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Flowering in the North Flower Growers’ Conference

January 29, 2019 @ 8:00 am - January 31, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

| $150
Attendees at the Flowering in the North Flower Growers Conference

A winter meeting to share knowledge about Zone 5 growing, marketing, and designing with farm fresh flowers.

Pre-Conference: Focus on Design & Management for Weddings (FULL)

Date: January 28, 2019
Location:
Abromson Center of the University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
Cost: $400 per person (FULL)

Main Conference:

Date: January 29 & 30, 2019
Location:
Abromson Center of the University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
Cost: $150 per person
Registration: online

Main Conference Session Topics:

  • Organic Certification for Flowers
  • On-Farm Communication & Strategies
  • Harvest & Post Harvest Efficiency
  • Planning your Planting Season
  • Nutrient & Water Management Strategies
  • Costs and Value: Pricing & Marketing Flowers
  • Field Spring Crops
  • Hoophouse Crops
  • Dahlias
  • Woody Crops
  • and more!

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Details

Start:
January 29, 2019 @ 8:00 am
End:
January 31, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
$150
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Website:
https://extension.umaine.edu/cumberland/flowering-in-the-north-conference/

Organizer

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County
Phone
207.781.6099 or 1.800.287.1471 (in Maine)
Email
extension.rlreception@maine.edu
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