Indiana Nursery & Landscape News, NovDec 2015

The Official Publication of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 75 • Issue 6

November/December 2015

Cover: INLA Award of Excellence Winner Commercial Landscape Design/Build & Commercial Maintenance — Landscapes by Dallas Foster

Winterizing Landscape Equipment A Business Story Worth Telling Equipment Showcase for Landscape Professionals Who Needs a Nursery License and Why?

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Indiana Nursery & Landscape News Volume 75 • Issue 6 November/December 2015

Contents 14 Winterizing Landscape Equipment

Dan Diehl, Kenney Machinery Corporation

16 A Business Story Worth Telling

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News is the official publication of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc. (INLA) and is published bimonthly.

Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 Phone: 317-889-2382 Toll Free: 800-443-7336 www.inla1.org Publisher Donna Sheets, Executive Director, INLA 317-889-2382 • dsheets@inla1.org Editor and Ad Sales Mary Breidenbach, Cumulus Design 317-757-8634 • mary@ecumulus.com Advertising Rates: Media Kit available online at www.inla1.org

Copy Deadline: First of the month preceding the month of the issue. Reprint permission granted if source is indicated.

Views expressed in articles or editorials do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Association or its Directors, but are those of the writer. Trade names used in articles are for identification only. No discrimination is intended toward similar products and the INLA does not endorse the use of the products mentioned.

Subscriptions: Included with membership to the INLA. Nonmembers: $36.00 per year (six issues per year).

For questions regarding subscriptions, please call INLA at 317-889-2382.

Cover Photo: Princeton Pocket Park, Princeton, Indiana.

Photo courtesy Landscapes by Dallas Foster.

Peter T. Sole Jr., Garden Sales Associates, Inc.

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18 Equipment Showcase for Landscape Professionals 20 Who Needs a Nursery License and Why? Megan Abraham, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

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President’s Message

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Calendar

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INLA News Central Nine Career Center Requests Support Letters and Logo Items Celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial in 2016 Movers & Shakers Trees in History: The Ft. Wayne Apple Tree Legend Judge Puts Water Rule on Hold Nationwide New IRS Resource Helps Employers Understand the Health Care Law SHIFT: An AmericanHort Initiative INLA Board of Directors 2016 Call for Nominations

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide

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Advertiser List Classifieds Toolbox Talks

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IAH Quiz!

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President’s Message Another View from the Ridge!

Another summer in the books! It’s hard to believe the season is winding down already. After a long spring and summer, I look forward to this time of year to reflect on things we did right and to review areas we need to improve on for next year. Usually by now we have been to a few trade shows or management meetings that have filled us with new ideas. I always seem to leave these meetings full of motivation to make the changes I’ve been Brian Julius thinking about for all these years. If I have learned anything from my father and the past generations in our business, it’s that you can’t stand still and do the same thing year after year. You have to be looking forward to see what the next big change is so that you can move with it and not get left behind. These same ideas hold true for the INLA. We have to continue to adjust and make changes, not only to be successful as an organization but also to help our members succeed.

Recently, I was fortunate enough to participate in the Great Lakes Nursery and Landscape Leadership Conference in Ontario, Canada, with Brian Franco (President Elect) and Donna Sheets (Executive Director). This is a roundtable forum established more than twenty years ago for the Nursery and Landscape Associations surrounding the Great Lakes. It includes Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Landscape Ontario. The group meets each year with the President, President Elect, and Executive Director of each association representing their state. The idea is for the leadership of each organization to share ideas and experiences on predetermined topics with each other. Some of the subjects this year were member recruitment, consumer of the future, branding our industry, successes and failures, helping members find reliable employees, legislative issues, certification programs, and many more. It’s a fast couple days full of great discussions and learning … but it’s so much more than that!

We get to spend a lot of time with the other associations’ leadership and hear about their experiences. It’s nice to know that the issues we are having are similar to others from different areas. I have always enjoyed our state association meetings for the same reason; this just takes it to a new level. Over the last several years of being on the INLA board, I have heard many stories of how great this conference is. It was everything they said it would be and more. So not only are we getting ideas to help improve our association, we are also learning about our businesses and making some friends at the same time. If you ever have the opportunity to be part of our board or go on this trip, I highly recommend it!

In this issue you will see the full brochure for this year’s Indiana Green Expo in Indianapolis on January 6–8, 2016. Our education and trade show committees are putting the finishing touches on the program, and it looks to be a great one. A lot of work goes into this event, so be sure to sign up and take full advantage of the program. I look forward to seeing everyone there and hearing about your year!

Brian Julius Walnut Ridge Nursery and Garden Center bjulius@walnutridge.com

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Brian Julius, President Walnut Ridge Nursery & Garden Center 2108 Hamburg Pike Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Ph: 812-288-6691 Brian Franco President-Elect Franco Landscaping, Inc. PO Box 34156 Indianapolis, IN 46234 Ph: 317-858-3858 Dave LaFara, Vice-President Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply 4931 Robison Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 Ph: 317-228-4900 Robert Johnstone, Past-President Fireboulder 226 E. Staat Street Fortville, IN 46040 Ph: 317-750-7384 Donna Sheets INLA Executive Director and Publisher Mailing address for INLA office: 7915 S. Emerson Avenue, Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 Ph: 317-889-2382 or 800-443-7336 Fax: 317-889-3935 • www.inla1.org Email: dsheets@inla1.org

INLA Board of Directors Jim Calvin (2015), Calvin Landscape Ph: 317-247-6316 Kyle Daniel (2015), Purdue University, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture • Ph: 765-494-7621 Kim Glass (2017), M.J. Schuetz Agency Ph: 317-639-5679 Gabriel Gluesenkamp (2016), Designscape Horticultural Services • Ph: 812-988-8900

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CALENDAR November 6

Northeast Indiana Landscape Turf Meeting Ft. Wayne, IN • New herbicides, using indicator plant, problems with pines, and more. Morning session maximum CCH available: 2(3), 3A(3), RT(3) Afternoon session maximum CCH available: 3A(2), 3B(3), 6(2), RT(3) Contact: Ricky Kemery, kemeryr@purdue.edu, 260-481-6427

11–12 Turf and Landscape Seminar West Lafayette, IN • Daniel Turf Center • This intensive 2-day, hands-on workshop is perfect for both turf and landscape professionals. Instructors for this seminar are experts from Purdue across five different departments.

CCHs available: 2(5), 3a(7), 3b(9), 6(6), 7a(4), RT(4) Info: https://turf.purdue.edu/t-o-seminar.html 11–14 Tree Care Industry Expo 2015 Pittsburgh, PA • World’s largest tree care show and conference.

