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2023 Manipulating Light Quality and Duration to Improve the Greenhouse Production of Specialty Cut Flowers
Dr. Roberto Lopez, Michigan State University

2023 Comparison of Dahlia Cultivars for Cut Flower Production in the Northeastern US
Dr. Stephanie Burnett and Dr. Bryan Peterson, University of Maine

2022 Transitioning Your Farm to the Next Generation
Alex Hitt, Peregrine Farm, Graham, NC

2022 Perennial Favorites for Cut Flowers and Foliage
Lyndsay Biehl, Wildroot Flower Co. (Ask an Expert Series)



2020 Evaluating Production Strategies for Ranunculus Strategies in the Intermountain West
Dr. Melanie Stock, Utah State University




2020 The Broker System Demystified
Dave Dowling, Ednie Flower Bulb

2020 Manipulate Your Way to Success
Bailey Hale, Farmer Bailey




2020 No Till, No-Fear Farming
Andrew Mefferd, Growing for Market

2020 High Tunnel and Field Systems for Producing Snapdragon Cut Flowers
Dr. Melanie Stock and Maegen Lewis, Utah State University



2020 Lilies and Other Bulbs
Ko Klaver



2019 Forcing Glorious Blooms for Holiday Sales – and Beyond
Valerie Schirmer, Three Toads Farm


2019 With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: What You Need To Know about Hiring and Managing a Crew
Carolyn Snell, Snell Family Farm and Shanti Rade, Whipstone Farm

2019 Whom to Sell to, How, and Why: Finding the Right Sales Channels
Gretel and Steve Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm


2019 Creating and Successfully Implementing Enterprise Budgets
Diane Szukovathy, Jello Mold Farm


2019 The Evolution of Our Crop List at The Fresh Herb Company
Chet Anderson, The Fresh Herb Company


2019 Listen to Your Heart, Your Head, and Your Accountant
Bailey Hale, Ardelia Farm and Farmer Bailey Plugs

2019 Making the Numbers Work For You: Implementing Data-driven Decision Making to Increase Profits
Lily Schneider, farm business consultant






2019 Just the Essentials: What Beginning Farmers Need to Know About QuickBooks and Farm Taxes
Poppy Davis, C2C Consulting

2019 Advanced Accounting: Beyond the P&L
Gretel and Steve Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm and Poppy Davis, C2C Consulting





2018 The Basics of Seed Starting
Jennie Love, Love ‘n’ Fresh Flowers and Lisa Ziegler, The Gardener’s Workshop

2018 Understanding the Legal and Financial Structure of Your Business
Poppy Davis, C2C Consulting

2018 Postharvest Research Results You Can Use
John Dole, N.C.S.U.




2018 Happy Customers Enjoy Long-lasting Flowers – Plan Your Postharvest Program
John Dole, North Carolina State University


2018 It’s a Beautiful Day for a Farmers’ Market
Shanti Rade, Whipstone Farm , Jamie Rohda, Harvest Home, Valerie Schirmer, Three Toads Farm

2018 Hot Crops for the Cool Season
Mimo Davis, Urban Buds City Grown Flowers and Lisa Ziegler, The Gardener’s Workshop




2018 Keeping Up with the Times: How Our Farm Has Evolved, and Continues to Change
Erin McMullen and Aaron Gaskey, Rain Drop Farms





2018 The ASCFG: Where We Began, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going
Judy Laushman, Jim Nau, John Dole, and Dave Dowling


2018 Extra Texture: Crops to Add Sparkle to Your Design Work
Carolyn Snell, Carolyn Snell Designs

2018 Cracking the Cascading Bouquet Conundrum
Jennie Love, Love ‘n Fresh Flowers



2018 A New Model for Urban Farming
Sarah Nixon, My Luscious Backyard




2018 SEO: The Secret Weapon to Maximizing Your Online Presence
Jesse and Kelly Perry, Team Flower






2017 Make Your Social Media Accounts Bloom!
Melanie Harrington, Dahlia May Flower Farm

2017 Woodies: Which Ones Should I Grow and How Long Before I Can Sell Them?
Karl Vahrmeyer, Jr., Green Park Nurseries

2017 Are You Growing Your Flowers in Dirt or Soil? Why Helping the Soil Achieve Its Optimum Health is Important!
Tony and Denise Gaetz, Bare Mountain Farm

2017 Floral Design Demonstration
Carole Charbonneau, Flower Towne


2017 Garden Roses for Cutting
Fallon Shea, Garden Valley Ranch

2017 Shoulder Season Crops—Don’t Shrug Them Off
Janet Foss, J. Foss Gardens,

2017 Heirloom and Specialty Mums: The New Trend That’s Here to Stay
Ray Gray


2017 Hyacinth, Fritillaria, and Calla – You Know You Want to Grow Them
Dave Dowling, Ednie Flower Bulb




2017 Bow Bending and Netting Demonstration and Joe Schmitt’s Favorite Tools
Joe Schmitt



2016 Picking from the Money Tree: Foliage Selections to Increase Quality and Profit
Mike and Polly Hutchison, Robin Hollow Farm


2016 Hit the Ground Running: Growing Annuals and Making Money Your First Year
Frank Arnosky, Texas Specialty Cut Flowers

2016 The Brightest Bulb in the Crate Demystifies the Procurement Process, and Talks Bulbs Too
Dave Dowling, Ednie Flower Bulb Company

