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MNLA and MFGA Summer Conference & Trade Show
July 25, 2013 @ 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Pre-Registration ends July 20!
Join Massachusetts’ largest green industry associations – MFGA and MNLA – and UMass Extension for their annual collaborative event, the 2013 Summer Conference and Trade Show. Take advantage of the newest ideas and cutting edge information, tours of Tower Hill Botanic Garden, trade show, networking and great food!
Featured Keynote!
Dr. Bethany Bradley, UMass Amherst, for an eye opening look at climate change and implications for the Massachusetts horticulture industry.
PLUS…many exciting sessions to choose from and vendors to see!
For more details, download the Summer Conference Flyer
* Making Sense of Soil Tests for Landscapes, Nurseries and Greenhouses
* Conserving Pollinators in our Horticulture Businesses
* New Annual Plants and How to Use them in the Landscape
* Sustainable Water Management Initiative
* Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Resistant Hemlocks
* Fertilizers: BMPs and Pending Regulations
* Risk Management Tools for Nurseries
* IPM Walkabout: Insects, Diseases and Weeds
* Tours of Tower Hill Botanic Garden (Edible landscapes, Cary Awards, Perennials and more)
Sponsored by: The Massachusetts Nursery Landscape Association (MNLA), Massachusetts
Flower Growers’ Association (MFGA) and University of Massachusetts Extension (UMass)
Pesticide credits: up to 3 pesticide contact hours available.
Association credits: 6 ISA, 1 MCA, 2 MCLP, and 2 MCH
Questions? Contact Rena Sumner, MNLA Executive Director at 413-369-4731
Registrations can be mailed to: MNLA, P.O. Box 387, Conway, MA 01341