| Workshops 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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| Room B |
Pesticide Applicator Recertification: Amy Ziems and Stephen Wegulo, UNL Dept.
of Plant Pathology; Charles Schmid, UNL Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture; Fred
Baxendale and Mitch Stamm, UNL Dept. of Entomology |
| Workshops 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Room D-E
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Turf and Landscape Disease Diagnostics: Amy Ziems and Stephen Wegulo, UNL Department of Plant Pathology |
| Room K-L |
You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time, but You Can’t Fool Me-Analytical techniques for product evaluation: Roch Gaussoin, UNL Department of Agronomy & Horticulture and Thom Nikolai, Michigan State University |
| Room I-J |
Crayons to Computers-Alternative approaches to drafting and rendering techniques for landscape design: Mark Canney, Lincoln Parks & Recreation |
| Workshops 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Room B
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Green Speed, the Law of Diminishing Returns-Academic and professional discussion on green health and playability: Thom Nikolai, Michigan State University and Mike Morris, Crystal Downs Country Club |
| Room D-E |
Turf and Landscape Disease Diagnostics: Amy Ziems and Stephen Wegulo, UNL Department of Plant Pathology |
| Room K-L |
Turf & Landscape Insect Basics: Dr. Fred Baxendale and Mitch Stamm,
UNL Dept. of Entomology |
| Workshops 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
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| Room I-J |
Backyard Farmer Live!!: Backyard Farmer Panel
Pre-Function Area Building With Blocks: John LaRandeau, Watkins Concrete |
| Workshops 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Room F
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Hot Pots-Container trends, seasonal plantings, container design contest: Tena Ehlers, Faller Landscape; Dick Thiele, Craftware Pottery; Rachel Groothuis, Cutts Floral; Amanda Kunasek, Kinghorn Gardens
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| Room I-J |
Great Plants for the Great Plains Panel: Bob Henrickson, NSA; Harlan Hamernik, Wild Plum Nursery; Addie Kinghorn, Metropolitan Community College |
| Trade Show Opens to Public 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Schedule: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
7:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00-10:00 a.m.
10:00-11:00 a.m.
11:00-11:20 a.m. |
Registration Opens
Trade Show Opens
General Session - Room B
Keynote Address: “Courage to Run”
Jim Ryun, Three-time Olympian and former Kansas Congressman
Break - Trade Show Floor
What’s New at the U?
John Fech, “Si, habla espanol”; Kim Todd, Landscape Update; Roch Gaussoin, Turf
Update |
| 11:20-12:00 p.m. |
Business Meetings NTA: Room B,
NNLA: Room F |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch - Trade Show Floor |
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Golf Course - Room B |
1:30-2:15 p.m.
2:30-3:15 p.m.
3:30-4:15 p.m. |
On Course Research–Firm and Frozen: Mike Morris, Crystal Downs Country Club
Groundwater Guardian Green Site Program: Jennifer Wemhoff, Groundwater Foundation
Organic Matter Research Update: Charles Schmid, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture |
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Sports and Landscape Turf - Room D-E |
1:30-2:15 p.m.
2:30-3:15 p.m.
3:30-4:15 p.m. |
Turfgrass Testing and Selection for Sports and Landscape Turf: Dr. Bob Shearman, UNL Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture
New Strategies for Old Weeds: Roch Gaussoin, UNL Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture
The Basics of Granular Fertility Technology: Carlos Stimson, The Andersons |
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Turf and Landscape Management - Room F |
1:30-2:15 p.m.
2:30-3:15 p.m.
3:30-4:15 p.m. |
Tree Selection: Tim McDonnell, Kansas Forest Service
Organizing Your Chemical Cabinet Will Save You Money: Don Josko, BFG Supply
Water Management/Erosion Control: Brian Williams, ASP Enterprises Inc. |
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Plant Selection - Room I-J |
1:30-2:15 p.m. |
If I See Another Karl Foerster Grass, I Think I’ll Go Bonkers: Panayoti Kelaidis,
Curator & Outreach Director of Denver Botanic Gardens
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| 2:30-3:15 p.m. |
Durable Plants for American Gardens: Panayoti Kelaidis, Curator & Outreach Director of Denver Botanic Gardens |
| 3:30-4:15 p.m. |
Green Roofs - Nebraska Style: Richard Sutton, UNL Department of Agronomy & Horticulture |
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Green Industry Business - Room K-L |
1:30-2:15 p.m.
2:30-3:15 p.m.
3:30-4:15 p.m. |
Acquiring, Owning, and Operating a Golf Course: Cory Crandell, West Wind Golf Club
Meet OSHA Standards Without Fines or Charges: Loren Hirsch, Workforce Development
Did You Catch that Trend?: Yale Youngblood, Editor GCP&S Magazine |
4:00-7:00 p.m.
5:00-7:00 p.m.
6:00-7:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall
Visit Exhibitors
Vendor Appreciation
Live/Silent Auction |
| Schedule: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
| Room B |
|
| 8:00-9:30 a.m. |
Trees and Turf: A Peaceful Coexistence: Roch Gaussoin, John Ball, UNL/SD Extension |
| 9:30-10:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
| 10:00-12:00 p.m. |
Trees and Turf: A Peaceful Coexistence: Roch Gaussoin, John Ball, UNL/SD
Extension |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Conference Closes |