Seminars
December 2 WEDNESDAY
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Ballroom East
ISA NE NJ PA NOFA CEU
GROWS’ razor sharp educational programs provide the tools you need to transform your brand, business, and bottom line.
ALL ACCESS pass required for admission to GROWS seminars with the opportunity to earn CEU credit. See page 11 for specific CEU details.
What’s Wrong with this Tree? Is it a disease? Is it an insect? Maybe it’s an environmental problem? The ability to accurately assess health-related challenges in trees and shrubs, as well as provide effective management solutions, is vital in today’s urban landscape. Sharpen your diagnostic skills by reviewing the essential steps to properly identify problems. Discover how to recognize biotic and abiotic symptoms with field-based scenarios. Learn management strategies to address a variety of urban tree diseases and pests.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Ballroom East
NE NJ PA CEU
New Strategies for Turfgrass Weed Control Selecting the right herbicide to control turf weeds is extremely important. Combining the proper product with the right application timing, as well as best cultural and fertilization practices, can significantly improve the efficacy of weed control. Explore strategies to minimize turfgrass weeds such as crabgrass, annual bluegrass and broadleaf weeds. Consider new herbicide products and how they might fit into your weed management program. Take away information on how to more effectively control weeds using less herbicide.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Ballroom West
ISA LA LD NOFA CEU
Planting Choices for the Living Landscape Conservation-based design begins with inventory of existing resources and always seeks to maximize functionality with a minimum of consumption. The focus is on establishing and managing living populations and associations, rather than on plants as individual objects. Drawing on his background in field botany, ecology, horticulture, and design, Rick Darke will discuss the selection, establishment and management of plants suited to ecologically multifunctional landscapes in the Northeast.
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Room 205
CTSP ISA LA LD NOFA CEU
Safety Starts at the Top Working as a tree care, landscape, or nursery professional means you are among the highest risk industries in the United States with a fatality rate far exceeding the all-industry average. Risks range from falls from trees to collapsing retaining walls. Regardless of the profession, power equipment – from chainsaws to skid steers – plays a common role. While your work can be high risk, it does not have to be dangerous. We’ll look at the root causes of green industry worker incidents, which are a combination of unsafe acts and/or unsafe conditions. A culture of safety that minimizes risky work conditions and encourages behavior that reduces unsafe acts can minimize the chances of incidents. The Haddon Matrix will be utilized to show how you can move your company forward on the path to zero incidents. Risk can be managed and it all starts at the top.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ballroom East
ISA LA LD NOFA CEU
Understanding the Importance of Soil pH A complete understanding of soil and soil pH will help you do your job more effectively. Getting soil pH in the proper range for a particular crop – whether it’s a new lawn, established turf, or ornamental beds – is the simplest and least expensive means to improve the health of soil and maximize nutrient availabil- ity. Examine the wide variability that is seen in regional soils. Explore some of the major influences of soil pH on plant nutrient availability, metal toxicity, and the health of the soil food web.
6 GROWS 2015
Richard W. Harper Extension Assistant Professor of Urban & Community Forestry University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
Matt Elmore, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Extension Turfgrass Specialist Texas A&M University Dallas, TX
Rick Darke President Rick Darke, LLC Landenberg, PA
John Ball, Ph.D. Professor South Dakota University Brookings, SD
Deborah Picking, Ph.D., CPSS Senior Lecturer Department of Environmental Conservation University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
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