OFA Perennial Production & Retail Conference will take place in September

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The OFA Perennial Production & Retail Conference provides attendees the opportunity to learn more about perennial production and retailing, including the latest science and trends for producing and marketing perennials.

The event offers seminars, a tour, hands-on workshops, and a trade show. The conference is focused not only on empowering growers who are already producing perennials, but also annual growers who have considered growing perennials. A full program has also been developed to help retailers learn to boost their bottom line with perennials.

Some of the areas that will be covered area:
-Breaking into perennials
-New perennial crops and how to grow them
-Top perennials for retailers
-Cost, pricing and profit
-Scheduling perennials from start to finish
-Effective use of perennials in landscapes and containers
-Merchandising for profit
-Disease and insect management

The OFA Perennial Production & Retail Conference will take place on Sept. 10-12, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Mich. For more information, visit www.ofa.org/perennial.