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Save the date for the Bailey Expo
You are cordially invited to our biggest celebration of the year!
We have a jam-packed day of events planned, with something to interest absolutely
everyone. As always, our expert staff will be on hand to show you our latest products
and personally answer all of your questions. We will provide tours of our facilities that
run throughout the day so you can catch one or all of them. Refreshments will be available
all day and of course we will be serving a delicious lunch. And don’t forget the
huge discounts on our beautiful, fresh crops. We hope to see you there!
Seminars
8:30-9:15 - Make Retailing Bareroot Work for You - Bob Turnbull, Turnbull Nursery, John Buckley, Redwood Falls Nursery and Mike Lemke, Nelson’s Nursery
Bob Turnbull from upstate NY, owns and operates a large wholesale and retail operation. They began retailing bareroot about 15 years ago with enormous success. John Buckley from Redwood Falls, Minnesota has been retailing bareroot for 58 years and it is still a significant part of their business. Mike Lemke owns a full service garden center with a wholesale division in Zimmerman, Minnesota. Mike has been successfully retailing bareroot for 20 years. Let these gentlemen show you how retailing bareroot can work for you.
9:30-10:15 - Honeycrisp and Beyond.... Some of the Things Your Parents Never Told
You About Growing Fruit In Northern Climates - Dave Bedford
An overview of the secrets of growing fruit in a climate that Horace Greeley once described as “not fit
for man or beast”. Special emphasis will be given to choosing the best varieties for our climate. Information presented will be proudly biased by the speaker’s 30 years of experience as a fruit
breeder and research scientist for the University of Minnesota.
10:30-11:30 - Garden Center Idea Swap
A must for all garden center owners, managers & employees! Bring your sales
and marketing questions for an hour of swapping ideas and collaboration that
we can all learn from. A panel of your peers will start things off with some
great ideas.
12:00-1:00 - Ask the Experts - Container Plant Discussion
We’ll have a panel of experts from our container facilities to answer all of
your questions. Whether you’re interested in plant health, pruning, or production
practices, we’d like to answer your questions. Please join us for what is always a lively discussion.