Horticulture Industries ShowJanuary 8 - 9, 2010 |
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"Local Growers—Local Cooperation"
PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION"Local Growers—Local Cooperation ” is the theme for the 30th Arkansas and Oklahoma Horticulture Industries Show. Diana and Gary Endicott along with Dr. Rick Snyder are keynote speakers for the 2010 Conference. Good Natured Family FarmsDiana farms with her husband Gary on a 400 acre organic and 400 acre transitional farm in southeast Kansas. Visit their website for more information on the Endicott family business. More information on the Endicott Family. Dr. Rick SnyderAs an extension specialist for Mississippi State University, Rick specializes in greenhouse and field vegetable crops, with focus on greenhouse tomatoes. He is responsible for research in the field and greenhouse vegetable crops, including hydroponic vegetable production, cultural practices, specialty crops, plastic and degradable mulches, trickle irrigation, cultivar trials and more. This two-day grower meeting and trade show is sponsored by the University of Arkansas, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa Community College, the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture. It has consistently provided growers the latest information on vegetables, fruit, herbs, Christmas trees, farmers market crops and public gardening issues. Growers from Oklahoma, Arkansas and surrounding states are welcome to attend. On Friday and Saturday, each day will feature a keynote speaker following with six different grower organizations of H.I.S. providing concurrent educational programming on the following topic areas: Christmas Trees, Vegetables, Fruit, Farmers’ Market Growing/Sustainable Agriculture, and Public Gardens/Master Gardeners. Attendees to the two-day event will receive a CD-Rom containing all programs presented during the event. |
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Hilton Garden Inn Reservations (877) 782-9444
Horticulture Industries Show 2010 Conference Rate— $79 + tax
A block of rooms will be available until December 23 for the Conference. Please ask for the HIS or Horticulture Industries Show 2010 Conference when making reservations. Rate is $79 + tax.
