The purpose of this horticultural trip is to attend the 2014 California Spring Trials from April 8-10, 2014. The excursion is designed specifically for members of the greenhouse and floriculture industry and other horticulture professionals. This trip allows participants to visit the major horticultural companies that distribute plant materials and supplies and get a first-hand look at the products and new varieties that are available to the floriculture industry.
This is the 4th time that floriculture/greenhouse specialists Dr. Mark Bridgen and Dr. Neil Mattson of Cornell University have organized this trip. Previous trips have always been a huge success and a lot of fun! This guided excursion is an intense, educational, and very entertaining way to visit several of the key Spring Trial locations with fellow horticulturists. It allows attendees the convenience of not having to arrange for their own stops, hotels, and transportation. The itinerary is jam-packed with three full days of tours with the days beginning early and continuing at a fast pace into the evening. The cost includes hotel accommodations, bus transportation, breakfasts, lunches, and shuttle service to and from the airports.
Attendees should plan to arrive at the San Jose Airport on Monday, April 7, and will stay at the Holiday Inn San Jose Airport (breakfast and complimentary airport shuttle included). The journey begins on Tuesday morning, April 8, when the bus departs from the hotel. That first day, the group will tentatively visit Proven Winners, Syngenta Flowers, and Sakata. Participants will stay in the Courtyard by Marriott Salinas (breakfast included) on Tuesday night.
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