VALPARAISO, Ind. – Purdue Extension and the Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association will co-sponsor an educational program for nursery and greenhouse businesses owners and employees Thursday ( Sept. 9 ) in Demotte.
The program at Kingma Greenhouses, 1308 N. Halleck St., will run from 5:30-8 p.m. CDT.
Participants will tour the greenhouses and learn about overwintering potted herbaceous perennials from Purdue Extension floriculture specialist Roberto Lopez and graduate student Chris Currey.
Refreshments will be served. The program is free, and no registration is required. For additional information, see the announcement at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/anr/documents/2010/NWIFAmtg_9_09_2010.pdf, e-mail ws_bc@pnc.edu or call 219-531-4200, Ext. 4201.
Media contact: Liz Maynard, 219-531-4200, Ext. 4206, emaynard@purdue.edu
Ag Communications: ( 765 ) 494-2722;
Keith Robinson, robins89@purdue.edu
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Source: Purdue Extension & The Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association