COLUMBUS – On Monday, July 14th, members of the Versailles FFA Chapter had the opportunity to attend the Cultivate Conference hosted by AmericanHort in Columbus, Ohio. Attending members included Ruthie Smith, Greta Broering, Rhylan Broerman, Lucy Schmitmeyer, Alayna Dirksen, and Paige Gehret.
The Cultivate Conference offered valuable insight into the horticulture industry, featuring keynote presentations from Ken Fisher, Matt Mika, and Charlie Hall. These speakers shared their perspectives on the current state of the industry and their vision for its future.
In addition to the keynote sessions, Versailles FFA members connected with greenhouse professionals from across the country through a large trade show that featured over 500 exhibitors.
In the trade show, members had the chance to learn firsthand about the day-to-day operations, innovations, career opportunities, new plant genetics and strategies within the Horticulture/Greenhouse industry. The plant displays throughout the convention were amazing.
In addition, AmericanHort provided Versailles FFA members with a free visit to the Columbus Conservatory with an opportunity to learn more about plants and art.
A special thank you to AmericanHort for providing the chapter with free tickets to attend and to Jordan Holtkamp of EHR for the free plants that we got to take home.