Jan 25, 2008
Speakers and Tracks Announced for 2008 Chesapeake Green Horticultural SymposiumSource: Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association

The wheels are churning furiously as the Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association, in conjunction with the Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association and the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, puts the finishing touches on the 2008 Chesapeake Green Horticultural Symposium.

The symposium, slated to take place Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 6 and 7, from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., will feature 44 speakers sharing their expertise on a wealth of topics important to the industry. The topics will be divided into the following green industry”related tracks:

Garden Center
Greenhouse
Nursery
Landscape
Management and Technology
Interiorscape Technology
Interiorscape Recertification
Business Marketing
Pesticide Recertification
Nutrient Management
Aquatics
Weed Management

This year’s speaker will be Bill Doeckel, general manager of Ball Innovations, a business division of Ball Horticultural dedicated to pioneering new approaches for the horticulture industry.

The 2007 symposium had more than 200 attendees from five states and D.C., and many sessions sold out. Priority consideration is given to paid registrations received on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, visit http://www.mnlaonline.org or call the MNLA at (410) 823-8684 to request a print brochure.