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SUMMARY:Manipulating Light Quality and Duration to Improve the Greenhouse Production of Specialty Cut Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Part of the ASCFG Research and the Flower Farmer Webinar Series!  \nDr. Roberto Lopez\, Michigan State University\nCaleb Spall\, Michigan State University \nEvent Details \nA recent recipient of an ASCFG Grant\, this project seeks to determine the ideal lighting conditions\, in both the intensity and duration of lights\, for growing flowers in greenhouse settings. In response to the growing market for specialty cut flowers throughout North America\, crop growth and management in greenhouses can help meet the year-round demand for flowers. Dr. Lopez and Mr. Spall will discuss the exciting outcomes of their research and answer questions from audience members. \nPresenter Biography \nDr. Roberto Lopez \nDr. Roberto Lopez is an associate professor and controlled environment/floriculture extension specialist with a 45% research\, 30% teaching\, and 25% extension appointment in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. His research focuses on propagation and production of young and finish plants (floriculture\, leafy green\, and culinary herb crops) in greenhouses\, growth rooms/containers\, warehouse-based plant factories\, and vertical farms. The primary objective of his research is to determine how light (quantity\, quality\, and duration)\, substrate and air temperature\, and carbon dioxide in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) production influences crop timing\, rooting\, yield\, quality\, flavor\, nutrition\, and subsequent performance. \nAbout the  Research and the Flower Farmer Webinar Series  \nThe goal of this webinar series is to connect ASCFG members with the latest research in cut flowers and to inspire new ideas for crop\, farm\, and business management. During these online events\, recent recipients of the Research Foundation’s Competitive Grants will share synopses of their research\, along with the exciting applications of the results\, before a short Q and A session with attendees. \nCan’t attend a presentation? Don’t worry – the webinar will be recorded and be accessible in the ASCFG Members Only portal after the event. \nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only. 
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/research-and-the-flower-farmer-march-2023/
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SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Selling Flowers to Florists
DESCRIPTION:Join the March 2023 Ask an Expert session for an exciting conversation between Maya Kosok and Ellen Frost\, farmer and florist! This session will dig into the nitty gritty details of selling to florists\, touching on such topics including variety selection\, availability lists\, approaching florists\, bunch sizes/stem length\, pricing\, and more. \nMaya Kosok is the owner of Hillen Homestead\, an urban cut flower farm in Baltimore City now in its 10th season. Hillen Homestead sells primarily to local florists in the DC/Baltimore region and grows a wide range of annuals\, perennials\, woodies\, and more using sustainable practices. Maya is passionate about building community and relationships with neighbors\, customers\, fellow growers\, and anyone walking by who stops to chat at the farm. Maya has presented at many conferences and garden clubs\, including the Pennsylvania Alliance of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)\, Future Harvest\, Just Food\, and Garden Clubs of America\, and she loves sharing tangible and specific information that will help other growers. \nEllen Frost is the renowned florist of Local Color Flowers shop in Baltimore\, MD\, and co-contributor of The Cut Flower Quarterly column\, “The Farmer and The Florist.” She is passionate about using local flowers in her work and in 2016\, she was awarded the Allan M Armitage Award for Leadership by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. She has been featured on The Flower Podcast\, the Slow Flowers Society\, and much more. \n\nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only. \n \nSponsored by
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-selling-flowers-to-florists/
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SUMMARY:H-2A for Cut Flower Growers: Could it Work for You?