2016 Cultivating Grower/Florist Relationships
Ellen Frost, Local Color Flowers and Laura Beth Resnick, Butterbee Farm


2016 Floral Artistry for the Grower
Rita Anders, Cuts of Color


2016 IPM for Cut Flower Growers
Stanton Gill, University of Maryland

2016 The Brightest Bulb in the Crate Demystifies the Procurement Process, and Talks Bulbs, Too
Dave Dowling, Ednie Flower Bulb Company



2016 Grow Like a Farmer, Sell Like a Consultant: Today’s Emerging Wedding Floral Designers
James DelPrince, Mississippi State University

2016 Wedding Panel
Gretel Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm, Rita Anders, Cuts of Color and Jennie Love, Love ‘n Fresh Flowers

2016 High Tunnel Basics: Getting the Most from This Valuable Real Estate
Barbara Lamborne, Greenstone Fields

2016 Secrets of Germination Revealed
Erin Benzakein, Floret, Jeanie McKewan, Brightflower Farm and Lisa Ziegler, The Gardener’s Workshop

2016 High Tunnel Basics: Getting the Most from This Valuable Real Estate
Barbara Lamborne, Greenstone Fields


2016 Business Business Business
Gretel and Steve Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm

2016 Scaling Up the Farm (Part One)
Gretel and Steve Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm, Heidi Joynt, Field and Florist and Lennie Larkin, B-Side Farm

2016 Scaling Up the Farm (Part Two)
Gretel and Steve Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm, Heidi Joynt, Field and Florist and Lennie Larkin, B-Side Farm




2016 Added-Value Farm Products: Could They Be for You?
Lisa Ziegler, The Gardener’s Workshop


2016 Postharvest: The Last Talk of the Day, but the Most Important One of Your BUSINESS
John Dole, North Carolina State University

2016 Postharvest
John Dole, North Carolina State University

2015 Australian and South African Plants
Diana Roy, Resendiz Brothers

2015 Sunflower Breeding
Tom Heaton, NuFlowers

2015 Peony Cut Flower Production Part II
Rita Jo Shoultz, Alaska Perfect Peony

2015 Peony Cut Flower Production Part 1
Rita Jo Shoultz, Alaska Perfect Peony

2015 Dahlias at Wollam Gardens
Bob Wollam and Josh Flynn, Wollam Gardens

2015 Insect Netting for Hoophouse Dahlias
Jeanie McKewan, Fair Field Flowers/Brightflower Farm


2015 Still Crazy After All These Years
Tom Wikstrom, Happy Trowels Farm

2015 Going Crazy for Flowers
Lennie Larkin, Petaluma Bounty Farm and B-Side Farm



2015 How Many Woodies Would You Cut if You Could? Some Thoughts on the Possibilities
Elizabeth Dean, Wilkerson Mill Gardens

2015 Are You an Efficient Farmer? Optimize Your Productivity with Proper Planting, Density and Succession Planting
Travis Hootman and John Dole, NCSU

2015 Building Healthy Soils Means Getting Your Hands Dirty
Peter Hartel, University of Georgia

2015 From Seed to Market: A Few of My Most Profitable Flowers
Rita Anders, Cuts of Color

2015 Building and Maintaining Soil Fertility: Organic Practices for Everyone
Christof Bernau, University of Calif. Agro-ecology Center

2015 Oregon’s Organic Flowers: How We Make it Happen
Joan Thorndike, Le Mera Gardens

2015 Cover Cropping on a Small Farm with Small Equipment
Casey Gustowarow, The Farm at Sunnyside

2015 Fall Sowings in the Field for Spring Cuts – Start Those Cool Flowers Now!
Lisa Ziegler, Gardener's Workshop Farm


2015 Marketing Panel Discussion
Frank Arnosky, Emily Watson, Doug Trott, Carol Larsen

2015 What’s Bugging My Plants?
P.J. Liesch, UW Insect Diagnostic Laboratory


2015 Nurturing Farmer to Designer and Designer to Farmer Relationships
Ellen Frost, Local Color Flowers and Laura Beth Resnick, Butterbee Farm


2015 Wreathmaking Wizardry
Donna Mills, Floral & Hardy Farm

2014 Design Basics & Beyond
Jennie Love, Love n Fresh Flowers and Sullivan Owen, Sullivan Owen Floral & Event Design

2014 Basic and Advanced Techniques for Selling to Florists and Supermarkets
Pamela Arnosky, Texas Specialty Flowers and Lisa Ziegler, The Gardener's Workshop

2014 Harvest and Postharvest
Pamela Arnosky, Texas Specialty Cut Flowers


2014 Making the Most of Every Square Foot on a Small Farm
Lisa Ziegler, The Gardener's Workshop

2014 Equipment & Supplies for the Flower Farm
Gretel and Steve Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm


2014 Growing Flowers is Still Growing – Let’s Talk Soils
Ellen Polishuk, Potomac Vegetable Farms

2014 Wild World of Weddings
Ellen Frost, Local Color Flower, Jennie Love, Love 'n Fresh Flowers, Sullivan Owen, Sullivan Owen Floral & Event Design and Sarah Rhyhanen, Saipua

2014 Greenhouse/Hoophouse Intensive
Frank Arnosky, Texas Specialty Cut Flowers and Dave Dowling, Ednie Flower Bulb

2014 Office to Field Business Planning and Record Keeping
Paula Rice, BeeHaven Farm

2014 Hiring and Managing Farm Crews
Mike Hutchison, Robin Hollow Farm and Chip Planck, Wheatland Vegetable Farm

2014 Going Local-Together
Becky Devlin, Roost Flowers, Ellen Frost, Local Color Flower, Polly Hutchison, Robin Hollow Farm and Sarah Rhyhanen, Saipua