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Indiana Horticultural Congress offers fruitful program
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Elliot Coleman will take part

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Indiana Horticultural Congress will provide 
commercial producers, processors and agribusiness representatives educational 
seminars and a trade show featuring more than 75 Midwest agribusinesses.

The annual program will take place Jan. 26-28 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in 
Indianapolis.

"Since horticulture is such an evolving industry, this year we will approach 
some new and exciting topics such as crisis and risk management, planning for 
the future of your business and how to begin a successful business in winery, 
apple growing, grape growing and the greenhouse business," said Bruce 
Bordelon, Indiana Horticultural Congress co-chair and professor of 
horticultural and landscape architecture at Purdue University.

Highlighted topics covered during the event include:

• Eliot Coleman, master organic farmer and organic gardening author from 
Harborside, Maine, who will discuss the importance of extending the growing 
season.

• Risk management. Preparing for the unexpected with experts from Purdue's 
Department of Agricultural Economics.

• Starting a greenhouse business. Primarily for new producers or individuals 
interested in beginning a greenhouse.

• A winery start-up workshop. For participants who wish to set up their own 
commercial winery as a business.

Purdue Extension, the Purdue Department of Horticulture and Landscape 
Architecture, and industry groups sponsor this event.

Registration is $40 for members of the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association, 
Indiana Horticultural Society, Indiana Farm Market Association and Indiana 
Wine Growers Guild; $50 for nonmembers. Additional fees will be charged for 
walk-up registrations, luncheons, banquets and special events.

There also will be private applicator recertification and continuing 
education credits available during the event for an additional $10 fee.

To register, go online to Indiana Horticultural Congress & Trade Show page or 
contact Danielle Linback at (765) 494-1301, dlinback@purdue.edu. Hotel 
reservations can be made at the Adam's Mark by calling 1-800-444-ADAM or 
(317) 248-2481.

For more information on the congress, contact Bordelon at (765) 494-8212, 
bordelon@hort.purdue.edu.

Writer: Meggie Issler, (765) 494-8402, agnews-stories@purdue.edu

Source: Bruce Bordelon, (765) 494-8212, bordelon@hort.purdue.edu

Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722; Beth Forbes, bforbes@aes.purdue.edu
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