Two Nursery and Landscape Tracks this year: Basic (sponsored by KNLA) and Advanced (NurseryWorks)
2015 Basic Nursery and Landscape Track,
Sponsored by the Kansas Nursery and Landscape Association
Moderated by Jonah Nelson, Family Tree Nursery
Tuesday, December 1
9:00 AM Ornamental Grasses for Kansas Landscapes
Trish Remley, Grassland Gardens
Trish Remley, Grassland Gardens
10:20 AM Small Engines: Two Stroke Basics, Maintenance and New Technology
Chad Winters and Matt Smith, Husqvarna
Chad Winters and Matt Smith, Husqvarna
11:30 AM Landscape Disease Highlights
Judy O'Mara, K-State Research and Extension, Director of the K-State Plant Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory
Judy O'Mara, K-State Research and Extension, Director of the K-State Plant Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory
1:15 PM Pruning Overgrown Evergreens
Dr. Cathie Lavis, Associate Professor, K-State Research and Extension, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
Dr. Cathie Lavis, Associate Professor, K-State Research and Extension, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
2:30 PM Customer Service: It Makes a Difference
Keith Westervelt, Blueville Nursery, Manhattan, KS
Keith Westervelt, Blueville Nursery, Manhattan, KS
2015 NurseryWorks: Advanced Nursery and Landscape Track
Tuesday, December 1
9:00 AM Entrepreneurial Strategy
Dr. Chad Jackson, Kansas State University, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship
Dr. Chad Jackson, Kansas State University, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship
10:20 AM Cultivating Professionalism in Green Industry Businesses
Robyn Schmitz, High Plains Landscape Group
Robyn Schmitz, High Plains Landscape Group
11:30 AM New Media Marketing Research
Dr. Cheryl Boyer, Associate Professor, K-State Research and Extension, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
Dr. Cheryl Boyer, Associate Professor, K-State Research and Extension, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
1:15 PM The Biology of Planting Trees
Dr. Jason Griffin, Associate Professor, Kansas State University, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
Dr. Jason Griffin, Associate Professor, Kansas State University, Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
2:30 PM Diseases in the Nursery
Judy O'Mara, K-State Research and Extension, Director of the K-State Plant Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory
Judy O'Mara, K-State Research and Extension, Director of the K-State Plant Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory
Wednesday, December 2
9:50 AM Automated Precision Irrigation: What is It and Can You Trust It?
Dr. Matthew Chappell, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
Dr. Matthew Chappell, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
1:30 PM Measuring Soil Physical Properties to Improve Plant Growth and Disease Management
Dr. Matthew Chappell, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
Dr. Matthew Chappell, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
2:25 PM Pesticide Safety
Frannie Miller, Kansas State University, Pesticide Safety and Integrated Pest Management Coordinator
Frannie Miller, Kansas State University, Pesticide Safety and Integrated Pest Management Coordinator