Frequently Asked Questions

  • Lunch is included in registration fees, as well as morning and afternoon snacks and beverages, and the Growers’ Innovation Night.  Typically, the morning snacks consist of an assortment of pastries or fresh fruit, coffee, juice, and tea.  Afternoon snacks may include a snack mix, cookies, or chips, water, or tea.  Lunch is served cafeteria-style, and is all-you-can-eat.  Some offerings may include a salad bar, pizza, burgers, vegetables, etc.  There is also a dessert bar, soft-serve ice cream, and assorted soft drinks, tea, milk, or water.  We feel confident every attendee will be pleased with the selection.

  • You are welcome to eat lunch off campus, however we do not offer a discounted price if this is your choice.

  • Yes, additional lunch tickets will be available for purchase at the registration desk.  The cost for each additional ticket is $17.00.

  • If anyone wishes to attend ONLY the trade show, they will need to purchase a trade show only pass from the registration table.  The cost of a pass is $12 per person, which tradeshow admittance and break refreshments for one day.  Trade show passes are not good for the individual to attend any sessions.

  • No, visitor parking is provided on campus.  All visitors are required to abide by all laws and parking/traffic regulations, and campus police will be on-duty and will issue tickets for violations. 

  • Yes, there will be a wireless network available.  Check with the registration table for details once you arrive.

  • Your registration fee will be refunded if a written request is received by January 1, 2027. No refunds will be processed after this date. Send your request via mail to GPGC, Buchanan County Extension, 301 N County Park Rd, Easton, MO 64443. Or email your request to buchananco@missouri.edu. If the conference is held, but inclement weather prevents your attendance, a refund will not be provided.

  • Conference cancellation only occurs if Missouri Western State University (MWSU) closes its campus due to severe weather or road conditions. MWSU closing decisions are normally made by 6 a.m. and posted on the University's home page www.missouriwestern.edu. Please monitor the Great Plains Growers Conference Facebook page for current conference information as well.

  • The conference is intended for students and adults, not young children.  If it is necessary to bring young children, we ask that you are respectful of other attendees and their learning experience.  If your child(ren) are disruptive, please remove them from the classroom.  Children under the age of 14 do not need to pay a registration fee, and high-school aged children are eligible for the student rate and should be registered as a student attendee.  Children aged 4 and older will need a lunch ticket to eat in the cafeteria, and these are available for purchase at the registration desk for $17.00.  We are charged per person, regardless of age, so the cost of lunch is the same for children and adults.