New England Grows 2009 Education Program
2009 highlights | 2009 education | 2009 exposition
Most of the sessions were audio recorded. Audio recording CDs were available for sale at the New England Grows Bookstore and can still be ordered online. Visit www.fleetwoodonsite.com/negrows to order. Some handouts from conference sessions at New England Grows 2009 are also available. Available handouts are posted below under individual sessions. Please note that handouts are only available if we received prior permission from the speaker to post them.
7:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
International Society of Arboriculture Certification Examination advance registration required
Irrigation Association Certification Exams advance registration required
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Fred Dabney, Owner • Quansett Nurseries • South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Matthew Freund, President • CowPots • Colebrook, Connecticut
Air Knife & Air Spade: New Techniques for Soil Modification & Tree Preservation
Dave Leonard, President • Dave Leonard Consulting Arborist, Inc. • Lexington, Kentucky
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Daniel Gilrein, Extension Entomologist • Cornell University, Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center • Riverhead, New York
Tough Urban Plants: Making Magic in our Cities
Lynden B. Miller, Principal • Lynden B. Miller Public Garden Design • New York, New York
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Climate Change & Peak Oil: Post Petroleum Landscape Design
Ben K. Falk, MALD • Founder & Director, Whole Systems Design, LLC • Moretown, Vermont
Landscape Management: Surefire Ways to Keep it Fresh
Frank Mariani, President • Mariani Landscape • Lakebluff, Illinois
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals Association Meeting
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Exposition Open
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Irrigation Association of New England
Smart Business Means Water Sense
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World: Solutions from Nature
Paul Stamets, President • Fungi Perfecti • Olympia, Washington
Surfactants: An Integral Piece of the Water Consumption Puzzle
Paul Harder, Professor • North Shore Community College • Topsfield, Massachusetts
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
How to Use Lean Principles to Optimize Your Business Success
Roger Fisher, President • R.S. Fisher, Inc., Lean Business Operations • Hudson, Ohio
Sustainable Design Using Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Rick Darke, President • Rick Darke LLC • Landenberg, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m.
Exposition Closes – reopens Thursday at 8:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
New Hampshire Educational & Professional Organizations Reception
7:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Jump Start Café
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
PLANET Certification Examinations
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Certified Snow Professional Exam
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exposition Open
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Put Beneficial Insects to Work for You
Tim Abbey, Commercial Horticulture Educator • Penn State Cooperative Extension • York, Pennsylvania
Native Intelligence: Using Indigenous Plants in the Designed Landscape
Patrick Chassé, ASLA, Owner/Principal • Patrick Chassé ASLA • Mt. Desert Island, Maine • Somerville, Massachusetts
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cutting-Edge Garden Center Trends
John Kinsella, Managing Director • terrain at Styer's • Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
The Essentials of Woody Plant Identification
Jack Ahern, Ph.D., FASLA, Professor of Landscape Architecture • University of Massachusetts • Amherst, Massachusetts
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Dig Safe® – What You Need to Know
Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety – Safety & Health in the Landscaping Industry
NOFA Organic Land Care Program
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Combating Plant Diseases in the Nursery
Sharon M. Douglas, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist • The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station • New Haven, Connecticut
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Today's Urban Forest: The Role Arborists Play in Managing Risk
Nelda Matheny, President, Consulting Arborist • HortScience • Pleasanton, California
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Association Annual Meeting by invitation – advance registration required
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Association of Professional Landscape Designers Meeting
The Underground – Get the Latest Scoop About the Underground
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Latest in White Grub Management
Albrecht Koppenhöfer, Ph.D., Extension Specialist • Rutgers University • New Brunswick, New Jersey
Breeding New Garden Perennials from Native Plants
Jim Ault, Ph.D., Director of Environmental Horticulture • Chicago Botanic Garden • Glencoe, Illinois
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Putting the "Green" in Landscape Management
Christy Webber, Owner • Christy Webber Landscapes • Chicago, Illinois
Conservation Arboriculture: The Art of Preserving Ancient Trees
Philip van Wassenaer, Urban Forestry Consultant • Urban Forest Innovations • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
5:00 p.m.
Exposition Closes – reopens Friday at 8:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Jump Start Café
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exposition Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
New England Nursery Association Annual Meeting by invitation
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Using Organics Effectively in the Landscape
Brad Roeller, Manager of Grounds, Display Gardens & Visitation • Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies • Millbrook, New York
Beyond Branding: Promoting Plants Without Creating Brands
Sue T. Watkins, Perennial Buyer & Consultant • Tallahassee Nurseries • Tallahassee, Florida
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sensible vs. Senseless Pruning
Erik Draper, Assistant Professor • Ohio State University Extension • Burton, Ohio
Adventures in New & Unusual Perennials for the Northeast
Allan M. Armitage, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture • University of Georgia • Athens, Georgia
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist Examination advance registration required
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professionals Program: Features & Benefits
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 n
Understanding Urban Tree Fertilization
Paul McDonough, Product Sales and Marketing Manager • The Davey Institute, The Davey Tree Expert Co. • Kent, Ohio
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ed Snodgrass, President • Emory Knoll Farms, Inc. • Street, Maryland
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Garden Writers Association Luncheon by invitation
2:00 p.m.
Exposition Closes
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Asian Longhorned Beetle: An Invader at the Door
Robert Childs, Extension Entomologist • University of Massachusetts • Amherst, MassachusettsISA NE NJ NY
Building Better Walls, Walks & Patios
Roger Cook, MCA, MCLP, Owner • K & R Landscape Co. • Burlington, Massachusetts • Landscape Contractor, This Old House & Ask This Old House
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Customers Really Do Know Best!
Robert Hendrickson, Managing Director • The Garden Center Group • Ellicott City, Maryland
Gary Koller, President • Koller & Associates • West Roxbury, Massachusetts
CEU RECERTIFICATION CREDIT
ISA - International Society of Arboriculture
NE - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont pesticide bureaus
NJ - New Jersey pesticide bureau
NY - New York pesticide bureau
NOFA - Northeast Organic Farming Association
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