2025 EVENTS SCHEDULE

January 8-9, 2025 LI Agricultural Forum

There will be sessions on General Agricultural Issues which will include updates on policy, labor, DEC regulations, and more, plus sessions on Cut Flowers, Nursery, Viticulture, Tree/Small Fruit, Transitioning Farms, Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture, and Aquaculture. Details on registration and DEC credits available can be found by clicking here.

January 8-10, 2025 MANTS 2025

Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD. 21201

MANTS can help your company connect with a wide variety of horticultural industry suppliers and/or customers depending upon the needs of your business. For more information, please visit the website MANTS 2025.

January 13-17, 2025 Green & Growin’ Show

Sheraton Greensboro, 3121 Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27403

For more information, please visit the website Green & Growin.

January 21, 2025 LI Greenhouse & Floriculture Conference

January 21-23, 2025 Northern Green Expo

Saint Paul Rivercentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd West, St Paul, MN 55102

You won’t find a better value for your educational dollar than Northern Green. World-class presenters who speak “green industry” fluently. PLAN TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF! For more information, please visit the website https://northerngreen.org/.

January 22-25, 2025 Tropical Plant International Expo

Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) is THE trade event showcasing the latest trends in foliage, floral and tropicals.. For more information, please visit the website https://www.tpie.org/.

January 22-24, 2025 Gulf States Horticultural Expo

Mobile Outlaw Convention Center, One South Water Street, Mobile AL 36602

The Gulf States Horticultural Expo (GSHE) has become the premier winter trade show of the South. For more information, please visit the website http://www.gshe.org/.

January 28-30, 2025 ProGreen Expo

Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202

ProGreen EXPO is the premier green industry conference and trade show in the Rocky Mountain Region. More than 6,500 green industry professionals gather in Denver for four days. This year it will be ONLINE! For more information, please visit the website www.progreenexpo.com.

February 12, 2025 8:30am – 1:00pm Unlocking Plant Potential With A New Biostimulant

Hilton Garden Inn, Stony Brook, 1 Circle Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794

Registration fee: $10. CEUs: NYS Pesticide Applicator Credits: 2 credits for categories 10, 1a, 24, and 25. Who should attend? Greenhouse producers, nursery growers, and others interested in the use of biostimulants in ornamental plant production are encouraged to attend.

February 18-20, 2025 BIO Controls USA Conference 2025

Doubletree By Hilton, 2233 Cesar Chavez Blvd, Fresno, CA 93721

Biocontrols gives growers and PCAs the opportunity to explore new products, discuss their concerns and learn more about the rapidly changing developments related to biocontrol technology. For more information, please visit the website BIO Controls 2025.

February 26-28, 2025 iLandscape

Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, IL 60173

The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA) and Wisconsin Green Industry Federation (WGIF) are proud to unveil iLandscape. This year’s show will be hosted virtually. For more information, please visit the website iLandscape Show.

March 11, 2025 LIFGA Winter Dinner

Emma’s Garden Growers, 42 Half Hollow Rd, Melville, NY 11747

Registration begins at 5pm. Come join us for our Winter dinner meeting! Our speaker will be Laura Robles from Walter’s Garden introducing new plant varieties. For more information please contact Diane at 631-886-1610 (LIFGA phone) or by email info@lifga.com.

April 6-8, 2025 NGMA Spring Meeting

The Westin Southlake, 1200 East State Highway 114, Southlake, TX, 76092

The National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) is a professional trade organization for the manufacturers and suppliers of greenhouses and greenhouse components. For more information, please visit the website https://www.ngma.com/.

June 17, 2025 LIFGA Summer Dinner

Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Ave, Mattituck, NY 11952

Come join us for our Summer dinner meeting! Attendees will enjoy a tour of the gardens and a buffet dinner. 5pm is registration and 5:30pm the tours will begin. Dinner will be after the tours. For more information please contact Diane at 631-886-1610 (LIFGA phone) or by email info@lifga.com.

