Thursday, March 5, And Friday, March 6

Holiday Inn
12812 Harper Village Drive
Battle Creek, MI 49014

Thursday, March 5
Tour at 2 p.m. to Mayer/Great Lakes Gladiolus Farms, Bronson, Mich. The 7 p.m. program includes new introductions, seedlings and top 10 gladiolus by Peeters Enterprise of Canada, with forum on seed starting and hospitality to follow.

Friday, March 6
Keynote speaker Neil Anderson, a researcher from the University of Minnesota, will speak on breeding winter-hardy gladiolus. Dawn LaForte, from Wisconsin, will present Flowers by Dawn and discuss her flower shop operations. In the afternoon, Dr. Anderson will talk on tissue culture, followed by a program by Steve Bunn, from Wisconsin, talking about his operation, Blooming Prairie Gardens. An awards banquet and bulb auction follow in the evening.

The public is welcome. There is a small registration fee for the programs and a banquet charge that must be paid in advance. Admission to the bulb auction is free. To obtain a registration form, contact Lowell or Jo Lou Ewart, P.O. Box 215, Okemos, MI 48864; phone 517-349-3617.