Greenhouse Crop Production
& Engineering Design Short Course

8th Annual Event!

January 20 - 23, 2008

Please join us for three days of expert plant science and engineering presentations. Meet and network with
professionals in both industry and education at our Exhibitors Gallery and planned social functions.

Registration information will soon be posted here! Watch for updates!

The 2008 Short Course will help you increase yields with the least amount of necessary investment! 
• Manage production and quality in  Greenhouse Environments
• Transplants and Grafting
• Environmental Responses of Plants
• Learn Environmental Control Systems
• Marketing Greenhouse Crops
• Tour State-of-the-Art Tomato Greenhouses 
• Energy Management and Conservation
• Steering Your Crop Toward Profit
• IPM and Pest Management Practices

Confirmed Speakers for 2008 include:

Dr. Merle Jensen
CEA Specialist
University of Arizona

Dr. Gene A. Giacomelli
CEA Greenhouse Engineer
University of Arizona

Dr. Chieri Kubota
CEA Plant Physiologist
University of Arizona

Mary Donnell
Donnell & Associates, Ltd.

Dr. Roger Huber
CEA Entomologist
University of Arizona


Includes!
• 2½ days of classroom instruction
• ½ day of greenhouse demonstrations at The UA Controlled Environment Agriculture Center
• Short Course Proceedings
• Sumptuous meals and sparkling social events:  Icebreaker Welcome Reception,  Awards Banquet Dinner, Exhibitor Happy Hour, 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, and 5 Coffee Breaks
• Exhibitors Gallery – demonstrations and presentations by CEA industry professionals
• Multiple Networking Opportunities – Quality time with the experts and industry leaders

Optional Activities (additional fee required): • ½ day tour to Commercial Greenhouse operation – $45 - available to Short Course registrants only.
• Guest tickets to Welcome Reception and Banquet - $70
• Spanish Language Translation - $35 - (limited availability)


L o d g i n g
The 2008 Greenhouse Crop Production and Engineering Design Short Course will be held at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde - Tucson Airport. A block of rooms has been reserved for Short Course attendees at a discounted rate of $99.00 + tax per night for single or double-bedded rooms and $114.00 + tax per night for two-room suites. Call before January 5, 2008 to guarantee these great room rates. Prices and room availability not guaranteed after January 5, 2008.

Holiday Inn Palo Verde - Tucson Airport
For Hotel Reservations call:
1-520-746-1161, M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 1-888 HOLIDAY (888 465 4329) 4550 South Palo Verde Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona 85714
www.holidayinntucsonairport.com
e-mail: holidayinntucson@jqh.com
Fax: (520) 741-1170