The 2016 National Floriculture Forum (NFF) is going to the Netherlands and the IPM in Essen, Germany from January 24-29, 2016.
The National Floriculture Forum (NFF) is an annual educational meeting for greenhouse growers, industry leaders, university faculty, graduate students, and government scientists from academic institutions, governmental agencies, and the greenhouse industry. This group of floriculturists have been meeting since 1999. The NFF brings together diverse floricultural communities with the objectives to 1) address issues of importance to the floriculture industry, 2) form collaborative relationships, and 3) improve communication within the American floriculture industry to share and disseminate information. This meeting is one-of-a-kind and continues to bring members of the floriculture community together each year.
The theme for the 2016 NFF program is “International Floriculture”, and the venue will be totally different from recent years. This horticultural trip will be an intense five days (plus two days of travel); the NFF will spend the first three days in the Netherlands visiting greenhouse operations, the flower auction, and other horticultural sites. The exact locations that will be visited in Holland have not all been confirmed yet, but Dr. Bill Miller of Cornell University and Dr. Will Healy of Ball Horticulture are working on the itinerary.
After three days in the Netherlands, the group will travel down to Essen, Germany to spend two days at the International Trade Fair for Plants (IPM). The IPM is a unique combination of exhibition areas, plant displays, innovative technology, and trendy floristry that offers a comprehensive overview of the green industry and floristry. With 1,600 exhibitors from 49 countries and 62,000 trade visitors every year from all over the world, the IPM Essen is the world's largest event of its kind. Participants will return to the U.S. after an intense and educational five days.
