Events

Fresh Connections: Brazil
When: August 20, 2015
Where: Sao Paulo, Brazil
For more: pma.com/events/fresh-connections-brazil
Fresh Connections: Brazil brings together more than 150 decision makers within the produce industry, including government officials, importers, exporters, retailers, growers, shippers and processors.
 

2015 International Trials Conference
When: August 24 to 27, 2015
Where: Portland, Oregon
For more: farwestshow.com/trials
If you conduct or use plant trials, save the date for this conference focusing on the latest research and techniques of trialing annual, perennial and woody plants.

Professionals from around the world will converge to share ideas and evaluation strategies, develop trialing standards, and explore the plant characteristics demanded by plant buyers and growers. The 2015 conference is being held in conjunction with the Farwest Trade Show, produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries.

Thrive’15
When: September 16 to 17, 2015
Where: Jerseyville, Ontario, Canada
For more: lothrive.com
Thrive ‘15, merging several popular green industry events, takes place Sept. 16 to 17 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Jerseyville, Ont. Its anchor is Garden Expo, Canada’s fall buying show for the retail garden center industry.
 

Indoor Ag-Con New York
When: October 15, 2015
Where: New York
For more: indoor.ag/newyork
Indoor Ag-Con is coming to New York in fall 2015 with a one-day event that looks at indoor agriculture differently. Twelve industry leaders will talk not about their companies or academic studies, but wider visions, whether that’s bringing open source big data to all farmers or placing their company in the context of the circular economy. The event is exclusive, with no more than 120 participants.