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Iowa State Horticultural Society Expo

The Iowa Horticultural Society is sponsoring an All Iowa Horticulture Exposition on April 3-4, 2009 in Ottumwa at the Bride View Conference Center. The ISHS is supplying the IHPA with a booth. We will be selling t-shirts, tank tops, aprons and cookbooks that the IHPA has for sale, along with information about the organization, etc. We felt that we should have some honey also.

Friday, April 3

10:00-11:00 Keynote Session: “Why I Love to Garden” Elvin McDonald

11:00-12:00

Room 1: Butterfly Habitat Kathleen Ziemer

Room 2: What Makes a Picture-Perfect Garden? Susan Appleget-Hurst

Room 3: Aronia Berries Dr. Eldon Everhart

12:30-1:30

Room 1: Current Tree Issues Dr. Jeff Iles, Mark Vitosh

Room 2: Children’s Gardening Lisa Wasko

Room 3: Viticulture and Wine Panel Dennis Portz, Steve Richardson, Randall Vos

2:00-3:00

Room 1: Edible landscaping Dr. Patrick O’Malley

Room 2: Organic Lawn Care Dr. Nick Christians

Room 3: Sustainability in the Home Garden Andy Larson

3:30-4:30

Room 1: Rain gardens Bob Quinn

Room 2: Forty in a Flash Susan Appleget-Hurst

Room 3: Gardening is Good for You Dr. Cindy Haynes

Saturday, April 4

11:00-12:00

Room 1: Beekeeping and Apiary Issues Andy Joseph

Room 2: Trough Gardening Gary Whittenbaugh

Room 3: Small-scale Farming Andy Larson

12:30-1:30

Room 1: To be announced soon

Room 2: Passion between Two Rivers Kelly D. Norris

Room 3: Slow Food Movement Treva Reimer

2:00-3:00

Room 1: Seasonal Favorites from BH&G Sandra Gerdes

Room 2: Gardening with Conifers Gary Whittenbaugh

Room 3: Organic Gardening Dr. Kathleen Delate

3:30-4:30

Room 1: Too be announced soon

Room 2: Growing Bearded Irises Kelly D. Norris

Room 3: Too be announced soon

The Iowa State Horticultural Society was founded in 1866 to promote education and interests of the Iowa horticulture/agriculture industry. Today, this non profit organization promotes and supports the interests of 23 state horticulture associations/organizations, Iowa State University Horticulture/Agriculture and ISU Extension system, the Iowa agriculture college and community colleges, and the horticulture and diversified agriculture industry of our state. All funds of the ISHS go to producing The Iowa Horticulturist magazine, scholarships to university, college, & community college students, awards to deserving individuals of the industry, and promoting the Iowa and Regional Horticulture industry.