Vaughn Fletcher has spent more than three decades in the horticulture industry. He believes field trials like those performed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Overton are critical to help growers make informed decisions about the ornamental plants they produce for public consumption.
On June 30, he attended the annual AgriLife Research horticulture field day to inform himself about around 350 plant varieties on display.
The field day was held at the bedding plant trial gardens at the Bruce McMillan Jr. Foundation East Farm and included the container plant trials and demonstration garden at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton.
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