New plants and research to highlight 2018 SNA Conference

The Southern Plant Conference provides a platform for the industry to get a glimpse of exciting new plants coming to market. Fast-paced sessions boast the best and the hottest new plant varieties coming to market, and provide a unique opportunity to discover a vast array of new plants, with focus on new and superior cultivars, the most resistant, prolific blooming, superior shape or habit, and the most interesting flower or foliage.

 

 

 In addition, the SNA Conference includes the 62nd annual SNA Research Conference, which takes place Jan. 9. The SNA Research Conference, which began in 1956, is the country’s longest running woody ornamental research conference, and provides a forum for horticultural researchers to communicate relevant and recent research findings to the industry. Its origin cannot be traced to any one individual, but the roots were planted by several SNA board members that recognized the need to consolidate duplicate research programs throughout the region. From an informal effort of compiling papers gathered from several horticultural research centers and assembled and printed, this two-day Horticultural Research Conference is held annually and has become world-renowned for quality research.

 

Participants are the top horticultural research and educational leaders from across the country. Hundreds of topics in thirteen categories are shared in presentations that run approximately seven minutes each. A printed agenda and the conference format permits selection of research topics of special interest for those interested  in attending. All SNA Conference participants are invited to attend any and all sessions.

 

 

SNA Conference registration is $279 (Non-Member), $229 (SNA Members), $179 (Educator/Student) and includes access to the SNA Conference, the Southern Plant Conference, the SNA Research Conference, keynote sessions and roundtable discussions on Monday, January 8 and Tuesday, January 9. In addition, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks are included both days.