Floriculture Research Alliance 2025 Annual Meeting and Root Alliance 2025 Annual Meeting
October 13, 2025 - October 16, 2025
This is an invitation-only meeting of leading floriculture crop producers and allied trades who fund research at one of our universities that comprise the Floriculture Research Alliance and Root Alliance. We leverage this support with funding from the USDA Floriculture & Nursery Research Initiative as well as the American Floral Endowment, Horticultural Research Institute, and other university, state, and federal granting agencies.
Hotel reservations and meeting location
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Please make your hotel room reservations using this link. The discounted room rate is 269 CAD (around US$200) per night plus 16% in taxes. We must fill the block of rooms to receive the discounted meeting room costs.
The last day to reserve a hotel room is Friday, September 12.
Registration fees (in US$):
Click on the button below to register for the days/meetings you will attend:
Best New Ideas (Monday) & Floriculture Research Alliance meeting (Tuesday) - $180
Industry tour by bus (Wednesday) - $115
Root Alliance meeting (Thursday) - $180
The last day to register is Friday, October 3. Late registration will not be possible.
Preliminary agenda
Click here to download a draft agenda for the meeting (last updated Sept. 5th). Please check back for updates until agenda is final.
Meeting organizers
- Erik Runkle, Michigan State University, runkleer@msu.edu
- Roberto Lopez, Michigan State University, rglopez@msu.edu
- Rhuanito Ferrarezi, University of Georgia, ferrarezi@uga.edu
If you would like a letter of invitation to assist with obtaining a Canadian visa, please e-mail Erik Runkle.
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