The 2023 Farwest Show seminars lineup in Portland has something for every green industry professional . That means growers , breeder , arborists , landscape painting designer , landscaper , businesspeople , marketers , glasshouse workers , salespeople , and of trend , anyone concerned in sustainability .
The show , taking place from Wednesday – Friday , August 23–25 , in Portland , declare oneself more than 45 educational seminars . Continuing pedagogy cite are uncommitted . Best of all , those signing up for an all - course of study pass before July 31 can save $ 40 by taking vantage of Early Bird rates .
“ Farwest is a tremendous educational note value , ” said Allan Niemi , director of events at the Oregon Association of Nurseries . “ We have chosen a wide variety of presenters and topics to best serve a variety of green diligence sectors — raiser , retailers , and landscapers , to name just a few . troupe get off employees from novice up to the most aged levels will find something beneficial and illuminating to send workers to , and our all - access pass deliver it all at a sane cost . ”
At Farwest , expert from all segments of the industry will cover various topics , include plant pest , climate resilience , soil and urine quality , and pesticide safety for bees . attender can realise up to 10 hours of pesticide recertification credits from Oregon , Washington , Idaho , and California . Spanish translations are available for pesticide courses .
“ Our proceed education seminars will prosecute participants in an array of theme for landscape professionals , arborists , and retail merchant , ” Event and Education Manager Mary Claire Lamm say . “ Free mini - sessions will take place at the Solution Center right on the trade show floor with pruning and topiary monstrance to offer practical approaches to challenge greenish diligence professional confront . ”
The sidereal day before the show , on Tuesday , August 22 , there will be two all - day duty tour of local nurseries and retail garden sum , starting at 8 a.m. The sweeping grower go has already sell out , and the garden center retail tour is near to it .
The trade show floor will be open August 23–25 , noon–5 p.m. on Wednesday , 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Thursday , and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Friday .
For five decades , attendees and exhibitor have been coming from across the United States and around the world to see Farwest and its legion DoS of Oregon . The state ’s nursery and greenhouse growers sold $ 1.37 billion in glasshouse fabric in 2022 , marking 10 consecutive years of sale outgrowth , according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture .
The show floor will be packed with more than 300 exhibit company , including wholesale growers , re - wholesalers , garden centers , landscape painting designers and help providers , allied service of process provider and suppliers , and more . An estimated 4,000 + attendees and Edgar Guest will crop the latest works , merchandise , and services uncommitted to horticultural stage business .
The New Varieties Showcase and the New Products Showcase will preview the best new genetic discoveries and hard goods come to the marketplace in 2023 and 2024 .
Farwest ’s signature networking opportunities will take place during the Clarence Day and eve , include the Emergent good afternoon networking event for future leaders in gardening on day one , the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Happy Hour event conclude the first day of the show , the annual Women in Horticulture networking event on the second afternoon of the show , and the lively Farwest Pub Crawl at the end of day two .
Oregon Association of Nurseries ( OAN)www.oan.org
