BATON ROUGE, LA: DYNAMIC & DIVERSE

2019 IPPS-SR Tour Description2019 IPPS-SR Tour DescriptionSunday Tour (Acadiana)Tuesday Tour (Florida Parishes)Gerald Foret Wholesale NurseryGerald Foret founded Gerald Foret Wholesale Nursery with a red tin shed, sevenacres, and a John Deere tractor in 1979. The nursery started as a field growing operation but now is primarily container production. The nursery takes advantage ofthe climate of south Louisiana granting a 10 month growing season. Exceptional appearance and structure are the goals of tree growing at the nursery. Recently, tennew acres have been added to expand the production of 30 gallon trees.Live Oak GardensLive Oak Gardens, Ltd. was founded by Mike Richard, Sr. in 1973 and is a wholesalenursery located at Jefferson Island. A wide selection of premium quality plants fromflats of ground cover to large field grown trees. Among our specialties are manyvarieties of bamboo and palms. We also supply ferns, grasses, perennials, tropicalfruit, shrubs, tropical plants. Live Oak Gardens survived the salt mine collapse at LakePeigneur in 1980.Rip Van Winkle GardensRip Van Winkle Gardens is a beautiful 15-acre semi-tropical garden locatedadjacent to Live Oak Gardens. It all started in 1870 when the famous actor, JosephJefferson, decided to build the home just after the Civil War. Afterwards, the Baylessfamily bought the home and property, first opening the salt mine, then opening thegardens to the public as well as the mansion. As time went by, many things changedat the gardens, such as the lake got very large because of a disaster of 1980, andall that is left of a house is a chimney of a 3 story home, in the lake. Semi-tropicalgardens and 350 year old live oaks highlight the gardens, along with the JosephJefferson Mansion.Mcllhenny CompanyTABASCO brand products are made by McIlhenny Company, founded by EdmundMcIlhenny in 1868 on Avery Island, Louisiana. It was here that he developed therecipe for TABASCO Original Red Pepper Sauce that’s been passed down fromgeneration to generation. To this day, the company is still family-owned and operated on that very same island. The original Tabasco pepper is still used today andhas been maintained in production at McIlhenny since the companies origins.Jungle GardensExperience the natural beauty and tranquility of Jungle Gardens - a 170-acre semitropical garden that stretches along Bayou Petite Anse on Avery Island. Naturalists,bird watchers and visitors from around the world will enjoy the gently rolling landscape, botanical treasures and abundant wildlife. Attractions range from beautifulflowers to birds to Buddha (a magnificent centuries-old statue on the grounds). Inseason, visitors can see azaleas, camellias and colorful bamboo - as well as alligators, deer and the thousands of snowy egrets that nest there. Bird City precededJungle Gardens. Started by Edward Avery “Ned” McIlhenny (the son of the inventorof Tabasco hot sauce), Bird City started in 1895 with Jungle Gardens beginning in the1920s. Jungle Gardens is a nature lover’s dream.Register at: https://form.jotform.com/91326494360155LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station – Research and Extensionfor Louisiana’s Green IndustryEstablished in 1922 and located in the fast growing region north of Lake Pontchartrain, the Hammond Research Station is equidistant from the major populationcenters of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The station is best known as a premiernew plant variety trialing site for the extreme climate of the Gulf South. Hundredsof new plant varieties are trialed each year, and thousands of other annuals,perennials, and woody ornamentals are part of a permanent display collection. Additional research and extension focal areas include identifying new andadaptive plants for use in the landscape, increasing resource efficiency in nursery production, and developing sustainable landscape management practices.Windmill NurseryNestled in the piney woods of Franklinton, Louisiana, Windmill Nursery thrives onover 400 acres! Originally founded in the 1960s, we are a wholesale nursery thatships