DESCRIPTION:Lori Whitten\, the founder of Poetry Flower Farm\, and her team have significant experience in H2A legislation. ASCFG members are invited to join this complimentary webinar to go over compliance with H2A legislation and a strategy for small flower farms to form a cooperative that allows them to share employee labor. They will discuss the H-2A temporary seasonal non-immigrant visa program to include: Criteria to qualify for the program\, and what Joint Employment means and how small farm operations could share the cost\, benefits and liabilities of the program. They will then segue into a brief compliance overview and provide a contact to answer questions for those already using the program. Then we will wrap up with a live Question and Answer Session. The webinar will be recorded and available for viewing in the ASCFG Members Only learning portal after the event. \n 
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/h-2a-for-cut-flower-growers-could-it-work-for-you/
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SUMMARY:Digging Deep: Climate Change\, Soil Health\, and its Impact on Agriculture in North America
DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar Series \nThe Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a four-day educational intensive called Digging Deep: Topics in Cut Flower Farming. This intensive features four 90-minute\, Zoom-based presentations given by experts in farming\, floral design\, and agricultural law. Registrants can attend the virtual live events\, have the opportunity to participate in Q and A sessions\, and will receive access to the webinar recordings after the events for the duration of 2023. Attendees must register by noon on Friday\, March 24\, 2023. \nMonday’s Event \n\nClimate Change\, Soil Health\, and its Impact on Agriculture in North America\nSarah A. Isbell\, Research Scientist for PASA Sustainable Agriculture\nMonday\, March 27\, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern\n\nDescription \nJoin Sarah A. Isbell as she presents her work for Pasa Sustainable Agriculture’s Soil Health Benchmark Study. Sarah recently earned a Ph.D. in Ecology from Penn State University where her research focused on cover cropping and reducing tillage in organic grain cropping systems\, nitrogen management\, and soil ecology. Sarah has also worked as a farm-based educator in Massachusetts\, grown vegetables in New York’s Hudson Valley\, and spent a summer researching soils and agro-silvo-pastoral systems in Sardinia\, Italy. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Dickinson College. \nSponsored by:\n \nRegistration
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/digging-deep-climate-change-soil-health-and-its-impact-on-agriculture-in-north-america/
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SUMMARY:Digging Deep: Lean Farm Methods for Cut Flower Farming
DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar Series \nThe Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a four-day educational intensive called Digging Deep: Topics in Cut Flower Farming. This intensive features four 90-minute\, Zoom-based presentations given by experts in farming\, floral design\, and agricultural law. Registrants can attend the virtual live events\, have the opportunity to participate in Q and A sessions\, and will receive access to the webinar recordings after the events for the duration of 2023. Attendees must register by noon on Friday\, March 24\, 2023. \nTuesday’s Event \n\nTitle: Lean Farm Methods for Cut Flower Farming\nSpeaker: Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm\nTime: Tuesday\, March 28\, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern\n\nDescription \nIn this presentation\, Ben Hartman\, author of The Lean Farm\, will explain how the lean system can be applied to cut flower operations to minimize waste\, increase efficiency\, and maximize value and profits with less work. Specific topics covered will include: using 5S to organize a farm\, how to precisely identify value\, the 7 mudas (wastes)\, and kaizen (continuous improvement). Ben will share concrete tips that farms of any size and type can start applying right away along with photos showing lean principles in action on flower farms and on other farms. Lean is a production system that originated in Japanese production and is now widely used in all types of industries. \nSponsored by\n \nRegistration
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/digging-deep-lean-farm-methods-for-cut-flower-farming/
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SUMMARY:Digging Deep: Designing Funeral and Celebration of Life Flowers
DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar Series \nThe Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a four-day educational intensive called Digging Deep: Topics in Cut Flower Farming. This intensive features four 90-minute\, Zoom-based presentations given by experts in farming\, floral design\, and agricultural law. Registrants can attend the virtual live events\, have the opportunity to participate in Q and A sessions\, and will receive access to the webinar recordings after the events for the duration of 2023. Attendees must register by noon on Friday\, March 24\, 2023. \nWednesday’s Event \n\nTitle: Designing Funeral and Celebration of Life Flowers\nSpeaker: Carole Patilla of Tuckshop Flowers\nTime: Wednesday\, March 29\, 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Eastern\n\nDescription \nCarole Patilla is the owner of Tuckshop Flowers in the United Kingdom. An award winning florist and instructor\, Carole has a passion for crafting customized funeral floral designs that celebrate the unique individuality of the departed. In this presentation\, she will present on advanced floral designs for funerals and other end of life events with a special emphasis on using green and earth-friendly techniques. The presentation will include a lecture\, a demonstration of designing a casket spray\, and a question and answer session with attendees. Registered attendees will also receive a discount code that applies to her online workshops. \nSponsored by\n \nRegistration
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/digging-deep-designing-funeral-and-celebration-of-life-flowers/
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SUMMARY:Digging Deep: Planning for the Future
DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar Series \nThe Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a four-day educational intensive called Digging Deep: Topics in Cut Flower Farming. This intensive features four 90-minute\, Zoom-based presentations given by experts in farming\, floral design\, and agricultural law. Registrants can attend the virtual live events\, have the opportunity to participate in Q and A sessions\, and will receive access to the webinar recordings after the events for the duration of 2023. Attendees must register by noon on Friday\, March 24\, 2023. \nThursday’s Event \n\nTitle: Planning for the Future: Legal Strategies for Retirement & Farm Transitions.\nSpeaker: Pamela Epp Olsen of Pamela Epp Olsen Law\nTime: Thursday\, March 30\, 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Eastern\n\nDescription \nAs a wife and daughter of farmers/ranchers\, lawyer and estate planner Pamela Olsen understands how agricultural operations function\, from family dynamics to commodity cycles. Over the past two decades\, she has worked extensively with farmers and ranchers to provide creative estate planning and business transition solutions in this professional sector. In this presentation\, she will provide an overview of planning strategies that can optimize retirement and farm transitions for cut flower farmers. \nSponsored by\n \nRegistration
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