New Grower Resources
If you are new to the nursery industry you may find the information here very helpful.
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LISTSERV
KYNURSERIES-L subscribers include Kentucky nursery wholesalers, retailers, landscapers, and extension personnel. The purpose is to discuss issues related to the nursery industry in Kentucky.
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Life Cycle Assessment
(LCA) is a tool to study horticultural crop production systems, horticultural services and individual components on environmental impacts such as the carbon footprint.
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Upcoming Events
Louisville Nursery Association (LNA). March 20, 2019: 1730 ET. Advanced Turf Solutions, 2360 Ampere Dr, Louisville, KY 40299. RSVP/Contact: Matt Bizzell, matt.bizzell@kyderby.com
The California Spring Trials. March 23-27, 2019. Many sites and plant companies see: https://www.springtrialsregistration.com
Louisville Nursery Association (LNA). May 15, 2019: 1730 ET. Ridge Wholesale Nursery Co., 16200 Frahlich Ln, Louisville, KY 40299. RSVP/Contact: Matt Bizzell, matt.bizzell@kyderby.com
ISHS IX International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops. Matera, Italy. June 17-20, 2019. Hashtag: #irrigation2019. Contacts: Dr. Bartolomeo Dichio, (39)08351971422, e-mail, bartolomeo.dichio@unibas.it and Prof. Cristos Xiloyannis, (39)08351971416, (39)0971205378; e-mail, cristos.xiloyannis@unibas.it; url, http://www.irrigationmatera2019.com Conference e-mail, info@irrigationmatera2019.com
ISHS III International Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and Substrate Analysis. Milan, Italy. June 24-28, 2019. Hashtag; #SusGro2019. Contacts: Dr. Patrizia Zaccheo, (39)0250316536; e-mail, patrizia.zaccheo@unimi.it & Dr. Costantino Cattivello, (39)0432529241, (39)0432529273; e-mail, costantino.cattivello@ersa.fvg.it & Dr. Francesco Giuffrida, (39)095234323, (39)095234329; e-mail, francesco.giuffrida@unict.it; url, https://www.ishs.org/symposium/630
Cultivate'19. July 13 – 16, 2019. Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: 614.487.1117; e-mail, hello@AmericanHort.org or Cultivate@AmericanHort.org ; url, http://cultivate19.org
35th Annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference! July 17-20, 2019. Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Contact: 828.227.7397; e-mail, Hensley@wcu.edu ; url, https://www.wcu.edu/engage/professional-enrichment/conferences-and-community-classes/the-cullowhee-native-plant-conference/index.aspx
ASHS 2019 Annual Conference. July 22–25, 2019. The Tropicana Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: ASHS, 113 South West Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-2851; 703.836.4606; fax, 703.836.2024; url, http://www.ashs.org/conferences.html
Perennial Plant Symposium. July 29 - August 2, 2019! Chicago, IL. Contact: Perennial Plant Assoc. Exec. Dir., Shawn Swearingen, 202.591.2470, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20045; e-mail, sswearingen@kellencompany.com ; url, http://www.perennialplant.org
2019 ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show. Pre-Conference: August 9–11, 2019; Conference and Trade Show: August 11–14, 2019. Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37903. Contact: https://www.isa-arbor.com/Events/Annual-Conference/2019-Annual-Conference
Louisville Nursery Association (LNA). August 10, 2019. The Parklands. RSVP/Contact: Matt Bizzell, matt.bizzell@kyderby.com
Plant Trials Day Symposium. August 29, 2019. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Gardens, Schott Education Building, Frisch’s Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: http://cincinnatizoo.org/horticulture/horticulture_events/ for handicapped parking instructions.contact Scott.beuerlein@cincinnatizoo.org
Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes. October 7-10, 2019. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: Organizers Michigan State University and North Carolina State University; http://protectingpollinators.org
Louisville Nursery Association (LNA). October 9, 2019. Action Landscape, Lovers Lane Location. 1730 ET. RSVP/Contact: Matt Bizzell, matt.bizzell@kyderby.com
International Plant Propagators' Society Southern Region of North America 43rd Annual Meeting. October 12-16, 2018. Crown Plaza Executive Center, 4728 Constitution Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Contact: http://sna.ipps.org/events-regional
Eastern Region International Plant Propagator’s Society (IPPS-ENA). October 16-19, 2019. Madison, Wisconsin. Contact: Margot Bridgen, IPPS Executive Secretary/Treasurer, 1700 North Parish Dr., Southold, NY 11971; 631.765.9638; Fax, 631.765.9648; e-mail, ippser@gmail.com ; url, http://ena.ipps.org
Native Plant Symposium. November 9, 2019. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Gardens, Schott Education Building, Frisch’s Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: http://cincinnatizoo.org/horticulture/horticulture_events for handicapped parking instructions.contact Scott.beuerlein@cincinnatizoo.org
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting and Expo. November 15-18, 2019. San Diego, California. Contact: 847. 996.5829, e-mail, asla@experient-inc.com; url, https://www.aslameeting.com
