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| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open | |||
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | PLANET Certification Exam - advance registration required | |||
| 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |  Garden Center Success! at New England Growsadvance registration required |
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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Is Sustainable Lawn Care an Oxymoron?
Frank Rossi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science, Cornell, Ithaca, NY |
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How Does Your Garden Age?
Lucinda Brockway, Program Director for Cultural Resources, The Trustees of Reservations, Beverly, MA |
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| How to Use Facebook to Build Brand Enthusiasm & Attract Customers Chris Heiler, Green Industry Social Media Consultant, Austin, TX |
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The Plight of the Honey Bee: An Awakening
Frank Drummond, Ph.D., School of Biology & Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exposition Open | |||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 N | Grass You Select = Diseases it Will Get
Joe Rimelspach, Program Specialist, Turfgrass Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
James Urban, FASLA, Landscape Architect, James Urban & Associates, Annapolis, MD |
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| 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Association of Lawn Care Professionals Program | |||
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Northeast Organic Farming Association Industry Training | |||
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Timothy M. Abbey, Commercial Horticulture Educator, The Pennsylvania State University Extension, York, PA |
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Vertical Landscaping: Living Walls
Trevor L. Smith, MCH, AOLCP, LEED, GA, Owner, Land Escapes, Arlington, MA |
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Designing with Native Plants Kyle Turoczi, Soil Scientist & Wetlands Ecologist, & Lisa Turoczi, Designer, Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery & Landscapes, Woodbury, CT |
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Arboriculture: Past, Present & Future
Robert Phillips, ISA, Independent Contractor and Author, Sonoma Valley, CA |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professionals Program | |||
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals Reception -by invitation | |||
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | New Hampshire Green Industry Educators and Professionals Reception | |||
| 5:00 p.m. | Exposition Closes (reopens Thursday at 8:00 a.m.) | |||
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open | |||
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Jump Start Café | |||
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exposition Open | |||
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
A New Invasive Insect Steven B. Jacobs, Urban Entomologist, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
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Exceptional Annuals!
Dennis Schrader, Owner, Landcraft Environments, Mattituck, NY |
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Applying Principles of Natural Plant Communities to Stormwater Management
Claudia West, MLA, Ecological Sales Representative, North Creek Nurseries, Landenberg, PA |
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| Inbound Marketing: Reshape Your Sales Effort Mark Roberge, Vice President of Sales, HubSpot, Cambridge, MA |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Irrigation Association of New England Seminar Series | |||
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Department of Labor & Occupational Safety & Health Administration Program | |||
| The Landscape Institute at the BAC Program | ||||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 N | What's Wrong with that Tree?
Cheryl A. Smith, Ph.D., Plant Health Specialist, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Durham, NH |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Designing with Stones
Lew French, Stone Designer & Author, Lew French Designs, Vineyard Haven, MA |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Association Annual Meeting - by invitation - advance registration required | |||
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | The Ecological Landscaping Association and North Creek Nurseries Program | |||
| Vermont Greenscape Association Meeting | ||||
| Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) Meeting | ||||
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Richard S. Ostfeld, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY |
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My Favorite 100: Perennials I Wouldn't Garden Without
Tony Avent, Owner, Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC |
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Advanced Pruning Techniques for New England Trees
Edward F. Gilman, Ph.D., Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
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Growing Your Business: Four Strategies to Implement Immediately
Jon Goldman, President, Brand Launcher, Baltimore, MD |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Massachusetts Certified Arborists Association Program | |||
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | University of Massachusetts - Stockbridge School of Agriculture Reception | |||
| 5:00 p.m. | Exposition Closes (reopens Friday at 8:00 a.m.) | |||
| 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Registration Open | |||
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Jump Start Café | |||
| 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Exposition Open | |||
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | New England Nursery Association Annual Meeting - by invitation | |||
| 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Garden Writers Association Meeting - by invitation | |||
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Randall G. Prostak, University of Massachusetts Extension Weed Specialist, Amherst, MA |
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Vincent A. Simeone, Horticulturist, Garden Writer, and Lecturer, Oyster Bay, NY |
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How to Meet the Demand for Healthy, Organically Grown Plants
Dan Kittredge, Director, Real Food Campaign, North Brookfield, MA |
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Tim Walsh, CTSP, ISA, Director of Safety Operations, Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Willow Grove, PA |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 N | Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist Examination - advance registration required | |||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 N |
Sharon Douglas, Ph.D., Plant Pathologist, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station New Haven, CT |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 N |
David Mellor, Director of Grounds & Sports Turf Consultant, Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Cultivating Lifestyle: Creating Outdoor Rooms
Brook Klausing, Garden Designer & Owner, Brook Landscape, Inc., Brooklyn, NY & Rebecca McMackin, Garden Designer & Horticulturalist, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Richard A. Casagrande, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI |
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Kerry Ann Mendez, Owner, Perennially Yours, Ballston Spa, NY |
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Jeffrey Scott, MBA, President, Jeffrey Scott Consulting, Trumbull, CT |
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Right Tree, Right Place: Selecting Utility Trees
Anne-Marie Moran, Manager of New England T&D Forestry, National Grid, Worcester, MA |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Conference & Exposition Closes | |||
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