When Cuttings and Seeds Fall Short: How Tissue Culture Unlocks Propagation Potential (Webinar)
LOCATION: Webinar (via Zoom)
What do you do when seeds are scarce, cuttings won’t root, or disease risk makes propagation impossible? Plant tissue culture offers a solution. This session breaks down the science behind tissue culture in clear, grower-focused terms — showing how it’s being used to multiply clean, healthy plants that can’t be produced through conventional methods. Attendees will learn how tissue culture complements traditional propagation, where it fits economically, and how Michigan labs and growers are using it to protect valuable genetics, restore natives, and strengthen local plant supply chains.
About the Speaker: Della Fetzer is the Founder of Rebel Cultures, a Michigan-based tissue culture research lab for specialty and conservation crops. Della's team partners with growers, universities, conservation nonprofits, and government programs across horticulture, agriculture, and forestry to develop tissue culture propagation methods, educate, and build local plant production systems across Michigan and beyond.
Price: MNLA members: $10; Non-members: $15