Tuesday, February 5th Arboriculture Business & Management H Horticulture Skills Landscape Architecture & Design Landscape Management Plants & Production 8:00 AM - 4:15 pm All Day Workshop
Advanced Crew Manager Certification (ACM) See page 20 for full program. Crew Manager Certification Training (CMT) See page 21 for full program. 8:00 AM - 4:15 pm OFF SITE TOUR
Tree Nursery Forestry Tour (NFT) FEE $50 includes lunch, refreshments and transportation. LIMIT 40. 8:00 am Meet in Rotunda, Introductions & paperwork. All tour participants must travel with the group on the hired bus. Be prepared to provide emergency contact information; it is our safety policy. 9:30 am Native Plants of the Zuni Pine Barrens & Their Potential as Landscape Plants Lytton John Musselman, Professor of Botany, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University Blackwater Ecologic Preserve: Union Camp Corporation (now International Paper) gave 319 acres near Zuni, Virginia, to Old Dominion University in 1984. Dr. Musselman established the preserve as the Blackwater Ecologic Preserve. It is of immeasurable ecological value as the northernmost stand of Longleaf pine and associated rare communities. The Commonwealth purchased 400 acres of contiguous property expanding the holding to over 1, 000 acres. Together, these two tracts are being managed and restored as the Zuni Pine Barrens. 11:00 am Pine Barren Natives in Summer Lytton John Musselman, Professor of Botany, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University See the potential glory of these natives during their best season. The bright pictures will warm you to their landscape and garden potential, and warm you up for lunch. 11:45 AM LUNCH at Virginia Diner (Included)
1:30 PM Garland Gray: Loblolly Pine Commercial Nursery Tour Dean Loudermilk, Nursery Supervisor Dwight Stallard, Nursery Manager Justin Funk, Assistant Nursery Manager Garland Gray produces all the loblolly pine seedlings for the Virginia Department of Forestry. Annually that’s an average of 23 million trees to reforest harvested timber lands. Nursery staff take you on a tour of the growing beds and the fields with discussion of pest control, watering regimes, nutrient management and harvesting. The facility will be in full swing on the visit—quality control, packaging and storing will be seen and discussed. Hear about VDOF’s other production nurseries in the region; they produce hardwood and conifer seedings for reforestation or Christmas tree production. Longleaf Pine Propagation Techniques and Demonstration Billy Apperson, Longleaf Pine Specialist, VA Depart. of Forestry Hear from our Virginia, maybe even the world, expert in grafting longleaf pine trees! Billy developed successful techniques for grafting mature longleaf scion wood onto root stocks to develop a commercial seed production nursery. Hear VDOF’s efforts to produce a commercially viable supply of longleaf pine trees produced from Virginia genetic material for reforestation. 4:15 pm arrive at Marriott CEUs = ISA: A,Bs (4.25) M (3.5) C (2) / SAF: 1-CF (3.5) 2 (0.5)
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Linda Chalker-Scott, Professor, Extension Urban Horticulturist, Washington State University This seminar discusses typical urban site conditions, which provide the basis for proper plant selection and siting. Next, you’ll learn how to select quality plant material and prepare it for urban survival as well as the best installation and management practices.
Adria Bordas, Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension The basics of plant diagnostics. Join this discussion of proper techniques, what to look for in the field and what questions to ask to lead you toward diagnosis, management and treatment of the problem. It's elementary!
Right Plant / Right Place: Abiotic Approach (D06) D
CEUs 1 = DCR / ISA: A,U,C,M,Bp / LA:HSW / SAF: 2
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2013 Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course www.mahsc.org
Sherlock Palms: Plant Diagnostic Detective (H06) H
CEUs 1 = ISA: A,C,M,Bs / SAF: 1-CF