Bold Visions for Plant Production: Basics to Innovation
Thursday, September 9
8:15-9:45 AM NORTHWEST HORTICULTURE
Variables in Rooting Rhododendron Cuttings
Dennis Bottemiller, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
Hellebore Propagation & Production
Sex with Your Shady FrondsCorey Hill, Skagit Gardens
Terry Berger, Aris Horticultural
10:15-11:15 AM ORGANIC/SUSTAINIBILITY
Organics in Propagation
Overview of Solar Project at Blooming NurseryAlison Kutz-Troutman, Sound Horticulture
Grace Dinsdale, Blooming Nursery
11:15-12:00PM NEW and OUTSTANDING PLANTS
Richie Steffen, Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden
Steve Hottovy, Beyond Green
John Dixon, Boo-Shoot Garden,
Mathias Mart, Euro-American Propagators
Dave Adamson, Adamson's Heritage Nursery
Lynne Caton, Briggs Nursery
Eric Hammond. Heritage Seedlings
Friday, September 10
8:00-10:00 AM FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Raspberry Propagation and the WSU Breeding Program
Pat Moore. WSU Extension Puyallup
Tea Production Processing and Propagation
Richard Sakuma, Sakuma Brothers
Marlys Bedlington, Pure Potato
Ann Fisher Chandler, Cornflower Farms
10:30-11:00 AM PROPAGATION
Propagation of Difficult To Root Woody Ornamental Plants
Pinghai Ding, Piroche Plants
Mike Anderson, Carlton Plants: Making compost tea
Mike Anderson, Carlton Plants: Cleaning holding ponds with aquatic plants
Jim McConnell, Bailey Nurseries: Emergency preparedness using Excel to draw
Jill Cross, Classical Farms: Raised beds for plug trays
Steve McCulloch, Mountain Shadow Nursery:
Steve Hottovy, Beyond Green: Cleaning up holding ponds
Saturday, September 11
8:00-10:00 AM NATIVE PLANTS
A Brief History of Native Plants
Todd Jones, Fourth Corner Nurseries
Direct Seeding, Growing and Harvesting Bare Root Native Plants at Fourth Corner Nurseries
Richard Haard, Veronica, & Amy Dearborn, Fourth Corner Nurseries
Taking Native Plants to New Heights -Propagating for the Vancouver Convention Centre Green Roof
Angela Anderson, N.A.T.S. Nursery
It's Not All Asphalt: WSDOT's Use of Native Plants by the Hundreds of Thousands
Susan Buis, Washington State Department of Transportation
Handout accompanying Ms. Buis' presentation
10:30-12:00 PM MECHANIZATION AND EFFICIENCY IN PLANT PRODUCTION
Growing and Energy Conservation
Eric van Steenis, Terralink Horticulture
Steam Sterilization of Soilless Media
Eric Hammond, Heritage Seedlings
Lean Techniques at Bailey Nursery
Jim McConnell, Bailey Nurseries
1:00-2:30 PM WOODY PLANTS
Care and Handling of Plants from Nursery Storage to Out-planting
Tom Landis, Forest Service, retired
Growing Woody Plants with Limited Water Resources
Selection Criteria for Great Plant PicksCharles Brun, WSU Vancouver
Richie Steffen, Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden