2025 Schedule

 The 2025 Northeast Greenhouse Conference has passed. The information below is listed for reference only. 

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​Presentations for which Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credit has been approved are indicated with the insect symbol to the right.
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​Please note that two of those presentations were approved for New England states, but not for New York.
​These two presentations are indicated by an asterisk (*) at the end of their titles.

Additional information can be found here.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time	Activity	Location
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Exhibitor Set-Up	Center of NH Expo
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Exhibitor Registration	Expo Pre-Function
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration & Information Desk Open	Expo Pre-Function
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Trade Show Open - 8AM Coffee!	Center of NH Expo
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Concurrent Educational Session Block I Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 1) Pesticides and Pollinators: What Are The Facts? (Business & Marketing) POSibilities Unlocked: Planting Systems for Lasting Profit (Hydroponic Production) Customizing Your Recirculated Hydroponic Solution Recipe (Soilless Substrates) The Low-Down on the Down-Low: Growing Media	Pemigewasset Piscataquog and Merrimack Frost/Hawthorne Contoocook
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Concurrent Educational Session Block II Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 1) Managing Pesticide Resistance (Business & Marketing) Farm Labor Management & Communication (Hydroponic Production) Root Zone Management for Healthier Hydroponic Systems (Soilless Substrates) Improving Microbial Activity of Growing Media: How and Why*	Pemigewasset Piscataquog/Merrimack Frost/Hawthorne Contoocook
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Lunch & Time to Visit the Exhibit Hall	Center of NH Expo
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch and Learn: Industry Presentations 12:00 PM| Vykenda: A New Insecticide from Syngenta - Syngenta Professional Solutions 12:15 PM | Pace Plant Health Advocates: Game Changer! - Pace 49 Inc. 12:30 PM | Growing Local: Ecotype Seeds and the Future of the Northeast's Native Plants - Van Berkum Nursery 12:45 PM | Microbes to Boost Germination, Health, and Growth of Greenhouse - Microbial Science Laboratories, LLC	Center of NH Expo
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Concurrent Educational Session Block III Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 2) Battling Bacteria – Tips on Identifying and Managing Bacterial Diseases in Greenhouse Crops (Spanish Session) ¡Enseñe a su personal cómo regar!/Train your staff how to irrigate! (Floriculture Production 1) The Best of the Best, Annual and Perennial Results from the Penn State Flower Trials (Cut Flowers) Growing Cut flowers in a Greenhouse	Pemigewasset Frost/Hawthorne Piscataquog/Merrimack Contoocook
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Concurrent Educational Session Block IV Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 2) Going Viral: Viruses in the Greenhouse (Spanish Session) Pesticidas, la seguridad en el trabajo, y el equipo de protección personal/Pesticides, Workplace Safety, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Floriculture Production 1) Water Treatments Theory and Practice* (Cut Flowers) Cut Flowers that Work!	Pemigewasset Frost/Hawthorne Piscataquog/Merrimack Contoocook
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Break & Time to Visit the Exhibit Hall	Center of NH Expo
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Concurrent Educational Session Block V Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 2) Identification of Mites in Greenhouse Production Systems (Spanish Session) Identificación de enfermedades en cultivos ornamentales comúnmente producidos en invernaderos / Disease Identification of Common Ornamental Crops Grown in Greenhouses (Floriculture Production 1) Train Your Staff How to Irrigate! (Cut Flowers) Tips on Manipulating the Day Length to Extend the Cut Flower Season	Pemigewasset Frost/Hawthorne Piscataquog/Merrimack Contoocook
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored by Ball Seed All are invited to attend. Light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available.	Center of NH Expo
Thursday, November 13, 2025
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration & Information Desk Open	Expo Pre-Function
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM	Trade Show Open - 8AM Coffee!	Center of NH Expo
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Concurrent Educational Session Block I Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 3) Pesticides and Beneficials: The Challenge of Integrating Them Effectively (Floriculture Production 2) Tips for Growing Foliage Plants in the North (Perennials and Natives 1) Blooms that Buzz: Perennials for Pollinator Friendly Gardens (Small Fruit Production) Introduction to Growing Caneberries (Blackberry and Raspberry) in Soilless Substrate and Using "Long-Cane" Techniques	Pemigewasset Contoocook Piscataquog/Merrimack Frost/Hawthorne
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors	Center of NH Expo
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Concurrent Educational Session Block II Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 3) Considering the structure of your greenhouse for pest management (Floriculture Production 2) Diagnosing Common Nutrient Disorders of Floriculture Crops (Perennials and Natives 1) 35 Years Running a Nursery and I Just Want to Run Around in the Woods Finding Cool Plants! (Small Fruit Production) Greenhouse and Hightunnel Strawberry Production	Pemigewasset Contoocook Piscataquog/Merrimack Frost/Hawthorne
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Lunch & Time to Visit the Exhibit Hall	Center of NH Expo
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch and Learn: Industry Presentations 12:00 PM | Miniorius L2: let the little ones lead the way! - BIOPLANET 12:15 PM | What's new @Envu Ornamentals - Envu Turf and Ornamentals 12:30 PM | Enhancing Retail Plant Quality & Extending Shelf Life with CRFs - Profile Products 12:45 PM | Insurance Jeopordy (Prizes awarded!) - American National Insurance Company	Center of NH Expo
1:30 PM - 2:30PM	Concurrent Educational Session Block III Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 4) Identifying Key Pests of Ornamentals and Vegetables (Business Innovation) Marketing Trends, Influencers, and More (Greenhouse Technology) How Drone Crop Monitoring Simplifies Floriculture Greenhouse Operations (Perennials and Natives 2) Native and Naturalized Perennials for Pollinators of New England	Pemigewasset Contoocook Frost/Hawthorne Piscataquog/Merrimack
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Concurrent Educational Session Block IV Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 4) Managing Diseases Perpetrated by Fungi and Water Molds (Business Innovation) Engage, Educate, and Activate! How Are You Using AI/Technology to Grow? (Greenhouse Technology) Powering Up: Growers Talk Greenhouse Energy Upgrades (Perennials & Natives 2) Propagating Perennials	Pemigewasset Contoocook Frost/Hawthorne Piscataquog/Merrimack
3:30PM - 4:30PM	Concurrent Educational Session Block V Click here to view session details (Disease & Pest Management 4) Winning Against Root Rots and Wilts: Management Strategies for Greenhouse Ornamentals (Greenhouse Technology) Sparking Growth: Plasma Activated Water to Improve Plant Vigor and Pest Tolerance (Perennials and Natives 2) Must Have Native Perennials and Grasses for Garden Centers	Pemigewasset Frost/Hawthorne Piscataquog/Merrimack

Pesticide Recertification Credit

Pesticide applicator recertification credits have been approved for the sessions with the insect image to the right  next to the title. Please note that approved credits vary between New England and New York.

​Please note that two of those presentations were approved for New England states, but not for New York.
​These two presentations are indicated by an asterisk (*) at the end of their titles.

Credits will be available at the conference for the six New England states plus New York. A total of 14 one-hour presentations are approved for credit for New England states (indicated by the insect image above), and 12 one-hour presentations are approved for credit for New York . Presentations approved only for New England credits (not New York) are indicated by an asterisk (*) at the end of the presentation title.

Key to New York (NY) license categories:
1a=Agricultural Plant
3a=Ornamental and Turf
24=Greenhouse and Florist
25=Nursery, Ornamentals and Turf

Key to New England (NE) license categories:
Private License