June 19-21, 2025 FNLGA Annual Convention

Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

FNGLA’s Annual Convention is a time each year for FNGLA members and industry friends to celebrate the past year of success while welcoming FNGLA’s new leadership taking office.. For more information, please visit the website FNLGA.

July 12-15, 2025 Cultivate 25 (formerly OFA Short Course)

Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

The trade show floor is the only place in the U.S. where you can see all of the major players when it comes to the new varieties, greenhouse equipment, structures, and other new products. For more information, please visit the website Cultivate 2025.

July 17, 2025 Plant Science Day

LIHREC, 3059 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901

The Cornell University’s Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center (LIHREC) will hold its annual Plant Science Day for agriculture and horticulture professionals on Thursday, July 17. Tours and demonstrations will be held from 4:00-6:00 pm. Registration begins at 3:30 pm. Click here for information on how to register, or call Karen at 631-727-3595.

July 23, 2025 LINLA Twilight Meeting

Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

The LI Nursery Landscape Association is holding their twilight Meeting at Planting Fields Arboretum (1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay) on July 23rd, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Join them for a behind the scenes tour and al fresco dinner with colleagues and industry friends. CNLP & ISA Credit Approved.

August 5-7, 2025 Nursery / Landscape Expo 2025

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205

The Nursery/Landscape EXPO: The Premier Horticulture Show. Attending EXPO is an invaluable opportunity for individuals seeking to gain the knowledge necessary to thrive in their respective green industry segment. By participating in EXPO, you not only stay up to date with the latest trends, explore new products, and learn to effectively manage issues, but you also have the chance to connect with the best minds and experts the industry has to offer. For more information, please visit the website Nursery/Landscape Expo.

September 24, 2025 LIFGA Fall Dinner

Van De Wetering Greenhouses, 5784 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901

Come join us for our Fall dinner meeting! Attendees will enjoy a tour of the greenhouse and a buffet dinner from Jerry and the Mermaid. 5pm registration, greenhouse tours begin at 5:30. Dinner will be after the tours. Cost of ticket: $55/person for RSVPs; $65/person after September 17th. Purchase Tickets

September 9, 2025 Best Picks for 2026

Virtual Meeting

NYS Flower Industries will present “Best Picks for ’26”. Tune in to learn which new flower introductions does she recommends. Sue visits trials Lucas Greenhouses, Penn State, Pleasant View Gardens and D.S. Cole, conducts her own trial and has worked with S.U.N.Y. Cobleskill to establish a trial at their campus.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89147235779?pwd=hhJKHo3j64EF279uQr9DUtrbvzmVFw.1 Meeting ID 891 4723 5779, Passcode 741953

October 28-31, 2025 Clean Sweep NY

NYSDEC CleanSweep Program is an amnesty program that collects unwanted, obsolete, or unusable pesticides. CleanSweep events will be held October 28-31 in NYC and Long Island.

Riverhead – Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Melville – Wednesday, October 29, 2025
North Merrick – Thursday, October 30, 2025
Forest Park (Queens) – Friday, October 31, 2025

Additional information can be found on the CleanSweepNY website found at:
http://www.cleansweepny.org.

November 4, 2025 Plant Propagation Workshop Series

Learn basics of sexual propagation, vegetative propagation, and micropropagation via Zoom from Dr. Mark Bridgen, Professor of Horticulture at Cornell University. Tuesdays and Thursdays, November 4-December 9, 2025; 2-4pm (no class 11/13 and 11/27); For more information visit https://blogs.cornell.edu/plantpropagation.

November 12-13, 2025 Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo

The biennial Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo is co-sponsored by New England Floriculture, Inc. – a group of grower representatives from the Northeast, augmented by University and Cooperative Extension staff in each state who specialize in greenhouse crops and management. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn, share and connect with other industry professionals! Visit: https://www.negreenhouse.org/ for more info and to register.