plants across the Southeast, Midwest, and Texas. Specializing in safe, sustainable growing practices, we recycle 95% of our water, we have eliminatedthe use of neonicotinoids and glyphosate, we use beneficial insects, and weincorporate beneficial mycorrhizae in our soil. A plant purchase from Windmill isa win for sustainability.Jenkins Farm and NurseryIn 1960, Margie Jenkins and her late husband Bryant started in the nursery business – growing and selling ligustrums. Jenkins Farm and Nursery is over 175 acres.Starting as a field grown nursery, in 1974 a small container yard was installed.Then in 1977 Margie took a LSU class on native plants and the rest is history. Thefocus of Margie’s efforts is the cultivation of rare, unusual and native plants forthe landscape trade, with a special interest in native azaleas. She is nationallyknown as a long-time authority and breeder of azaleas and other native plants.Bracy’s NurseryBracy’s was founded 33 years ago on 2 simple premises: Grow great plants forpeople who know plants and treat customers better than family. Everything elsetakes care of itself. Bracy’s has 250 acres dedicated to producing consistent,retail-quality plant material for independent garden centers and landscapecontractors throughout the southern US. The nursery focuses on programs for independent retail garden center customers – such as Beneficial Blooms, Rhapsody in Color, Tropical Paradise and Backyard Oasis. We know that we can onlybe successful if our customers are successful so we foster partnering relationshipswith them and do everything we can to help them grow their businesses.LaCroix NurseryEstablished in 1960, LaCroix Nursery, Inc. is a family owned and operated B&Bnursery with 220 acres currently under irrigation and in production. Located inSoutheast Louisiana, the climate and sandy-clay loam soil is a perfect combination for the growing and harvesting of premium quality trees and shrubs for thelandscape market. We are committed to developing and maintaining long-term“Win/Win” relationships between LaCroix Nursery, Inc. and our customers, bycombining two generations of experience with modern and progressive technology, and by holding to values and principles centered around a dependableproduction of excellent quality products followed by exceptional service, communication, and pricing.

HOTEL INFORMATIONIPPS Executive Committee & Committees for 2018-2019Executive CommitteeLong Range Site CommitteePresidentElliott HallumChair 1 yearDr. Amy Fulcher (TN)1st Vice PresidentBrie ArthurVice 2 yearsDr. Allen Owings (LA)2nd Vice PresidentBobby Green3 yearsDr. Todd LasseigneDirectors4 yearsJeremy Pickens1 yearMike Roe5 yearsTBA1 yearDr. Christine Coker6 yearsTBA2 yearsJudson LeComptePast PresidentDr. David CreechChair 1 yearAlan ShapiroDirector 2 yearJudson LeCompteCharlie Parkerson StudentResearch Competition2 yearsDr. Jim RobbinsDirector 2 yearDavid NizinskiDr. Mack Thetford3 yearsBlake JonesMeadows Award SelectionCommitteeNomination CommitteePPPPres 1 yearLaura MillerPPP Pres 1 yearLaura Miller2016 Winner 1 yearDr. Patricia KnightPP Pres 2 yearsKevin GanttPPPres 2 yearsKevin GanttPast Pres 3 yearsDr. David Creech2 yearsDavid NizinskiPast PresidentDr. David CreechInternational DelegateBill TurkInternational AlternateTom SaundersMembership CommitteeChair, 1 year DirectorDr. Chris Marble1 year DirectorMike Roe2 years DirectorJudson LeCompte2 years DirectorDavid Nizinski1 yearJason Stagg (LA)2 yearsElizabeth Page (OK)3 yearsBrandon Stokley (LA)4 yearsLiz Myer (NC)2017 Winner 2 yearsBuddy LeePPres 3 yearsDr. David CreechEducation EndowmentEditorDr. Fred DaviesEducation ChairDr. Mack Thetford1st VPBrie ArthurInternational AlternateTom SaundersSecretary TreasurerDonna Foster2016 FellowBuddy LeeAudit CommitteeChair (Past Pres) 1 yearDr. David CreechPresident 2 yearsElliott HallumInternational Del. 1 yearBill TurkSponsorship CommitteeChair 2nd VPBobby GreenLocal Site ChairDr.Allen OwingsDirector 1 yearDr. Christine CokerDirector 1 yearMike RoeSecretary/Treasurer andEditor Review CommitteePast PresidentFinance Advisory Committee Dr. David CreechDr. Vivian Mundy