CCHs available: 2 (5), 3a (5), RT (4) Info: http://expo2015.tcia.org/ 12 & 17 IPLLA Athletic Fields and Grounds Managers Workshop 2015 Nov. 12: Plymouth, IN • Nov. 17: Columbus, IN CCHs available: 2(4), 3a(4), 3b(5), 7a(1), RT(4) Info: http://www.iplla.com/afgmw 14

Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society Annual Conference Indianapolis, IN • IUPUI • Keynote Speakers are Douglas Tallamy and Rick Darke authors of “The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden.”

Info: http://www.inpaws.org/ac2015-program/

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Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) Symposium Indianapolis, IN • Hyatt Regency • MIPN’s two-day symposium is running concurrent with the North Central Weed Science Society conference.

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IPLLA Winter Workshop 2015 Carmel, IN • CCH’s available: 2(3), 3a(3), 3b(4), 5(1), 6(1), 7a(1), RT(4) Info: http://www.iplla.com/

15–17 Indiana-Illinois Farm and Outdoor Power Equipment Show Indiana State Fairgrounds – West Pavilion, Indianapolis, IN Contact: Richard Sherman, Show Manager, shermexpo@roadrunner.com Website: http://inilfarm.com/

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INLA News

Special Request

Central Nine Career Center Requests Support Letters and Logo Items Joe Ramey, the Landscape-Horticulture Instructor at Central Nine Career Center (C-9) in Greenwood, Indiana, has an industry endorsement wall and he needs items to display.

If you could, please send a letter of endorsement/support and/ or a hat, shirt, or item with your company logo to: Joe Ramey, Central Nine Career Center 1999 US 31 South, Greenwood, IN 46143 jramey@central9.k12.in.us 317.888.4401 ext 248

Central Nine has one of the most outstanding landscapehorticulture programs in the state. They have developed a permanent Landscape Industry Certified Exterior (CLT) field test site. They do hands-on landscape and hardscape installations in addition to aquaponics and fountains. This is a remarkable program. Several INLA members serve on Joe’s Advisory Board at Central Nine. Please support this worthy effort!

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Movers & Shakers

Listed are INLA members, their employees, or their organizations who have achieved recognition, special acknowledgments, an award, or a new position. Submit your news to Mary Breidenbach at mary@ecumulus.com.

M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services Named Agency of the Year M.J. Schuetz Insurance (pictured right) received the 2015 Agency of the Year award by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI).

M.J. Schuetz is an active member in INLA with agent Kim Glass serving as a board member and the company’s support of INLA events.

Congratualtions M.J. Schuetz!

Indiana Garden Center Takes Top Prize Altum’s Horticultural Center & Landscape won the fifth annual Garden Centers of America’s (GCA) Best Garden Center Bathroom Contest. They received the Gold Award at IGC Chicago at Navy Pier in August. A panel judged the entries on the bathroom’s creativity and comfort to the customer’s overall shopping experience. Pictures of Altum’s winning bathroom and the runner-ups can be seen at GCA’s homepage — http://www.gardencentersofamerica.org/.

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The Ft. Wayne Apple Tree Legend As early as 1814, it is reported that there was an old apple tree growing in a field across from what is now the city of Fort Wayne. The field was used by Miami Indians for growing corn and beans, and for picking blackberries. Legend suggests the old tree may have been planted by French traders or missionaries in the early to middle 1700s. The old tree was the centerpiece of a group of Miami huts, and many accounts say that Chief Richardville was born near the tree. The chief who died in 1841 at the age of 80, reportedly told early settlers that the tree was there bearing fruit when he was a little child.

Wallace Brice describes the tree in 1867 in his History of Fort Wayne as having a circumference of one hundred and forty-four inches and that it bore smaller apples in October.

Again a legendary account tells us that it was the old apple tree which a Native American would climb daily to harass the solders in the fort during the siege of the fort in 1812, until a sharpshooter from the fort shot him from hundreds of yards away.

Unfortunately in 1866 a strong storm brought down the tree, leaving nothing but legend.

Photo printed with permission from the Allen County Public Library.

About the Author Jud Scott is a lover of trees and history and has earned the designation of Registered Consulting Arborist #392 (RCA) with the American Society of Consulting Arborists.

As an RCA, Jud advises attorneys, landscape companies, park departments, developers, architects, and insurance companies, as well as homeowners, concerning their trees and landscapes. Jud can be reached at Vine & Branch Inc., treeconsultant@aol.com, or at 317-846-3778. www.vineandbranch.net

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U.S. Legislation

Judge Puts Waters Rule on Hold Nationwide Craig Regelbrugge and Davi Bowen, AmericanHort

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On October 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) from implementing the so-called Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule while the court reviews the various legal matters surrounding the regulation.

The motion for the preliminary injunction was filed by 18 states. In the ruling, Judge McKeague said, “the stay temporarily silences the whirlwind of confusion that springs from uncertainty about the requirements of the new Rule and whether they will survive legal testing.”

The 6th Circuit decision follows a preliminary injunction issued August 28 by the U.S. District Court for North Dakota. The judge in that case clarified on September 4 that the injunction only applied to the 13 states that were plaintiffs to that litigation. One of the reasons the district court failed to issue a nationwide injunction was out of deference to the 6th Circuit, where many, but not all, of the legal challenges to the WOTUS rule have been consolidated by the U.S Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

The legal challenges surrounding the WOTUS rule will continue, but today’s ruling means that at least for now, the rule cannot be implemented or enforced. The ruling passes no judgment on the technical merits of the rule or the litigation.

AmericanHort will continue to monitor developments around WOTUS-related litigation, as well as legislation efforts to compel EPA and the Corps to withdraw the rule.

New IRS Resource Helps Employers Understand the Health Care Law The new ACA Information Center for Applicable Large Employers (ALE) page on IRS.gov features information and resources for employers of all sizes on how the health care law may affect them if they fit the definition of an applicable large employer.

Visitors to the new page will find links to: • Detailed information about tax provisions including information reporting requirements for employers, • Questions and answers, and • Forms, instructions, publications, health care tax tips, flyers, and videos.

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Although the vast majority of employers will not be affected, you should determine if you are an applicable large employer. If you averaged at least 50 full-time employees, including full-time equivalent employees, during 2014, you are most likely an ALE for 2015.

If you have fewer than 50 full-time employees, you may be considered an applicable large employer if you share a common ownership with other employers. As an applicable large employer, you should be taking steps now to prepare for the coming filing season.

In 2016, applicable large employers must file an annual information return — and provide a statement to each full-time employee — reporting whether they offered health insurance, and if so, what insurance they offered their employees.

