Chrysanthemum Field Day & Educational Program …

                        Chrysanthemum Field Day & Educational Program
                                     September 30, 2008

                                     CORNELL UNIVERSITY
                        Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center
                                          3059 Sound Ave.
                                      Riverhead, NY. 11901

Cornell University has scheduled a Chrysanthemum Field Day for Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the
Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center in Riverhead, NY. During the morning, an
educational program is planned with key speakers on growing chrysanthemums (see program below).
There will be 1.5 DEC credits available for the morning educational program and lunch is included in
the cost.

During the afternoon, guests will be able to view the 181 different cultivars of chrysanthemums from
Yoder Brothers, GroLink, and Ball Chrysanthemums. Visitors can also view the sustainable practice
research using controlled release fertilizers. Representatives from each of the mum companies will be
available to answer questions and discuss their plants. Ice cream will be supplied in the afternoon by
Yoder Brothers.

Pre-registration is required to attend the morning educational program, however there is no need to
register if you just plan to attend the Field Day in the afternoon. The cost for the morning program is
$30, and checks should be made payable to Cornell University. There is no charge to attend the Field
Day in the afternoon.

For more information and directions, call the LIHREC at 631-727-3595, email Dr. Bridgen at
mpb27@cornell.edu, or visit our website www.LongIslandHort.cornell.edu.


                                  SEE PROGRAM ON NEXT PAGE
                       Morning Educational Seminar (pre-registration is required):

8:30-9:00 am           Registration and coffee in conference room
9:00-9:45 am           Dr. Mark Bridgen, from Cornell University
                       "The ABC's of growing Beautiful Chrysanthemums"
9:45-10:30 am          Dr. Neil Mattson, from Cornell University on:
                       "Proper Chrysanthemum Nutrition"
10:30-10:45 am         Coffee break
10:45-11:15 am         Margery Daughtrey from Cornell University on:
                       "Chrysanthemum Diseases and Their Control"
11:15-11:45 am         Dan Gilrein from Cornell Cooperative Extension on:
                       "Insect Control of Chrysanthemums"
11:45 am - Noon        Bernard Chodyla from GroLink Technical Support on:
                       "Premature Budding on Mums"
Noon - 12:15 pm        Question/Answer session
12:30-1:00 pm          Lunch for Morning Seminar registrants

Afternoon Field Day (registration is not required and there is no charge to attend the afternoon)

1:00 - 4:00 pm          Field Day outside looking at 181 different chrysanthemum cultivars and
                        nutrition experiments. Representatives from Yoder Brothers, Ball, and GroLink
                        will be present to meet with visitors. Ice Cream Social supplied by Ellen
                        Talmage of Yoder Brothers

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                          REGISTRATION FORM:

Reservations guaranteed with payment and must be received by September 16, 2008. Checks should be made
payable to Cornell University; no credit cards accepted. Send all reservations to Cornell University's LIHREC,
3059 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.

      Number attending educational program ______       x $30/person = $________

      Full names of people attending (for nametags):
                                                                (please print clearly)

      Telephone: ____________________                   E-mail: _____________________________

                     ** Feel free to make copies of this and pass along to your friends **
             For more details, contact Dr. Bridgen at mpb27@cornell.edu or 631-727-3595