Great Lakes EXPO 2023 Brochure - 5

TRADE SHOW
The EXPO's trade show is one of the largest shows for fruit
and vegetable growers, greenhouse growers, and farm
marketers in North America. Again this year, there will be an
additional exhibit area featuring farm market vendors, other
product vendors, and information booths, as well as an
Agritourism area including live art work, a photo booth, and
more! Trade show hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday
and Wednesday, and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Be
sure to plan enough time to see all the exhibits!
AGRITOURISM ROUNDTABLE
DISCUSSIONS
Farm Market Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, December 5
Local Zoning - 11:00am - 11:45am
Employee Retention - 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Wednesday, December 6
Food and Beverage - 11:00am - 11:45am
Emergency Prep - 1:00pm - 1:45pm
VALENT TRADE SHOW STAGE
Attendees will want to make their way to the far side of the
Exhibit Hall for the Valent Trade Show Stage. The Valent
Trade Show Stage will host 45 minute sessions, where
industry experts will be able to answer your questions.
Valent Trade Show Stage Agenda:
Trade Show Hall
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
9:00am - 9:45am
AgBiome
Highlight new biological fungicide, Theia fungicide
Brooke Bissinger, Theia Product Manager,
Learn the benefi ts and effectiveness of Theia and why
you should incorporate it into your spray rotation.
Chris Heck, Nutrien
10:00am - 10:45am
Valent
Smart Tree Fruit Thinning, featuring Accede® and all
Valent PGR's
Come hear from the Valent team, industry experts and
growers with fi rst-hand experience with Accede® Plant
Growth Regulator as well as discussions about other
PGR's in tree fruit production.
11:00am - 11:45am
Carbon Robotics
Laserweeding: The Future of Weed Control
The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder™ implement uses
precision computer vision and sophisticated AI to kill weeds
with millimeter accuracy. This session will explore how this
technology works and how it is being applied by real-world
growers to cut weed control costs by 80%, increase yields,
and improve soil health. To date, the LaserWeeder has killed
more than 2 billion weeds in 40 crops across the USA. If we
can see it, we can shoot it - join us to learn how.
12:00pm - 12:45pm
First Genesis Inc.
Demystifying Plastic Packaging in the Produce Industry
Jonathan Lee (Head of Business Development)
Over the past 20 years, plastic waste has been a growing
concern worldwide. We have seen trends come and go
on the latest " green " trend, however, it rarely relies on
industry data, but the loudest media narrative. Plastic has
been villainized where we are banning that bring more
positives than negatives compared to sub-par " greener "
alternatives. First Genesis's R&D team has opted for HDPE
polymer for its' tremendous versatility and recyclability
and believe it can be a solution to reshape the narrative
and promote a more sustainable future.
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Tiger-Sul Products, LLC
Managing Sulphur Nutrition in Blueberry Production
Wesley Haun, Tiger-Sul Products, LLC
Sulphur nutritional requirements of blueberries and sources
of sulphur. The functionality of those sources and application
timing. Employing sulphur to obtain and maintain the lower
soil pH levels to optimize blueberry production.
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Kemin
Kemin's new botanical oil-based biopesticides and
novel plant growth technologies.
Michael Hull (Technical Services Manager)
Learn about Kemin's new botanical oil-based
biopesticides and novel plant growth technologies.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
40 Under 40 Awards
Great American Media Services
Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Awards will honor
40 outstanding individuals making their marks in
the industry.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
10:00am-10:45am
Head Honchos, LLC
Todd Miller (owner/ founder) H2-A information
" What could possibly motivate someone to utilize the
H2-A program? " Question and Answer session from
audience with grower panel.
11:30am - 12:30pm
Peterson Farm Bros
The program includes how Peterson Farm Bros got started
making videos, where all they've taken them, the power
of communicating through social media, and the lessons
they've learned about advocating for agriculture online.
They'll be performing several of their parody music videos
throughout the presentation. Be sure to stick around for
photos and autographs afterwards.
GREAT LAKES EXPO * DECEMBER 5-7, 2023 * REGISTER NOW AT GLEXPO.COM 5
https://glexpo.com/gl-expo-registration/
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