If you will file 250 or more information returns for 2015, you must file the returns electronically through the ACA Information Reports system. You should review draft Publication 5165, Guide for Electronically Filing Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns, now for information on the communication procedures, transmission formats, business rules, and validation procedures for returns that you must transmit in 2016.

Another page that may help is: https://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act/Employers/.

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SHIFT: An AmericanHort Initiative AmericanHort, along with its research affiliate the Horticultural Research Institute, introduces SHIFT: An AmericanHort initiative. This innovative research project takes a hard look at the future of the industry. What was once announced as the “future of retail” research project isn’t just about retail anymore — it’s about how the collective industry can rise to the challenge of meeting modern and future consumers’ expectations. This research demands a shift in strategies, thinking, and paradigms.

It forces us to think and to ask ourselves, “What if we started doing things differently?” SHIFT is the largest research initiative of its kind for the industry. The resulting data, insights, and recommendations paint a clear picture of opportunity for all industry businesses to capitalize on trends and even get ahead of the curve.

SHIFT is the future of consumers, the future of retail, the future of the supply chain, and the future of the horticulture industry. With raw, real, and bold insights

and recommendations for businesses at all stages and sizes, SHIFT offers small steps and big changes to help the industry evolve and thrive for the future.

“It’s important to our industry,” says Mark Foertmeyer, owner of Foertmeyer and Sons Greenhouse and chairman of the AmericanHort board of directors, “because a shift in marketing and retailing of our products is critical in giving thought to our customers, and how they interpret what we do. They don’t see it the way we do. We are utilizing design thinking because it’s a great way to get into the minds of our customers, figure out where they’re at, and then move them to a place where they can see the benefits of what we offer. Then they can quit looking at the ‘plant in the pot’ as a commodity but see rather what the plant can do for them. It’s a really important shift, and our industry has a lot to look forward to. We have a bright, bright future.”

“Along with our research partner, the MindMarket program of the Columbus

College of Art & Design, we explored retail trends among various consumer products, reviewed the existing research on our own industry, and directly included the perspective of our future customers, the Millennials,” said Michael V. Geary, CAE, president and CEO of AmericanHort. “This is a collaborative effort that included our members and non-industry professionals in order to give us an informed perspective about the possibilities. One thing is certainly clear, now is the time to make the shift to ensure future profitability.”

In the coming months and years, AmericanHort members will see insights and recommendations of this continuing research in several ways. These will include training pieces for employees, webinars, educational sessions at various AmericanHort events, content in industry and association publications, and marketing and communication strategies.

More information on this initiative can be found at AmericanHort.org/SHIFT.

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Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association Board of Directors 2016 Call for Nominations Deadline: November 30th, 2015

Nomination submitted by (your name):

If you are interested in being nominated or wish to nominate someone for the INLA board of directors, please submit your/their name and contact information.

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We have two active member board positions open for 2016.

Phone:__________________________________________________________________ Nominee:_______________________________________________________________ Company:_______________________________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________________________________ Criteria: • Nominee must be a current member of the INLA • All nominees must reside in Indiana • Terms are three years, serving no more than two consecutive terms.

• Minimum of four (4) meetings are required per year • If nominating someone other than yourself, please get their approval before making the nomination • Questions? Call 317.889.2382 or 800.443.7336

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Featured Speakers Rich Arlington Rich Arlington, CSP, LICM, and PLANET Trailblazer is the author of Why Not You? Rich is an experienced entrepreneur who manages multimillion dollar lawn/landscape/snow companies that have achieved rapid growth and awards in business excellence. Rich’s consulting firm offers business training, risk management, and financial expertise to both exterior service contractors, property management companies and facility owners and managers. His dedication to others is seen in the hundreds of volunteer hours he gives to industry associations’ mentoring programs.

Bruce Branham Dr. Bruce Branham earned a PhD in horticulture from the University of Illinois in 1983. He was on the faculty at Michigan State University in 1983 through 1995 until he returned to the University of Illinois in 1995 and is a professor in the Department of Crop Sciences. His research focuses on weed control and environmental issues related to turfgrass management.

Steve Foltz Steve has been with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for 27 years.

He teaches woody plants classes at both the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State. He is a board member of the IPPS (International Plant Propagators Society). He is also a member of the Theodore Klein Plant Selection Committee. Always a crowd favorite at IGE, Steve is back again this year.

Jon Goldman Jon Goldman is Founder and President of Brand Launcher, a strategic business and marketing company focused on supporting entrepreneurs in their businesses and their lives. The company’s international team includes coaches who are experts in marketing, business operations, sales, and management.

Previously he was co-owner of one of the largest promotional-products companies in the US, with sales of $20,000,000+. Over the span of his career, he and his team have worked with companies including IBM, National Geographic, and Häagen-Dazs, as well as to numerous small-to-midsized businesses.

Jason Henderson ( @JasonRHenderson) Jason R. Henderson is Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture and Director of Purdue Extension. As Assistant Vice President for Engagement, Jason provides leadership in university-wide initiatives designed to connect Purdue expertise and resources to statewide needs.

As such, he works diligently to foster effective partnerships to grow the state economy and improve the quality of life for Indiana’s residents.

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Bill Hendricks Bill Hendricks has been president of Klyn Nurseries since 1987. He is a much sought after speaker on many aspects of plants and nursery production. Through his hard work and dedication to the industry, Bill won the prestigious Grower of the Year award in 2014 from Grower Magazine. Bill is a member of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association, Nursery Growers of Lake County, International Plant Propagator’s Society, and others.

Norm Hummel Dr. Norm Hummel is president and owner of Hummel & Co. Inc., a soils consulting company serving the golf, sports turf, and landscape industries.

For 20 years Dr. Hummel owned and ran one of the most respected soil physical testing laboratories, having tested over 100,000 samples in that time. Prior to that, he served on the faculties at Cornell University and Iowa State University as the state turfgrass extension specialist. He was involved in the 1993 and 2004 revisions of the USGA Guidelines for greens construction and the development of the ASTM test procedures for greens and sports field mixes.

Howard Kellman ( @HowardKellman) Howard Kellman is a motivational, sports, leadership and sales speaker.

In addition to being a professional speaker, Howard is an award winning sportscaster, top salesperson and accomplished author. Howard leads and speaks at Motivational and Sales Seminars in Indiana and throughout the United States. Associations and Corporations love listening to Howard share his humorous sports stories and life lessons.

Bill Kreuser ( @unlturf) Dr. Bill Kreuser (Kroy-sir) is an assistant professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bill is a native of Wisconsin and received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Soil Science with a Turf and Grounds Management Specialization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His master’s research focused on putting green nutrient requirements and plant growth regulator degradation. His Ph.D. research at Cornell University focused on turfgrass physiology.

