Topics include proper watering techniques, greenhouse sanitation, handling plants and seedlings, pesticide safety, proper fertilization, and greenhouse environment management. Two pesticide recertification credits have been applied for through the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The Management Seminar is a one-day program focusing on improving income through improved management and cost accounting skills. We will discuss the trends facing Georgia's floriculture industry including guest labor acquisition and INS regulations. Practical breakout sessions will sharpen your management skills and production practices.
Emphasis is on economic and regulatory issues.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn various propagation techniques for vegetative, foliage, perennial and semi-woody plants. Participants bring home their planted cuttings. This school will be limited to 80 participants. Included in the registration fee are lunch, breaks, all propagation supplies, and plant material. A primary goal of the Initiative is to extend the partnership to other agencies outside and within USDA that are involved in environmental and natural resource management programs and research.