Growing and Marketing Greener For Greenhouses and Garden Retailers
Program, Directions and Registration Form

Friday, December 14, 2007
9:00 AM to 4:15 PM

Sturbridge Host Hotel http://www.sturbridgehosthotel.com/
366 Main St., Sturbridge, MA

Sponsored by: University of Massachusetts, University of Connecticut and Northeast SARE

Program

8:15 - 9:00 Registration Coffee

9:00 - 9:45 Organic Certification Requirements
Don Franczyk, Baystate Organic Certifiers, MA

9:45 - 10:45 Principles of Organic Growing Media and Fertilizers for Greenhouse Production
Douglas Cox, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 *Managing Insects and Mites: Biocontrol and Pesticides for Organic Greenhouse Growers
Dan Gilrein, Long Island Research Center, Cornell University

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:50 Concurrent Sessions

Session A..................*Using Biofuncides for Diseases in Greenhouses
Wade Elmer, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Session B....................Growing Green:Choosing and Using Biodegradable Pots
Bob Luczai, Ball Seed Company
.....................................Local Sustainable Biodegradables: Cow Pots
Matt Freund, Freund's Farm Market

1:50 - 2:00 Break

2:00 - 3:00 Concurrent Sessions

Session A ................Recycling Plastics for Greenhouses and Garden Centers: Film, Containers
John Bartok, Extension Professor Emeritus, University of Connecticut

Session B.................*Marketing Green Panel: Retail Organic Products for Pests, Nutrition and Weeds for Home Gardens
Dan Gilrein, Long Island Research Center, Cornell University
Douglas Cox, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Randy Prostak, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Rob Durgy, University of Connecticut

3:00 - 3:30 Energy Conservation, Seasonal Thermal Storage, Solar Options
Don Campbell, Donald Campbell Associates, MA
Joe Geremia, Geremia Greenhouses, CT

3:30 - 4:15 Growing and Marketing Green Panel
Greenhouse Water Conservation: Paul Barnes, Geremia Greenhouses, CT
Production and Marketing: Sal Gilbertie, Bill Smith, Gilbertie's Herb Gardens Inc., CT
Tim Skehan, Russell's Garden Center, MA

*Pesticide credit: 3 Contact hours (total) toward pesticide recertification have been approved for this program

For more information contact:
Tina Smith, University of Massachusetts , 413-545-5306, tsmith@umext.umass.edu
Leanne Pundt, University of Connecticut , 860-626-6240, leanne.pundt@uconn.edu
Paul Lopes, University of Massachusetts , 508-295-2212, ext 24, lopes@umext.umass.edu
Rich McAvoy, University of Connecticut, 860-486-0627, Richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu
Douglas Cox, University of Massachusetts, 413-545-5214, dcox@pssci.umass.edu

Growing and Marketing Green Registration Form
Registration Deadline December 10th

Make check payable to: University of Massachusetts
Mail form and check to: Growing and Marketing Green Conference
Rm. 203 French Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.
Registration is nonrefundable.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

City/Town: _________________________________________________________________________________

State ________________________Zip Code_________________________________

Phone _____________________________________email_________________________________

_________ No. Registrations x $40.00/person = _______________

Included in the cost of admission:

• Handouts
• Lunch
• Snacks and beverages during breaks
• Three Pesticide recertification credits for attendees from CT, MA, RI, ME, NH and VT

Attendees needing overnight accommodations should contact: Sturbridge Host Hotel, http://www.sturbridgehosthotel.com/ or call 508-347-7393

Directions:

The Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center is located on Route 20 West. From the North, East and West, take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to Exit 9, Route 20 West. From the South, take either Interstate 84 or Route 131 to Route 20 West. The hotel is located less than one-quarter mile from the first set of traffic lights.