His current studies include pigments and shade tolerance, iron layer formation in USGA putting greens, and winter desiccation physiology and prevention.

Brian MacGowan ( @WildlifeBrian) A native of South Bend, Indiana, Dr. Brian MacGowan has been an Extension Wildlife Specialist with the Department of Forestry & Natural Resources at Purdue University since 1999. He earned a B.S. in Natural Resources from Ohio State University and a M.S. in Wildlife Science from Purdue University. His current extension programs focus on human-wildlife conflicts and wildlife habitat management. Brian is a Certified Wildlife Biologist.

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Hannah Mathers Hannah Mathers is an independent researcher and consultant in nursery and landscape. She is a recognized national speaker and writer and is best known for her research in bio-rational, conventional, and alternative weed control in nursery crops and landscapes. She is also noted for her diagnostic expertise of herbicide damage with ornamental crops and woody plant cold stress physiology.

Eduardo Medina A trainer and a recruiter for Davey Tree Expert since 2003, Eduardo started his career in arboriculture in 1986. He has been assisting the Mexican Arborist Association for the last 15 years. He has dedicated most of his time to promoting arborist safety and growth to his Latino friends in Latin America and USA. He had the opportunity to help in the translation of the Arborist Study Guide, Tree Worker Certification Study Guide, Safety Standards and the Glossary of English-Spanish in Arboriculture Terms.

Jim Murphy Dr. Jim Murphy is the Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management at Rutgers University in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology. He researches best management practices (BMPs) that enhance the stress tolerance, persistence, and environmental benefits of turf. Jim’s numerous honors include induction into the New Jersey Turfgrass Association Hall of Fame and honored as a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America.

Darren Reddenkopp ( @Bearspawsuper) Darren has been a golf course superintendent in Canada for 26 years and currently the superintendent at Bearspaw Country Club. He was Superintendent of the Year in 2011 in British Columbia. He manages turf in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and claims to have had “more turfgrass go into a “permanent state” of dormancy than most researchers.”

David Stone David Stone has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture specializing in Turfgrass Management. He has been a golf course superintendent for 37 years and has spent the last 29 years at The Honors Course in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. Stone established the first zoysiagrass fairways in the southeast and his experiments has benefited all others managing zoysia.

David was inducted into the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame in 2006.

William Witt Dr. Witt is Emeritus Professor, University of Kentucky in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. He is a weed scientist with over 40 years’ experience in weed and herbicide management in various sites. Active in professional and state organizations pertaining to all types of vegetation management. Dr. Witt served as President of the National Roadside Vegetation Management Association in 2013-14.

Workshops Workshop A / January 6

Workshop B / January 6

Rick Latin, Purdue University 9:00 am – 12:00 pm • CCH = 3b:3.0, RT:3.0

Aaron Patton, Purdue University 9:00 am – 12:00 pm • CCH = 3b:3.0, 6:1.0, RT:3.0

This workshop will address three approaches (damage-based, weather-based, and calendar-based) to scheduling fungicides for turf disease control. We will discuss advantages and disadvantages of each approach in terms of disease risk and economic cost. Participants will learn important considerations in implementing each approach – and will learn the essentials of developing a fungicide program to protect against important diseases on golf turf. The workshop also will include background information on individual fungicides and fungicide classes in terms of spectrum of activity and resistance risk.

Lawn Care Professionals have the difficult task of balancing agronomics (turf care), economics (staying profitable), and politics (satisfying clients) when building lawn care programs. It is possible, but not easy, to do all three. In this workshop we will cover the fundamentals to building a quality lawn care programs, learn tips on selecting the best products, and learn new and innovative practices you should consider as you build your client’s lawn care programs.

Workshop D / January 6 & 7

Workshop E / January 6

Scheduling Fungicides for Turf Disease Control

ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course Jesse James, Rick Bischoff, Techo-Block January 6: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm January 7: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This two-day course equips individuals currently employed in the concrete paver installer industry with training and tools to properly install interlocking concrete paving systems. Participants have the opportunity to pursue certification at the end of the workshop, as well as potential industry recognition in the future.

Workshop G / January 6

Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH) Review and Exam

Jim Messmer 1:00 – 5:00 pm • CCH = 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 1:00 – 3:00 pm: IAH Review (additional fee) 3:00 – 5:00 pm: IAH Exam As an educator and experienced IAH facilitator, Jim will aid you in preparing for the afternoon exam.

There will be ample time for questions and individual attention. The review is also a great refresher for those already certified — earn IAH CEUs by attending.

Contact the INLA (800-443-7336) for program materials which are an additional fee.

Building Quality Lawn Care Programs

Workshop C / January 6

Rain Gardens: Design, Installation, and Maintenance

Kara Salazar, Jane Frankenberger, Laura Esman, Kris Medic, Rosie Lerner, and John Orick, Purdue University 9:00 am – 5:00 pm • CCH = 2:2.0, 6:2.0, RT:2.0

Rainscaping includes the use of sustainable landscape design and management practices at both the household and community scales to prevent polluted runoff from reaching water bodies by directing stormwater to be absorbed by plants and soils. This full-day workshop is focused on rain gardens as a rainscaping practice that can be installed in a residential setting or small scale public space. Participants will earn a Purdue Rainscaping Certificate and are eligible for 6 hours of CEUs in the Indiana Accredited Horticulturist program.

Workshop F / January 6

Are You Ready to be a Superintendent?

Steven Biehl , Naperville Country Club 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Soils – Understanding Urban Soils Cale Bigelow, Purdue University 1:00 – 4:00 pm • CCH = 3b:3.0, RT:3.0

This workshop will help prepare assistant golf course superintendents for an outstanding future. This workshop will cover how to be a better assistant now, and how to be a better superintendent when that step comes. Topics will range from managing budgets, employees, politics, facility governance, and working with other leadership at the golf course.

Topics to be presented include 1. Soil physical properties: (texture, structure color, and water relations in the soil like drainage, retention and availability), 2. Chemical properties (essential plant nutrients, soil pH, nutrient availability) and 3. The importance of soil biology (who is present and what do they exactly do?). Further, the importance of soil organic matter and proper cultural practices will be emphasized. An overview of how to read and interpret soil test reports will also be discussed.

Workshop H / January 8 (Fri)

Indiana Green Expo is endorsed by: Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Indiana Arborist Association, Indiana Flower Growers Association, Indiana Irrigation Association, Indiana Professional Lawn and Landscape Association, Indianapolis Landscape Association, Indiana Urban Forest Council, Irrigation Association, and Northwest Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association.

