Expo
2025 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
in coordination with
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
December 9-10, 2025 in Grand Rapids, MI
Visit the Great Lakes Expo Website to register, reserve a hotel room, and
for more information. Early registration ends on Nov. 15th.
Tentative Schedule
Please note new times for morning sessions. During the morning interval, attendees are encouraged to visit the trade show.
Tuesday, Dec. 9 |
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8:30-9:20 |
10:30-11:20 |
1:30-2:20 |
2:40-3:30 |
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Boosting Perennial Profits with Long-day Lighting Chris Fifo, Darwin Plants Sponsored by |
Solving Plant Puzzles: Viruses, Microscopic Pests, and the Unknown Cindy Reimink and Rochelle Rutz, Walters Gardens |
Practical Solutions for Greenhouse Disease Challenges Mary Hausbeck, MSU |
Pesticide Rotation Is as Simple as 1, 2, 3 JC Chong, SePRO |
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Warm Glow of Sustainability: How Much is Social Pressure in Sustainable Consumer Behavior? Melinda Knuth, North Carolina State Univ. |
Profit, CapEx, and Debt, Oh My! Looking at CEA Profitability through an Economic Lens Meg Burritt, MSU
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What ‘Local’ Really Means: Marketing Strategies for Connecting Consumers to Locally Grown Plants Melinda Knuth, North Carolina State Univ.
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Getting Floriculture Crops Back on Track Erik Runkle, MSU
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Wednesday, Dec. 10 |
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8:30-9:20 |
10:30-11:20 |
1:30-2:20 |
2:40-3:30 |
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Tips for Producing Tropical Flowering Plants and Avoiding Caladium Conundrums Roberto Lopez, MSU |
What’s New at MSU? A Research Update Debalina Saha, Sean Tarr, Erik Runkle, Henry Gonzalez Hernandez, Madeline Anthony, and Abby Makowski, MSU |
Beyond the Spray: Ethephon Drenches as a New Option for Managing Growth in Annuals and Perennials W. Garrett Owen, Ohio State Univ. |
Train Your Staff How to Water Paul Fisher and Nelda Hernandez, Univ. of Florida |
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Advancing Woody Ornamental Propagation with Environmental and Cultural Strategies W. Garrett Owen, Ohio State Univ. |
Success with Tissue Culture Plants Paul Fisher, Univ. of Florida and Isabella Violante, Walters Gardens |
Stock Plant Management Jim Faust, Clemson Univ. |
2:40-4:00 |
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Stand-out Cultivars from the 2025 Michigan Garden Plant Tour Andrew Jager, Walters Gardens; Brian Weesies, Mast Young Plants; Kathy Hull, DGI Propagators; Kristi Challender & Emily Wildt, Raker-Roberta’s; Courtney Buckley, Four Star Greenhouse; and Abby Makowski, MSU |
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Specialty Cut Flower Track |
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8:30-9:20 |
10:30-11:20 |
1:30-2:20 |
2:40-3:30 |
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Cut Flowers: Maintaining Quality from Harvest to Market Jim Faust, Clemson Univ. |
The Good, the Bad, and the Bugly: Managing Insects & Mites in Cut Flowers JC Chong, SePRO |
Basics of Soil and Nutrient Management Planning Zack Hayden, MSU |
All the Hats, All the Time: A Reality Check on Farm Business Roles Lori Hernandez, Three Acre Farm |
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