25 Years - Four Celebrations Knowledge is Flower Power! March 17-18, 2013 J.C. Raulston Arboretum/NCSU Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina is a leader in the U.S. cut flower industry. It boasts almost 40 ASCFG members, who produce a wide range of floral products, from annuals and perennials to woodies and grasses. Cut flowers are enjoying a renaissance at farmers’ markets, through florists and events buyers, and play a large role in the movement to local products. Growing conditions vary greatly from mountains in the west to piedmont in the east, allowing growers to produce almost year-round. North Carolina State University is recognized as the only university in the United States with a comprehensive research program on greenhouse and field cut flowers. The program includes new cultivar evaluations, production studies, postharvest experiments, and marketing analysis. In cooperation with ASCFG, NCSU coordinates the National ASCFG Cut Flower Trial Programs. Tours will include cut flower growers Peregrine Farms and Wild Hare Farms, as well as the J.C. Raulston Arboretum, a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes. Start your 2013 season off with inspiration and information!

Sunday, March 17 Tours: Wild Hare Farm, Peregrine Farm, and the J.C. Raulston Arboretum. See reverse for schedule.

Monday, March 18 8:00 a.m. Welcome to North Carolina! John Dole, NCSU, and Charles Hendrick, Yuri Hana Flower Farm, Conway, South Carolina 8:30 a.m. New Cuts to Consider, John Dole and Alicain Carlson Learn about the newest cut flower releases for 2013, and decide which are right for your lineup. 9:00 a.m. Breeding Disease-Resistant Cut Zinnias, Julia Kornegay, NCSU The NCSU zinnia breeding program is evaluating and using a diversity of species to create a disease-resistant cut zinnia. 9:30 a.m. State of the Cut Flower Industry, Halley Granitz, NCSU What is the current situation of the domestic grower today, and how do you fit in the larger picture? 10:15 a.m. Plant Problems Solved, Brian Whipker, NCSU Brian will teach us how to identify the most common diseases attacking cut flowers, and suggest solutions for them. 11:00 a.m. Care and Feeding of Cosmos, Dahlia, and Dianthus, Jared Barnes, NCSU Some flowers are fussy eaters. Learn the best fertilization practices for a few of the most popular crops. 11:30 a.m. Bed Makers and Other Timesavers, Lisa Ziegler, Gardener’s Workshop Farm, Newport News, Virginia Lisa Ziegler is well known for her innovations which make her job easier and her business more productive. She’ll explain how she developed them and how they work. 12:30 p.m. Lunch (included) 2:00 p.m. Bouquet Making, Pat Murray 2:45 p.m. Weeds, Joe Neal, NCSU Weeds can eat up a grower’s profit, as they take time to and effort to eliminate. Joe will discuss control in both field and greenhouse operations. 3:45 p.m. When Should I Harvest, and How do I Handle My Flowers? Iftikhar Ahmad, NCSU Learn what happens to vase life when flowers are harvested at different times of the day. Also, learn which homemade floral recipes really work, and how to handle cut ‘Fire’ Chief Celosia, ‘Sovereign’ Gold Coin African marigold, and ‘Chantilly Yellow’ snapdragon. 4:15 p.m. How Bacteria are Affecting Your Postharvest and What to Do About It,Alicain Carlson, NCSU Learn how to increase vase life by preventing bacterial growth. 4:45 p.m. Temperature monitoring for Greenhouses and Coolers, Mark Thomas, Wild Hare Farm How to install an economical temperature monitoring solution for greenhouses and coolers using your home’s internet connection. This implementation will include real time web page views for multiple locations, text and email notification for temperature exceptions, plus data logging of temperatures for up to 30 days. 5:15 p.m. Wrapup and Thoughts for the Future, John Dole, NCSU

Find lodging and registration information on reverse. Knowledge is Flower Power is Flower Knowledge 25 Years - Four Celebrations REGISTRATION FORM

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“Knowledge is Flower Power!” March 17-18 Lodging Options J.C. Raulston Arboretum/NCSU Ramada Inn Blue Ridge 1520 Blue Ridge Road (919) 832-4100 Raleigh, North CarolinaThe J.C. Raulston Arboretum is DoubleTree by Hilton located at 4415 Beryl Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. 1707 Hillsborough Street (919) 828-0811 Use your favorite mapping system to find directions. Parking is free and is available in the Arboretum’s Comfort Suites Arena paved lot and along Beryl Road. Please observe the no 1200 Hurricane Alley Way (919) 854-0502 parking signs on Beryl Road. Phone (919) 515-3132 . On-your-own Tour Schedule q $150 Member 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Wild Hare Farm 9836 Allison Road, Cedar Grove, NC 27231 q $150 Additional Co. Member q $150 Additional Co. Member 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Peregrine Farm q $200 Non-member 9418 Perry Road, Graham, NC 27253-9307 q $ 75 Student 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm J.C. Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606 TOTAL $ ______

Register online, call (440) 774-2887, or complete Look for information about these events at to mail or fax (440) 774-2435 this form. www.ascfg.org ASCFG MPO Box 268 Oberlin, Ohio 44074 “On the Farm” March 4-5 Texas Specialty Cut Flowers q Visa q MC q Check # ______Blanco, Texas

CC # ______“From Seed to Sale” October 7-8 OSU-OARDC Shisler Center Exp. ______Wooster, Ohio

Cancellation policy: A full refund will be paid prior to “Fall Growers’ School and More” November 3-4 February 15, 2013; one-half refunded prior to February Robin Hollow Farm 28, 2013; after February 28, no refund can be made. Saunderstown, Rhode Island