Basic Turf Training

Geoff Schortgen, Quincy Law and Glenn Hardebeck,

Purdue University 9:00 am – 3:00 pm • CCH = 3b:5.0, 6:1.0, RT:4.0 A workshop designed for beginners in turf or for more experienced professionals who want a review on the basic foundations of turfgrass management.

This workshop will cover the basics on plant growth, turfgrass establishment and cultural practices in the morning, and pest management and pesticide safety in the afternoon. A great workshop for the whole staff!

Additional information at IndianaGreenExpo.com 4th Annual Landscape Challenge An exciting trade show floor COMPETITION of landscape teams challenged with building a landscape project in 4 hours with products from participating exhibitors!

Winner announced at INLA Awards Reception on Thursday night.

Live auction of materials used benefit the INLA Scholarship fund.

Go to www.indianagreenexpo.com for more information!

Advertise in the Indiana Green Expo Show Program Get noticed at the trade show and all year round with an ad in the Indiana Green Expo show program. Attendees frequently use the show program throughout the year as a buyer’s guide.

Reasonably-priced color and black/white ad options available.

Ads due: December 7, 2015.

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Wednesday, January 6 Golf Course – Bunker Construction 1:00 – 2:00 pm My Experiences with the Better Billy Bunker System John Thompson, Sycamore Hills Golf Club 2:00 – 2:30 pm The Matrix System of Bunker Installation Kyle Callahan and Aaron DeLoof, Victoria National Golf Club 2:30 – 3:00 pm My Experiences with Capillary Concrete Dan Grogan, Sagamore Golf Club 3:00 – 4:00 pm Choosing the Right Sand for Your Bunkers Norm Hummel, Turf & Soil Diagnostics 4:00 – 4:30 pm Q & A Session with Panelists

Lawn Care 1:00 – 2:00 pm Weed Control In and Around Ponds Rebecca Haynie, SePro CCH= 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 2:30 pm Update on Water Hardness Effects on Broadleaf Weed Control Aaron Patton and Geoff Schortgen, Purdue University CCH= 3b:0.5, RT:0.5 2:30 – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 – 4:00 pm White Grub Control Update Doug Richmond, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 4:00 – 4:15 pm Presentation of the MRTF Green Award Randy Brehmer and Larry Becker, Midwest Regional Turf Foundation 4:15 – 5:00 pm Perennial Grassy Weed Control in Turf Bruce Branham, University of Illinois CCH= 3b:0.75, RT:0.75

Vegetation Management 1:00 – 2:00 pm Factors that Impact Your Weed Control William Witt, University of Kentucky, Emeritus Professor CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Controlling Vines, Brush, and Other Tough Weeds David Jay, Dow AgroSciences CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm Basics of Successful Bare Ground Treatments William Witt, University of Kentucky, Emeritus Professor CCH= 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 4:00 – 5:00 pm Controlling Weeds in Ditches & Other Aquatic Areas Rebecca Haynie, SePro CCH= 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0

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Thursday, January 7 Indiana Green Expo Opening Session

8:00 – 8:30 am Welcome to the Indiana Green Expo Aaron Patton, John Turner, Brian Julius and Kyle Daniel, Purdue University,

8:30 – 9:15 am Utilizing Purdue Extension to Benefit You and Your Community Jason Henderson, Purdue University

9:15 – 10:15 am Reaching Your Full Potential Howard Kellman, Director of Broadcasting Indianapolis Indians Howard is an Award Winning Author and Speaker. Howard works with organizations to provide humorous and inspirational programs drawn from his life in sports.

Discover how sports stories can inspire you in work and in life.

Golf – Tournament

Spanish Session

1:00 – 1:45 pm Hosting the 2015 U.S. Amateur Championship Sam MacKenzie, Olympia Fields Country Club

8:00 – 9:00 am Los desafíos de trabajo en el árbol / The challenge of tree work Eduardo Medina, Davey Tree Expert Company

1:45 – 2:30 pm Hosting the BMW Championship: Past Reflections and Future Preparation Jake Gargasz, Crooked Stick Golf Club 2:30 – 3:15 pm The Challenge of Hosting Back-to-Back Tournaments Kyle Callahan and Nate Herman, Victoria National Golf Club 3:15 – 4:00 pm Hosting the U.S. Senior Open Championship Russ Apple, Dye Course at French Lick 4:00 – 4:30 pm Q & A Session with Panelists 4:30 – 4:45 pm New Initiatives to Enhance Our Support of Turf Research Randy Brehmer and Ryan Cummings, Midwest Regional Turf Foundation

Sports Turf 1:00 – 2:00 pm One Percent is Not Enough: Understanding Sports Field Drainage Norm Hummel, Turf & Soil Diagnostics CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 2:15 pm Presentation of the MRTF Green Award Randy Brehmer, Midwest Regional Turf Foundation 2:15 – 3:00 pm Being a NFL Sports Field Manager Darian Daily, Cincinnati Bengals – Paul Brown Stadium 3:00 – 4:00 pm Managing a Major League Soccer Field Neal Sitzman, New York Red Bulls 4:00 – 5:00 pm Maintaining Safe Synthetic Infill Playing Surfaces Darian Daily, Cincinnati Bengals – Paul Brown Stadium

INLA Scholarship Silent Auction 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Trade Show Floor 4th Annual Landscape Challenge 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, Trade Show Floor

register ONLINE: www.IndianaGreenExpo.com

9:00 – 10:00 am Crecemiénto de las Plantas / How Plants Grow Gladys Andino and Kyle Daniel, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 10:00 – 11:00 am Esenciales de Plantación de árboles / Tree Planting Essentials Ulianova Vidal and Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Diagnotisco de las Plantas / Diagnosing Plant Problems Cliff Sadof, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0

Plant Material 1:00 – 2:00 pm Modern Plants for Modern Landscapes Bill Hendricks, Klyn Nurseries 2:00 – 3:00 pm Thinking Outside the Box: Expanding Your Perennial Palette, Kate Jones, Hoods Gardens 3:00 – 4:00 pm Native Plants for Rain Gardens Kevin Tungesvick, Spence Restoration Nursery 4:00 – 5:00 pm Under-used and Mis-used Landscape Plants George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery CCH= 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Thursday’s Special events MRTF Awards Ceremony 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Convention Center Join us for the presentation of scholarship and the 2015 Green Awards.

We will honor Dan Weisenberger with the 2015 MRTF Distinguished Service Award.

INLA Annual Meeting + Awards Reception 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Convention Center Features landscape and special achievement awards.

A don’t miss event for INLA members! Landscape Challenge Winner announced PLUS an auction of challenge product.

Business, Marketing

Installation Maintenance

Production

1:00 – 2:00 pm 2015: The Summer that the Invasive and Native Insects Went Wild Cliff Sadof, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

1:00 – 2:00 pm Win the Battle Against Troublesome Nursery Weeds Kyle Daniel, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0

2:00 – 3:00 pm ’Call Before You Dig’ State Laws: The Effects on Your Schedule, Budget and Safety Kelli Martin, Vectren Energy 3:00 – 4:00 pm Imagination: Using plant shapes in design Bill Hendricks, Klyn Nurseries 4:00 – 5:00 pm Tree Pruning Essentials Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Thursday January 7

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Communicating with Your Customers Maria Marshall, Purdue University 1:00 – 2:00 pm Managing Personalities and Processes, Not the People Rich Arlington, Rich Arlington & Associates

2:00 – 3:00 pm Keys to Efficient Fertilizer Application Mike Mickelbart, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

2:00 – 3:00 pm New Rules of Relationship Marketing Jon Goldman, Brand Launcher

3:00 – 4:00 pm Surfactants in Disease Management Janna Beckerman, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

3:00 – 4:00 pm Keeping the Business in the Family and the Family in the Business Maria Marshall, Purdue University

4:00 – 5:00 pm What Nurseries Need to Know: An update from the IDNR Phil Marshal, Indiana Department of Natural Resources CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Lawn Care

Golf Tournament

Sports Turf

Plant Material

Installation Maintenance

4:00 – 5:00 pm Bidding in Today’s Environment Rich Arlington, Rich Arlington & Associates

Production

Business, Marketing

8:00–8:30 am

9:00–9:30 am

Los desafíos de trabajo en el árbol

Indiana Green Expo Opening Session

8:30–9:00 am

Welcome to the Indiana Green Expo Utilizing Purdue Extension to Benefit You and Your Community, Jason Henderson, Purdue University Keynote Address: Reaching Your Full Potential, Howard Kellerman, Indianapolis Indians

9:30–10:00 am 10:00–10:30 am

11:00–11:30 am

Communicating with Your Customers

11:30 am–12:00 pm 12:00–12:30 pm

Lunch on the Trade Show FLoor

1:30–2:00 pm 2:00–2:30 pm

Weed Control In and Around Ponds Water Hardness/ Braodleaf Control

3:30–4:00 pm 4:00–4:30 pm 4:30–5:00 pm 5:00–7:00 pm

Hosting the BMW Championships Hosting Back-toBack Tournaments

2:30–3:00 pm 3:00–3:30 pm

Hosting 2015 U.S. Amateur Championships

1% Is Not Enough: Understanding Sports Field Drainage

Modern Plants for Modern Landscapes

MRTF Award Outside the Box: Being a NFL Sports Expanding Your Field Manager Perennial Palette

Summer 2015: Invasives and Native Insects Went Wild

Win Battle Against Troublesome Nursery Weeds

Managing Personalities and Processes, Not the People

Factors that Impact Your Weed Control

“Call Before You Dig” State Laws

Keys to Efficient Fertilizer Application

New Rules of Relationship Marketing

Controlling Vines, Brush, and Other Tough Weeds

White Grub Control Update

Hosting the U.S. Senior Championships

Managing a Major League Soccer Field

Native Plants for Rain Gardens

Imagination: Using Plant Shapes in Design

Surfactants in Disease Management

MRTF Award

Q&A with Panelist MRTF New Initiatives

Maintaining Safe Synthetic Infill Playing Surfaces

Under-used and Mis-used Landscape Plants

Tree Pruning Essentials

What Nurseries Need to Know: An IDNR Update

Perennial Grassy Weed Control

Diagnotisco de las Plantas

VegEtation management

$10 Pre-purchased /$15 at show • Add tickets to your registration!

12:30–1:00 pm

Crecemiénto de las Plantas Esenciales de Plantación de árboles

Trade Show Open 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Landscape Challenge starts at 10:30 am

10:30–11:00 am

1:00–1:30 pm

Spanish Session

Keeping Business Basics of in the Family and Successful Bare the Family in Ground Treatments the Business Bidding in Today’s Environment

Controlling Weeds in Ditches & Other Aquatic Areas

MRTF Award Ceremony / INLA Annual Meeting and Award Reception, Convention Center Landscape Challenge winner announced and auction of Challenge products.

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Friday, January 8 Lawn Care 8:00 – 8:45 am Wildlife Damage Management for Lawns and Landscapes Brian MacGowan, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 8:45 – 9:30 am How to Pick the Right Bluegrass for Each Lawn Jim Murphy, Rutgers University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Segmental Retaining Wall Installer Program Austin Keay, Oberfields 1:00 – 3:00 pm NCMA Certification Exam (extra fee) Austin Keay, Oberfields

9:30 – 10:00 am Break

Northern Golf

10:00 – 11:00 am What Nutrients Does Your Turf Really Need?

Bill Kreuser, University of Nebraska CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

1:00 – 2:00 pm How to Manage Poa annua: A Canadian’s Perspective Darren Reddekopp, Bearspaw Country Club CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Where Does the Nitrogen Go After Your Application?

Bruce Branham, University of Illinois CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

2:00 – 3:00 pm Optimizing Foliar Nitrogen Uptake and Nitrogen Use Efficiency Bruce Branham, University of Illinois CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm Update from the Indiana State Chemist’s Office Joe Becovitz, Office of the Indiana State Chemist CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Choosing the Right Grass Isn’t Just a Beauty Contest Cale Bigelow, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm Purchasing New Products and Technologies: Questions to Ask • Aaron Patton, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Golf Course – Innovations 8:00 – 9:00 am Going Digital – Digital Job Boards and Other Helpful Technology Darren Reddekopp, Bearspaw Country Club 9:00 – 10:00 pm Digitally Tracking Your Efforts to Equip You and the Decision Makers Ryan Cummings and Greg Shaffer, Elcona Country Club 10:00 – 10:30 pm Bee Keeping on Your Course Jeff Sexton and Erwin McKone, Evansville Country Club 10:30 – 11:30 am Tools for Monitoring and Managing Wildlife on the Golf Course Brian MacGowan, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Why Every Superintendent Should Have a Thermal Imaging Camera Bill Kreuser, University of Nebraska CCH= 3b:0.5, RT:0.5

3:00 – 4:00 pm Turf Disease Review: Summer Patch, Anthracnose, and Dollar Spot Rick Latin, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

8:00 – 9:00 am Identifying Conifers: Is my pine tree really a pine tree?