Work/Scholarship SelectionCommitteeDr. Mack ThetfordFacilitatorTechnical CommunicationsCommitteeChair 2nd VPBobby GreenInternational AlteranteDelegateTom SaundersDirector 2 yearsJudson LeCompteMember at LargeTBAWeb ManagerLaura BarthSecretary TreasurerDonna Foster2016 Fellow 3 yearsBuddy LeeAppointed Positions2015 Fellow 2 yearsJohn RuterSecretary TreasurerDonna Foster2014 Fellow 1 yearTom Saunders/Bob BlackEditorDr. Fred DaviesWeb ManagerLaura BarthIPPS-SR Fellows RecipientsJohn L. Machen, Sr, 1993Charles H. Parkerson, 1993Dr. Carl E. Whitcomb, 1993Ron W. Copeland, 1994Fred W. Garrett, 1994Peter van der Giessen, 1995Judd P. Germany, 1995David M. Byers, 1996Dr. Michael A. Dirr, 1997Dr. Bryson L. James, 1998James Berry, 1999Buddy Martin, 1999Richard Marshall, 2000Ben Davis II, 2000Wayne Sawyer, 2001James Gilbert, 2002Dr. David L. Morgan, 2003Bill Barr, 2004Doug Torn, 2004Margie Yates Jenkins, 2005Don A. Covan, 2005Randy Jacobs, 2005Dr. Charles Gilliam, 2006Dr. Fred T. Davies, 2006Eelco Tinga, Jr., 2007Bob Smart, 2007Stewart Chandler, 2008Dr. Ted Bilderback, 2008Bill Turk 2009Dr. Patricia Knight 2010Dr. Thomas Yeager, 2010Hugh Gramling, 2011Kay Phelps 2012Dr. Gary Knox 2013Dr. Mack Thetford 2014Tom Saunders 2015Robert Black 2015Dr. John Ruter, 2016Buddy Lee, 2017Dennis Niemeyer 2018Dr. Sandra Wilson 2018Recipients of the Sidney B.Meadows Award of MeritCharles H. Parkerson,Suffolk, Virginia, 1990David M. Byers,Huntsville, Alabama, 1991Dr. Vivian Munday,Watkinsville, Georgia,1992Dr. Bryson L. James,McMinnville, Tennessee,1993Dr. Fred T. Davies, Jr.,College Station, Texas,1994Bill Barr,Houston, Texas, 1995James B. Berry,Loxley, Alabama, 1996Dr. J.C. Raulson,Raleigh, North Carolina,1997Richard Marshall,Salisbury, Maryland, 1998John Machen, Sr.,Mobjack, Virginia, 1999Dr. Carl E. Whitcomb,Stillwater, Oklahoma,2000Dr. Michael A. Dirr,Athens, Georgia, 2001James Gilbert,Chesnee, SC, 2002Dr. David L. Morgan,Bedford, Texas, 2003Fred Garrett,Southern Pines, NC 2004Dr. Charles Gilliam,Auburn, Alabama, 2005Dr. Donna Fare,McMinnville, Tennessee,2006Thomas ‘Buddy’ Martin,Semmes, Alabama, 2007Dr. Tom Yeager,Gainesville, Florida, 2008Dr. David Creech,Nacogdoches, Texas,2009Dr. Ted Bilderback,Raleigh, NC, 2010Margie Jenkins,Amite, LA 2011Don Covan,Monticello, FL 2012Stewart Chandler,Cairo, GA 2013Rick Crowder,Hickory, NC 2014Eelco Tinga, Jr.Castle Hayne, NC 2015Dr. Mack Thetford,Milton, FL 2016Dr. Patricia Knight,Poplarville, MS, 2017Robert “Buddy” Lee 2018UPCOMING MEETINGS2020 (October 24 – 28) Tulsa, OK2021 (October 23 – 27) Mobile, ALHost Hotel:CROWNE PLAZA BATON ROUGEThe Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge hotel enjoys a reputationfor warm hospitality, comfortable accommodations andsuperior event planning. The hotel is conveniently locatednear the intersection of I-10 and College Drive (Exit #158)on Constitution Avenue which runs parallel to I-10. For convenience, comfortable amenities, and superb service weinvite you to experience the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge.CROWNE PLAZA BATON ROUGE4728 Constitution AvenueBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70808Deadline: September 11, 2019 (5:00 PM local time)Room Rate 125 plus taxes per night for a Standard Roomgroup code: OPPWeblink: www.crowneplaza.com/execcenterbtrPhone: 800-678-4065Parking & Airport Shuttle:Currently, self-parking is available free of charge. Airporttransportation is available at a nominal fee and servicesare limited based upon availability related to hours of operation, capacity and prior commitments, please contactthe hotel’s Transportation Coordinator at (225) 930-0150.Airport: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport: BTRGround Transportation Options:Yellow Cab Service (225) 926-6400Airport Shuttle Service (225) 933-7107Tiger Airport Shuttle (225) 333-8167Crown Plaza Executive Center Hotel has a shuttle service(225) 224-7030Uber and Lyft service the Baton Rouge MetropolitanAirportNumerous rental car companies available at BatonRouge Metropolitan Airport

