by Alice Liles | Aug 7, 2024 | Cactus Are Cool
The 18th biennial Mid States Conference was held in Santa Fe this year, a destination I am somewhat familiar with, and it’s reasonably close to home. So off I went Friday, July 26, to enjoy the city, eat a little prime Southwest-style Mexican food, learn some...
by Alice Liles | Jun 28, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
I promised the rest of the story about my trip to Independence, Missouri, for the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference. And here it is.The conference ran from Thursday to Sunday; Part one covered the first of the conference. Now it is Saturday, starting with...
by Alice Liles | Jun 26, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
I took a road trip to Independence, Missouri, for another look at cactus in the Mid-West, this year sponsored by the Kansas City Cactus and Succulent Society, June 9-12, 2022. About the time I finished writing this story of all the things I wanted to share from the...
by Alice Liles | Dec 15, 2018 | Cactus Are Cool
Pam Schnebelen shared how to successfully germinate cactus and succulent seeds at the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference this summer. Let me share some of her knowledge with you. Pam is the education director for the Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society,...
by Alice Liles | Nov 9, 2018 | Cactus Are Cool
The second presentation I want to share with you from the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference comes from Rob Wallace, a botanist and biology professor at Iowa State University. The title of his talk, “Ecological, Anatomical, and Physiological Adaptations of...
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