If you are interesting in learning how to tissue culture plants and flasking orchid seeds there will be a hands-on workshop at the Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, IL on Sept. 18th.
Details can be found on Dr. Carol Stiff's site.
Home Tissue Cutlure Workshops
The workshop will be hosted by Dr. Carol Stiff and Dr. Scott Stewart. Dr. Carol Stiff is the President and owner of the Home Tissue Culture Organization. Dr. Scott Stewart has worked with and published papers on Endangered Native Florida Orchids. Dr. Scott Stewart will be giving hands-on instructions on orchid flasking. Dr. Carol Stiff will be giving hands-on instructions for tissue culturing plants.
Directions to the workshop are here plus, there is a campus map on the lower part of the page.
Directions and Maps
The workshop will be held on West Campus in Bldg. #2 (Hort. & Ag. Bldg. adjacent to greenhouse); parking available next to the building.
Pastries, snacks and coffee will be served starting a 9AM so it would be good to get there around 8:30.
Morning - coffee, water, snacks/pastries
Lunch - box lunches, water, soda
Afternoon - coffee, water, soda, snacks
Frank Tromble