Early-Career SR-IPPS Professional Exchange ProgramIn 2013, the SR-IPPS began to participate inthe Early-Career Propagator Exchange programwith the European (GBI) Region. This is an outreach program to attract and educate early career nursery/ green industry professionals. The goalwas to interchange young nursery/ green industryprofessionals between international regions – andgive an early career professional the opportunityto learn about the industry/ profession in anotherworld region of the IPPS. The SR-IPPS awardee iscurrently hosted by the European Region – visitingregional nurseries and attending their annual conference. The international pays 2,000 for travel &expenses on a rotating basis. In alternate years theSR-IPPS contributes 2,000 towards the awardeestravel (plane, other travel expenses), plus somereimbursement to help the local SR hosts coversome of their travel expenses in hosting the professional from the European region in their visit toUS green industry. The SR-IPPS Board of Directors,in consultation with the membership, solicits andselects potential candidates.Vivian Munday SR-IPPS Young HorticulturalProfessional Scholarship Work ProgramThis program was begun in 1997, as the Vivian Munday Undergraduate Awards program - inmemory of Dr. Vivian Munday, Professor of Horticulture, University of Georgia. Dr. Munday waspassionate about: undergraduate students, allflora and fauna, the SR-IPPS and her job as editor for 18 years. The scholarship work program isto support worthy undergraduate students and introduce them to the SR-IPPS and the green industry. A requirement of the award is that applicantsbe full-time students in two or four year programs.The students are required to be at the meetingsto introduce them to this great organization andreach out to them and hopefully attract them asnew members. The scholarships were 1000 witha 500 travel stipend per student. Some 3 to 5 students majoring in horticulture/ agriculture werechosen each yearIn 2013, the program was reorganized as theVivian Munday Young Horticultural ProfessionalScholarship Work Program. It includes students inhorticulture/ agriculture with a career interest inthe green industry/ plant propagation. The program is geared to introduce students to career opportunities in the green industry, horticulture andplant propagation. Awardees actively participateat the annual meeting – helping with and attending the educational sessions, nursery tours, andgeneral assistance with running the conference.A goal is to enhance educational interactionwith the students and green industry professionals. Through greater engagement / participationbetween students and professionals - awardeesare encouraged to become future members ofthe society. There are four individuals (4-pack) selected. In 2019, the number of students supportedwill be increased. The awardees receive free registration, banquet ticket and tours, and co-sharea hotel room at the conference for an equivalentvalue of 500. The Vivian Munday Young Horticultural Professional Scholarship Work Program Selection Committee is composed of the four most recent SR-IPPS Fellows.Charlie Parkerson SR-IPPSStudent Research Awards ProgramThis program was begun, in 1985, with the objectives to: 1) stimulate student research and career interest in the propagation & production oflandscape plants, and the green industry and 2)raise the quality of educational programs throughstudent participation and interaction with themembership at annual meetings of the SR-IPPS.Awards are 1st- 1000, 2nd- 500, 3rd- 250, plus 500 travel stipend/awardee. In 2007, the program began supporting up to 4 graduate posterpresenters @ 500 travel/awardee. In some years,as many as 12-15 students have applied to compete (paper and oral presentation). There is aScholarship & Awards Committee composed ofindustry and academia who evaluate and rankstudent research papers. Students with the topranked papers are invited to make oral presentations at the annual meeting - from which thefinal selection is made; remaining students areencouraged to give poster presentations. In 2016,the SR-IPPS Student Research Awards programwas named: Charlie Parkerson SR-IPPS Student Research Awards Program.Working