Thursday, January 26th the Georgia Green Industry will be hosting Georgia’s
premier horticulture conference at the Classic Center in Athens.  As in the
past, teachers will have the opportunity to earn 1 plu by participating in
the conference. Again this year, GGIA is opening its doors to your students
and will be conducting a nursery landscape plant identification competition
for FFA members. Each teacher may bring up to 10 students.

For those teachers and students who preregister by January 6th conference
fees to Horticulture Training Sessions and Trade Show will be covered.
Registration fees after January 6th will be $10.00 per student and $20.00
per teacher. To register fill out the below information fax or e-mail to
Dr. Teri Hamlin @ 706-542-9602,  [log in to unmask]

Teacher Name: ___________________

School Name: ____________________

Number of Students: _______________ (Max 10/teacher)

Name of Students: (required for name badges)

                              Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, January 27th

9:00  Registration Teachers & Students
      Conference Package & Trade Show Badge Pickup
      ALEC, Four Towers, UGA Campus

9:30  University of Georgia: Opportunities in Agriculture
      Food Science, Ag Education, Animal Science, Crop and Food Science,
Horticulture and Ag Economics & Tour of UGA Ramsey Center

11:15       Load on UGA Bus for Downtown : Lunch (on your own)

12:15 Photo of All FFA Members and Teachers with GGIA officers
      Classic Center Steps

12:30 Industry Connections
      WinterGreen Trade Show & How to Demonstrations

1:30  Sign in & Preparation for Plant ID Contest
      *students need pencil and clip board for contest*
      Willow Room @ Foundry Building

2:00  FFA Nursery/Landscape Plant ID Contest
      Willow Room @ Foundry (building behind Classic Center)



Dr. Teri Hamlin
North Region Agriculture Education
Georgia Department of Education
Four Towers, University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia  30602
706-542-3679