2010 Independent Plant Breeders Conference
November 3, 4 & 5, 2010
Hosted by Longwood Gardens and Garden Genetics
Join us for the Independent Plant Breeders Conference, where professional plant breeders, marketing and distribution companies, independent plant breeders, plant aficionados, and plant collectors come together for educational and business opportunities.
Find out more about the history of the conference.
Early registration discount ends Friday, September 24. Register online now!
Day One – Opening Reception
Participants are invited to an evening cocktail and networking reception with a private viewing of Longwood's one-of-a-kind Chrysanthemum Display in the Conservatory.
Day Two – “Creating New Plant Varieties”
Topics include:
- Successful Independent Plant Breeding
- Selection of Plants with Commercial Potential
- Horticultural Biotechnologies
- Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybridization
- Breeding Programs at Longwood Gardens
Day Three – “Now You Have a Plant, What's Next?”
Topics include:
- Stock Plant Hygiene
- Naming Plants
- Plant Patents
- How to Market New Plants
Speakers include:
- Tomasz Anisko (Longwood Gardens)
- Mike Dobres (NovaFlora)
- Clarence Falstad (Walters Garden)
- Rick Grazzini (GardenGenetics)
- Dan Heims (Terra Nova)
- Bob Jondle (Jondle and Associates)
- Mike Klopmeyer (Darwin Perennials/Ball Horticultural)
- Ruth Kobayashi (The Paul Ecke Ranch)
- Joe Kunkel (Blooms of Bressingham)
- Kip McConnell (Plant Development Services Inc.)
- Geoff Needham (Plant Haven)
- Richard Olsen (USDA)
- Alan Petravich (Longwood Gardens)
- Tom Ranney (North Carolina State University)
- Laurie Scullin (The New Product Group)
- Phil Simon (University of Wisconsin)
- Matt Taylor (Longwood Gardens)
- Mike Uchneat (GardenGenetics)
- Mark Wilson (Syngenta Flowers)
- Tim Wood (Spring Meadow Nursery)
Hotel Information
Conference attendees can book rooms at the following local hotels for a discounted rate. Please ask for the "Longwood Gardens" rate when you book your room.
Get directions to Longwood Gardens.
Source: Longwood Gardens & Garden Genetics