IPPS is a place for both newbies and experts to learn more about plant production
and propagation. Come in and find your seat!
Grand Rapids Program Debut
Eastern Region Conference, Oct 11-14, 2017
Program Chair Brian Maynard has drawn on the wealth of horticultural knowledge at Michigan State University as well as the wealth of experience in the Michigan green industry and beyond to develop an educational program that will help you "Keep It Green". Click
HERE to see the fantastic line-up of speakers and topics that awaits you in Grand Rapids this fall!
Hillen Nursery
Ontario Area Meeting July 26th:
Implementable Irrigation Strategies
Come spend July 26th at an IPPS meeting in the Strathroy, Ontario area. The planning committee is excited to announce a special guest speaker all the way from Piney River, Virginia: Lindsay Day, Propagation Manager & Assistant Nursery Grower at Saunders Brothers, Inc. Lindsay will speak on Irrigation at Saunders and Boxwood Blight Prevention at Saunders. Afternoon tours will visit Sipkens Nursery, Roeland's Plants and Hillen/Live Roof Nursery. Stay tuned for registration details in the June newsletter!
Eastern Region Funds HRI Research Grants
The IPPS Eastern Region supports research through its fund with the Horticultural Research Institute. Each year, IPPS grants are awarded by HRI to fund research projects carefully selected by IPPS and HRI. This year the Eastern Region grant allocation is $3300. Click HERE for more on the IPPS/HRI relationship and HERE for more on the projects selected for funding in 2017.
