens within a few minutes walk.

In addition to the trials, join us for two hours of presentations on new directions in landscape management, the best of new (and old) plant introductions, and energy management during greenhouse production. Please register by July 24 to ensure a lunch.

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:00	Registration and refreshments
8:30	Introduction and welcome	Art Cameron and Dan Bulkowski
8:45 – 10:00	Self-guided tours of display gardens.Garden personnel will be on hand for guidance and assistance.
10:00 – 10:40	Landscapes for the future – plants, people and ecosystems	Bob Schutzki
10:40 – 11:00	Top trial performers in 2009	Chris Noffsinger
11:00 – 11:30	Art’s top annuals and perennials for Michigan landscapes (and beyond!)	Art Cameron
11:30 – 12:00	Managing greenhouse temperature in an energy-efficient manner	Erik Runkle
12:00	Lunch (included with registration). Continue self-guided tours at leisure

Dan Bulkowski is Manager of the Horticulture Demonstration Gardens

Art Cameron is Professor and Director of the MSU Demonstration Gardens

Chris Noffsinger is Trial Garden Manager

Erik Runkle is Floriculture Extension Specialist and Associate Professor

Bob Schutzki is Associate Professor in Landscape and Nursery Crop Production

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DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
Michigan State University
A222 Plant & Soil Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325