WINTERgreen
2010
WINTERschool
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Each of these classes offers one hour of Pesticide Credit from the Georgia Department of Agriculture in Commercial Category 24 -
Ornamentals and Turf or Category 27 - Right Of Way or Private Pesticide Applicator.
SESSION 2 SESSION 3
PRODUCTION LANDSCAPE
Room 5B Room 5C
Troubleshooting Color in the Landscape The 3 P’s of Sustainability – People, Planet
Bodie Pennisi, The University of Georgia and Profits
Jim McCutcheon, HighGrove Partners
For any landscape job to be sucessful, it needs to be done right,
start to finish. That means careful planning and knowledge of Take your company from green to great – how to make your com-
not only plants but your customers and their interests. De- pany more sustainable in the services you offer to clients, within
veloping a strong relationship with your plant supplier is very your operations, and at the same time improve your company’s
important as they also provide advice on proper plant selection, long-term profitability.
and proper care after planting. Often we see Coleus and Portu-
laca planted together, or Impatens and Vinca side by side – both
recipes for a disaster. Dr. Pennisi will show you how to avoid
these common mistakes and plant winning color beds.
Combatting Common & Emerging Diseases of Sustainable Design for the Savvy Entrepreneur –
Ornamentals
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How to Turn ‘Green’ into Green
Kelly Ivors, North Carolina State University Richard Ludwig, PhD., retired educator and host of PBS GardenSmart
This presentation will include information on the symptoms, What is sustainable landscaping and how do you incorporate
biology, and management of several common ornamental dis- these concepts into your design and make a profit?
eases that occur in the landscape and nursery in the southeast.
Efficient Irrigation in Nursery Production Sustainable Solutions for Irrigation –
Matthew Chappell, The University of Georgia Rainwater and Reuse
John Pounds, Conservation Technology
Over-irrigation of nursery crops can lead to a host of problems,
including: increased weeds, decreased longevity of pre-emer- Water conservation is a hot topic – learn the nuts and bolts of
gence herbicide, increased pathogens, rapid leaching of fertil- planning, design and selling realistic rainwater systems for your
izers, and poor quality root systems. So how much should you customers.
irrigate? What time of the day? How can reducing irrigation
increase profits? We will delve into these questions and more!
What I Should Have Known When Starting a Nursery
Financial Sustainability: Cost Estimating and Bidding
But No One Told Me
Gary Wade, Professor and Extension Horticulturist,
Bill Ross, Evergreen Nursery
The University of Georgia
Joe Napoli, Athens Wholesale Nursery
Paul Chappell, Diversified Trees
Cost estimating and job bidding are among the most complex
Flo Chaffin, Specialty Ornamentals
and time-consuming tasks of landscape professionals. This ses-
sion will demonstrate an Excel spreadsheet for estimating and
Each presenter will give a 10 minute presentation and then the
bidding on landscape installation projects that was developed
floor will be open for questions from the audience.
by faculty at the University of Georgia.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kick-Off Reception sponsored by Athens Georgia Nursery Growers Association
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