Rosie Lerner, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 9:00 – 10:00 am Break 10:00 – 11:00 Seeding Natives for Monarchs and Pollinators Mark O’Brien, Cardno • CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Most Notable Trees, Shrubs and Vines for the Landscape Steve Foltz, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 1:00 – 2:00 pm Right Tree, Right Place: An Arborist’s View Jud Scott, Vine and Branch • CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Where Do Ginkgos Belong? A discussion of why ‘labels’ such as native, alien, naturalized, or invasive might be a can of worms.

Rosie Lerner, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm The Best Annuals and Perennials for the Landscape Steve Foltz, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Southern Golf

Installation / Maintenance

1:00 – 2:00 pm Enhancing Conservation Efforts on Your Golf Course David Stone, Honors Course

8:00 – 9:00 am Weed Control In and Around Ponds Rebecca Haynie, SePro CCH= 3a:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0

2:00 – 3:00 pm What I Have Learned the Last 30 Years About Managing Zoysia David Stone, Honors Course • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm Billbugs and Other Insect Pests of Warm-Season Turf Doug Richmond, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Sports Turf 8:00 – 9:00 am Nutrition to Enhance Turf Traffic Tolerance Bill Kreuser, University of Nebraska CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 9:00 – 10:00 am Update from the Indiana State Chemist’s Office Joe Becovitz, Office of the Indiana State Chemist CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0 10:00 – 11:00 am Managing Traffic on Athletic Fields Jim Murphy, Rutgers University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 1:00 – 2:00 pm Bluegrass Cultivars for Athletic Fields Jim Murphy, Rutgers University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Renovating Parkview Field in Fort Wayne Keith Winter, Fort Wayne Tin Caps 3:00 – 4:00 pm Indiana Chapter of the STMA – Business Meeting Joey Stevenson, Indianapolis Indians

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Plant Material

register ONLINE: www.IndianaGreenExpo.com

9:00 – 10:00 am Wildlife Damage Management for Lawns and Landscapes Brian MacGowan, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 10:00 – 11:00 am Evaluation of the Water-Quality Benefits of Permeable Pavement Bill Selbig, United States Geological Service 11:00 am – 12:00 pm What is in Your ‘Non-traditional’ Weed Control Toolbox?

Hannah Mathers, Mathers Environmental Science Services, LLC CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 1:00 – 2:00 pm All Balled Up: Locating and Correcting Root Deformations Prior to Transplanting Kyle Daniel, Purdue University • CCH= 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Diagnosing Long and Short Term Effects of Herbicides in Landscape Plants Hannah Mathers, Mathers Environmental Science Services, LLC • CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm Update from the Indiana State Chemist’s Office Joe Becovitz, Office of the Indiana State Chemist CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0

Tree Care Practices

Landscape Design

8:00 – 9:00 am Tree Planting: What Matters, What Doesn’t Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

9:00 – 10:00 am New Stone for the 21st Century Landscape Dave LaFara, Tiffany Lawn and Garden Supply

9:00 – 10:00 am Test, Don’t Guess: Using the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab to Better Serve Your Clientele Gail Ruhl, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0

10:00 – 11:00 am Landscape Design Strategies to Support Native Bees and Other Pollinators Melinda Appold, Purdue University 1:00 – 2:00 pm Visual Thinking for Landscape Designers Kaizad Irani, Parkland College

Friday January 8

Lawn Care

Wildlife Damage Management How To Pick the Right Bluegrass

9:30–10:00 am 10:00–10:30 am 10:30–11:00 am

What Nutrients Does Your Turf Really Need?

11:00–11:30 am

Where Does Nitrogen Go After Application?

11:30 am–12:00 pm 12:00–12:30 pm

1:00–1:30 pm 1:30–2:00 pm 2:00–2:30 pm 2:30–3:00 pm 3:00–3:30 pm 3:30–4:00 pm

Refreshments available in the IGE trade show lounge!

INLA Scholarship Silent Auction: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Convention Center

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Consulting in the Green Industry • Jeff Ling, IS Pro

Lunch Hour (12:00 am - 1:00 pm)

1:00 – 2:00 pm Invasive Pest Update • Cliff Sadof, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0

Proceeds benefit the INLA Scholarship Fund (INEF).

Visit the Trade Show and Concessions for special door prize drawings!

2:00 – 3:00 pm Tree Appraisal • Jud Scott, Vine and Branch CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Golf Course Innovations

Sports Turf

Plant Materials

Installation/ Maintenance

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Tree Care Practices

Weed Control In & Around Ponds

Inner Sanctum: Designing and Creating Healing

Tree Planting: What Matters, What Doesn’t Test, Don’t Guess: Using Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab

NCMA

Going Digital: Digital Job Boards & Other Helpful Technologies

Nutrition to Enhance Turf Traffic Tolerance

Digitally Tracking your Efforts to Equip You & Decision Makers

Update from Indiana State Chemist’s Office

Wildlife Damage Management for Lawns & Landscapes

New Stone for the 21st Century Landscape

Managing Traffic on Athletic Fields

Seeding Natives for Monarchs & Pollinators

Evaluating Water Quality Benefits of Permeable Pavement

Landscape Design that Supports Native Bees and Pollinators

Notable Trees, Shrubs, & Vines for the Landscape

Non-traditional Weed Control Toolbox

Bee Keeping on Your Course Monitoring and Managing Wildlife on Your Course Thermal Imaging Camera

Identifying Conifers

SRW Install Program

Consulting in the Green Industry

Visit the Trade Show and Concessions for special door prize drawings!

12:30–1:00 pm

Afternoon

Trade Show Open: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm

Trade Show Open 8:30 am – 1:00 pm

8:30–9:00 am 9:00–9:30 am

Geoff Schortgen, Quincy Law and Glenn Hardebeck, Purdue University

10:00 – 11:00 am Break

Trade Show Hours 8:00–8:30 am

Workshop H: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Workshop H: Basic Turf Training

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm Lessons from the Industry Andrew Livingston, Browning, Day, Mullins, and Dierdorf

Friday’s Special events

8:00 – 9:00 am Inner Sanctum: Designing and Creating Healing Environments Kaizad Irani , Parkland College

Lawn Care Update from Indiana State Chemist’s Office

North Golf

South Golf

Manage Enhancing Poa Annua: Conservation Canadian’s Efforts View

SPORTS TURF Blue Grass Cultivars for Athletic Fields

Plant Materials

Installation/ Maintenance

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Tree Care Practices

Locating/ Right Tree, Correcting Root Visual Thinking for Right Place: Deformations Prior Landscape Design An Arborist’s View to Transplanting

Invasive Pest Update Tree Appraisal

Choosing the Right Grass

Optimize Foliar Nitrogen Uptake

What I’ve Learned...

