Space available for Spring Trials tour

For the third year, a tour of several of the main stops along the California Spring Trials route is being organized by floriculturists Dr. Mark Bridgen and Dr. Neil Mattson of Cornell University, and Dr. Roberto Lopez of Purdue University. This guided excursion is an intense, educational and entertaining way to visit several of the key Spring Trial locations with fellow horticulturists. It allows attendees the convenience of not having to arrange for their own stops, hotels and transportation, and the itinerary is packed with three days of tours, with the days beginning early and continuing at a fast pace late into the evening.

This package trip includes the cost of first class hotel accommodations for four nights from April 5-8, bus transportation from San Jose Airport on the first day and from West Hollywood to LAX or Burbank Airport on the last day. It also includes breakfasts and lunches on travel days, a wine tasting, and three experienced horticultural guides.

Participants need to arrange their own transportation into San Jose on April 5 and out of LAX or Burbank Airport on April 9, and cover their own dinner costs.  A travel agency is available to assist with these reservations (see the website listed below). The cost of the trip will be $690 per person in a double room (organizers will help you to find roommates if needed) or $995 per person for a single room. These rates are based on 40 participants and will be adjusted slightly if minimum capacity is not met. The trip is subject to change and may be cancelled if minimum capacity is not met.

Space is limited. Register by Feb. 28, 2013 to reserve a seat. For on-line reservation, go to www.concepts.us.com and click on Event Registration at the bottom left of the site. Go to the site labeled: Greenhouse Growers Spring Trials 2013. If you have registration questions, call Denise at (203) 262-6260 or (800) 274-5801. If you have questions about details of the trip, contact Dr. Mark Bridgen at mpb27@cornell.edu or at (631) 727-3595.