Together to Grow Future HorticulturistsTHE SR–IPPS EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND at HRIDONATION FORMDateNameCompany /OrganizationBilling AddressCity State/Province Postal Code CountryACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:q I (we) wish our gift to remain anonymous.q Please use the following name(s) in acknowledgements:PAYMENT INFORMATION:q Check enclosed. No.:q Credit card charge. Authorized amount:TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD: Card type: q MCq VISAq Am Expq DiscoverName on card SignatureCard Number Expiration dateSecurity CodeCredit Card Billing Address ZipThis donation is in support of The SR–IPPS Educational Endowment Fund.Return this form, along with check or other payment payable to:Horticultural Research Institute 2130 Stella Court Columbus, OH 43215

44thAnnualMeetingInternational Plant Propagators' SocietySPONSORSSouthern Region of North America(including In-kind sponsors)October 12, 2019-October 16, 2019Crowne Plaza Baton RougeREGISTRATION FORMGOLD ( 2500)Register online at https://form.jotform.com/91326494360155Alabama Nursery & Landscape AssociationBASFBailey NurseriesBayer OrnamentalsBlackmore Co., Inc.Bracy’s Nursery (In-kind)CortevaGreenleaf Nursery Co.Harrell’sJ Berry NurseryLouisiana Nursery & Landscape AssociationNuFarm AmericasOHP, Inc.Star Roses and PlantsTranscend NurseryCompany Name: Member Number:Address:City: State: ZIP:Telephone: Cell:Contact Name: E-mail:Meal Selection:o Standard0 VegetarianO Gluten FreeATTENDEEFirst Name: Last Name:E-mail:* Early rate is only available to active members.Early*Full Registration (Conference, Sun & Tues Tours, and Banquet)Full Registration - Group of 3 or more* (See Details below)o 455.00Conference Registration {Tours and Banquet not included)o 195.000 100.00Sunday TourTuesday TourBanquetStudentRegular(by Sept.19)o 515.00o 390.00o0Chargeo 170.00N/AN/A 220.00 o 50.00 130.00o 50.0o 100.00o 130.0o 50.0o 65.00o 70.00o 50.00SILVER ( 1000)*Group Rate - Register 3 or more from the same organization at the same time,S POU S EA Spouse reg1strat1on 1s required for the Tours or Banquet, and does not include the conference.First Name: Last Name:E-mail:Early*(by Sept 19)Sunday Tour0 100.00Tuesday TourBanquet0 100.000 130.000 130.000 0 70.0065.00[( Contribution to St udent Schola r shipsPAY M E NTChargeRegularCompute the total amount of charges and indicate the method of payment below with required information.Compute the total amount of charges and indicate the method of payment below with the required information. Cancellations must be received inwriting by Sept. 19 and subject to a 75 processing Fee. After September 19 registration fees are non-refundable.D Check (Payable to IPPS)D MasterCardD VISAD Ameri can ExpressD Di scoverCard Number: Verification Code:Card Holder's Name:Expiration Date:Signature:Billing ZIP:Register online at www.condorregistration.net/lPPS/Mail form with payment to: IPPS-SR 4661 Crystal Drive Columbia, SC 29206Phone (803)743-4284 E-mail scplant@bellsouth.net)Hip Labels, LLCLive Oak Gardens (In-kind)Louisiana Nursery & Landscape Association Foundationfor Scholarship & ResearchPlant Development Services, Inc.Rip Van Winkle Gardens (In-kind)Virginia Nursery & Landscape AssociationWindmill Nursery, LLC (In-kind)BRONZE ( 500)Azalea Society of America, Louisiana ChapterGerald Foret Wholesale Nursery (In-kind)Dr. Allen D. OwingsLSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station (In-kind)Southeast Louisiana Nursery Association

Southern Region, IPPS4661 Crystal DriveColumbia, SC 29206Phone: 803-743-4284www.ipps.org44th AnnualMeetingOctober 12-16, 2019 Crown Plaza Executive Center Hotel Baton Rouge, LA44th AnnualMeetingSouthern Region of North AmericaOctober 12-16, 2019Crown Plaza Executive Center Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Gerald Foret Wholesale Nursery. Gerald Foret founded Gerald Foret Wholesale Nursery with a red tin shed, seven acres, and a John Deere tractor in 1979. The nursery started as a field growing op-eration but now is primarily container production. The nursery takes advantage of the clima