Chad Miller, Associate Professor in the Horticulture and Natural Resources Department, recently participated in the 15th Proflora Exposition in Bogota, Colombia (Oct. 2-4). Miller was one of three invited international judges and served as the head judge for the exposition. Proflora is an international floriculture trade-show event held every two years and is organized by Asocolflores, the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters. Colombia has been a significant cut flower exporter to the United States for over 50 years.
Plant breeders, cut flower producers, and floriculture product suppliers from over 10 different countries showcased their products at the 2019 Proflora. As a part of the judging competition, flower growers and breeders submit cut flower entries to be judged and recognized as having outstanding varieties. There were over 350 different entries that included carnations, roses, chrysanthemums, alstroemeria, and other flower species.
