The floriculture team at Michigan State University Extension gift a free spring webinar series for field , mellow - burrow , and greenhouse specialty cut peak growers during the calendar month of March . The serial covers some of the most underlying aspects of works output with topics that have been take for their substantial influence on the overall quality of the final product . Each of the three webinars will be presented in a comfortable format ( about 60 arcminute ) and are design to aid both beginning and experient stinger flower growers reduce personnel casualty and increase the amount of gamey - tone harvestable fabric .
serial highlightsAll construct in the March 2022 serial publication are present in the context of use of specialty slash flower product systems and feature a combination of researcher and Extension area specialists from Michigan State University ( MSU ) .
A Seed for Cut Flower Success : Propagation PointersRoberto Lopez – Thursday , March 3 , 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
bring forth high - character , compact and undifferentiated seedling ( plugs ) is not as unmanageable as you might consider . However , it does require attention to point from stage 0 to 5 and not cut down corners to save money . In this session , participants will learn :
By the last of the seminar , you will have the information necessary to adjudicate if develop or purchasing ballyhoo is respectable for your cognitive process .
Speaker bio : Roberto G. Lopez is an associate professor and verify environment / floriculture Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at MSU . His research focalise on young specialty harvest ( floriculture , leafy green and herb ) propagation and finish plant production in greenhouses , growth room , and vertical farms .
What ’s Happening to My Plants?Jan Byrne - Thursday , March 10 , 12 - 1:15 p.m.
computer virus , bacterium and fungi , oh my ! Many growers will take the stand that the weather in 2021 created perfect conditions for plant diseases to get a bridgehead in their fields . Diagnosing diseases can be tricky business , particularly when the symptom look similar to alimental insufficiency and other physiologic maladies . In this session , floriculture disease expert Jan Byrne discusses a mixture of floriculture disease , common symptoms , and the conditions that favor an outbreak .
Speaker bio : Jan Byrne is a pathologist in the MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics lab where she also teach plant life pathology and diagnostic skills courses . Over 20 year of experience has given her exposure to some of the many challenges face by Michigan ’s growers .
The Dirt on Plant Nutrition : An Intro to Soil ManagementCheyenne Sloan and Christina Currell – Thursday , March 24 , 10 - 11 a.m.
grime health is of the essence to the yield of healthy crops . Due to the nature of agricultural systems , however , maintaining dirt health can be catchy for even the most experient farmer . In this academic term , Cheyenne Sloan and Christina Curell from MSU Extension discuss dirt fundamentals , fertility and cover crop , and envelop it up with some direction tip to help keep your dirt respectable and generative from season to time of year .
Speaker bio : Cheyenne Sloan is a blueberry bush and small fruit pedagogue with MSU Extension and is a native of southeasterly Michigan . After studying horticulture and crop and soil sciences at MSU , she moved to Washington state to consider the effects of nitrogen expiration from dirt organic cloth decomposition in high bush blueberry systems .
Speaker bio : Christina Curell is a statewide cover crops and soil wellness educator with MSU Extension and serve all agricultural trade good . Her mission is to help all James Leonard Farmer throughout Michigan increase their farm ’s environmental and yield sustainability with a focus on soil wellness and inclusion body of encompass harvest into their cropping system .
There is no price to attend these online seminars ; a one - time registration is all that is take . Registrants will receive reminder prior to the live webcasts as well as nexus to the recordings . enrolment information , along with the serial agenda , can be find at Spring Seminar Series for Specialty Cut Flower Growers or by contacting Jeremy Jubenville at 269 - 492 - 2813 .
