University of Connecticut offers Perennial Plant Conference

The University of Connecticut is sponsoring the “Perennial Plant Conference – A Conference for the Professional Horticulturist.” The conference will be held at the Lewis B. Rome Commons on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus on Thursday, March 15, 2012.  

This all-day educational conference will address a wide range of topics focusing on herbaceous perennial production, sustainable landscape design, and retail marketing. Topics were selected to appeal to professional landscapers and designers, nursery and greenhouse producers, and retail garden centers.  Two concurrent educational sessions will feature nationally recognized speakers from both industry and academia.

Pre-registration is $80 per person and the deadline is March 8. Late registrations and walk-ins is $90 per person. Included with your registration is admission to sessions, an information packet, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks, free parking and an opportunity to meet speakers and purchase autographed books from the Perennial Plant Conference bookstore.

For more information contact Donna Ellis at 860-486-6448, donna.ellis@uconn.edu, or visit www.2012perennial.uconn.edu.