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| Plant Breeder Megan Mathey will talk about the role of embryo rescue in plant breeding |
The conference starts with a reception at Founders Brewery on the evening of October 30. The next two days will be filled with educational sessions aimed at helping independent breeders be successful, from technical aspects of breeding through product development and marketing.
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| Joseph Rotherleutner of the Morton Arboretum will speak on "Breeding Plants for Sterility" |
AGENDA
Friday Oct. 31
Friday Oct. 31
8:00 a.m. Registration open
8:15 a.m. Welcome and introductory remarks
8:30 a.m. 'Frank Advice for Amateur Breeders'
-Tim Wood,
Spring Meadow Nursery
9:15 a.m. ‘T.B.D’
10:00 a.m. Morning break & poster session
10:30 a.m. 'Understanding AAS and How it Can Work for You'
-Diane Blazek,
All-America Selections
11:15 a.m. ‘Conversations with Your Future Customer'
Noon Lunch
on your own
1:30 p.m. 'Sourcing Germplasm Through GRIN and OPGC'
-Pablo
Jourdan, Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center, Ohio State University
2:15 p.m. 'Embryo rescue'
-Megan Mathey,
Spring Meadow Nursery
3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:30 p.m. 'Practical Virus Management for Small Scale Operations'
-Speaker(s)
T.B.D.
4:15 p.m. 'Breeder's Rights - A Global Perspective' (presentations and discussion)
-Geoff
Needham, CIOPORA; Brenda Cola, Bioflora
5:15 p.m. Day concludes
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| Tim Wood's talk is entitled "Frank Advice for Amateur Plant Breeders" |
Saturday, Nov. 1
8:15 a.m. ‘T.B.D.'
9:00 a.m. 'Selecting a Proper Cultivar Name and Getting it Registered
with the ICRA'
-Clarence
Falstad, Walters Gardens
9:45 a.m. Morning break & poster session
10:15 a.m. 'Breeding Plants for Sterility'
-Joseph
Rothleutner, Morton Arboretum
11:00 a.m. 'Developing an IP Strategy'
Noon Lunch
on your own
1:30 p.m. 'Latest Trends from the European Shows'
-Angela
Treadwell-Palmer, Plants Nouveau
2:15 p.m. 'A Primer on Biotech Tools, Resources and Services Available
to Breeders'
-Ryan Warner,
Michigan State University
3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m. 'Plant Trialing: Staying Objective with Your Own Material'
4:00 p.m. 'What do Different Brands Look for in New Plant
Introductions, etc.'
-Open forum
w/brand representatives
5:00 p.m. Day concludes
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| One of the tour stops will be Spring Meadow Nursery |
Sunday, Nov. 2
On the final day, we will tour nurseries, gardens and other horticultural landmarks in western Michigan including Walters Gardens and Spring Meadow Nursery.
Discounted registration applies until October 1st. Hope to see you there!
On the final day, we will tour nurseries, gardens and other horticultural landmarks in western Michigan including Walters Gardens and Spring Meadow Nursery.
Discounted registration applies until October 1st. Hope to see you there!