Managing Zoysia

Renovating Parkview Field in Fort Wayne

Where Do Ginkos Belong?

Diagnosing Effects of Herbicides in Landscape Plants

Purchasing New Technologies Q&A

Turf Disease Review

Billbugs / Insect Pests of Warm Season Turf

STMA Indiana Chapter: Business Meeting

Best Annuals & Perennials for Landscapes

Update from Indiana State Chemist’s Office

Lessons from the Industry

NCMA

NCMA Cert Exam

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Exhibitors

Booths still available! Call 800-443-7336 and reserve yours!

Acorn Farms, Inc............................... 614-891-9348 Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc............317-842-1088 Ameri-Turf..........................................765-378-0256 Automatic Irrigation Supply............. 317-842-3123 Bayer................................................... 630-215-6110 Belgard Hardscapes.......................... 317-787-3201 BFG Supply Company..................... 440-498-8360 Blue Grass Farms of Indiana............765-649-1012 Brehob Nursery.................................317-783-3233 C.M. Hobbs, Inc.................................. 317-837-8301 Cardno............................................... 574-586-2412 Caudill Seed Co.................................502-724-3644 CISCO Companies, The......................317-357-7013 CountryMark...................................... 317-432-9871 DOW AgroSciences............................ 317-727-2241 Eason Horticultural Resources........859-578-3535 Eby’s Evergreen Plantation Inc.......574-848-4520 Fleetmatics......................................... 847-409-5471 Grasshopper Company....................620-345-8621 Grassmasters Sod Farm................... 812-779-5468 Greendell Landscape Solutions.......317-996-2826 Greenleaf Nursery Company.......... 918-457-2389 Grigg Brothers...................................260-450-4772 Hackett Sales Group / Lynx Associates............................ 260-312-7394 Harrell’s..............................................863-687-2774 Home Nursery, Inc............................618-248-5194 Hortech..............................................800-875-1392 IDNR, Div of Entomology & Plant Pathology.............................. 317-232-4120 IN flower & Patio Show.....................317-576-9933 J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.............. 503-663-4128 Jacobsen............................................. 616-241-6610 Kankakee Nursery............................ 815-937-9359

Kenney Machinery Corporation......317-872-4793 Knox Fertilizer Company..................219-871-4076 L.T. Rich Products, Inc.......................765-482-2040 LaCrosse Seed...................................800-328-1909 LaPorte County Nursery.................. 219-785-4303 Lastec LLC.......................................... 317-892-4444 Lebanon Fertilizer & Seed................ 248-613-1710 Links Aerification Plus LLC................317-627-4368 M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services......317-639-5679 Mid-State Truck Equipment, Inc...... 317-849-4903 Midwest Groundcovers.....................847-742-1790 Millcreek Gardens LLC..................... 740-666-7125 Mower Shop, The............................. 317-849-9500 National Nursery Products...............317-652-5927 Natorp’s Wholesale Nursery............513-509-9312 Natural Stone & Tile, Inc...................317-863-5926 NewPro Containers...........................317-733-8499 Northland Farms................................616-846-1477 Pennington Seed.................................317-518-3218 Perennials Plus.....................................317-867-504 Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab Purdue University.........................765-494-4641 Price Nurseries, Inc...........................574-936-4459 Pro-Ap By Frick Services..................630-740-0677 Reading Rock, Inc.............................. 317-913-9442 Residex LLC......................................... 317-471-8309 Reynolds Farm Equipment............... 317-849-0810 Salt Services........................................317-733-2993 Seal Smart LLC...................................877-273-2511 SePro Corporation.............................317-580-8268 Sho-Pro of Indiana.............................317-375-7500 SiteOne Landscape Supply...............317-770-8950 Snider Recreation, Inc.......................440-877-9151 Spinal Care Physical Medicine......... 317-272-4100

Sponsors

Conference Hotel

Corporate Sponsor Blue Grass Farms of Indiana, Inc.

www.bluegrassfarms.net

Corporate Sponsor Brehob Nursery, Inc. www.brehobnursery.com

Westin Indianapolis

50 S. Capital Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-262-8100 • Reservations are available online at: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ indianagreenexpo2016 • Contact the hotel directly and ask for the “Indiana Green Expo rate.”

• Rate: $109 single/double plus estimated taxes of 17%; Early departure fees may apply • Reservation Deadline: 5:00 pm, 12/15/15 Staying at the IGE Headquarter Hotel is important to the success of the overall event and each participating not-for-profit organization.

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Spyker Spreaders............................... 812-218-7241 Stone Center....................................... 317-849-9100 Studebaker Nurseries.......................937-405-5588 Tenbarge Seed Co., Inc.....................812-768-6157 Tiffany Lawn & Garden..................... 317-654-5105 Turf Innovations.................................317-627-4368 Twixwood Nursery LLC.................... 269-471-4708 Unilock............................................... 630-892-9191 USA Insulation....................................317-577-9999 Walters Gardens...............................309-258-1630 Wehrkamp Enterprises.................... 419-305-3784 Woody Warehouse Nursery.............317-994-5487

Trade Show Schedule Set up Wednesday, January 6 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Late arrivals must register with IGE office (317-889-2382) prior to move in.

Thursday, January 7 6:30 am – 7:30 am SHOW HOURS Thursday, January 7 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Friday, January 8 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Exhibitor Move Out Friday, January 8 1:00 –8:00 pm

Parking

• Street Meters are available up to 2 hours for $2. Meters now take credit cards, however they have new restrictions.

• Or visit the following websites for downtown parking maps. Parking prices vary from $10 to $26 per day. Websites: www.visitindy.com or www.icclos.com

Conference Location

Indiana Convention Center 100 South Capitol, Indianapolis, IN 46225 Hall J/K Maps & directions visit www.icclos.com

Registration

Online pre-registration deadline: December 28, 2015 Mailed pre-registration deadline: December 21, 2015

Must be postmarked by this date to receive reduced rates.

Rates after deadlines above: Members: $135 / Nonmember: $175

Registration also online at www.IndianaGreenExpo.com

Please complete the items below by typing or printing neatly.

Complete and return to: Indiana Green Expo PO Box 2285 West Lafayette, IN 47996-2285 or fax to (765) 496-6335 Questions call (765) 494-8039

Company:_________________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________ City____________________________________State _________ Zip Code ____________ Phone___________________________________Fax_______________________________ Membership (check all that apply): INLA MRTF None

If for any reason you are unable to attend, all registration fees will be considered a donation to the MRTF and INLA, not-for-profit organizations.

Attendee Name

Please include first and last names.

List attendee email address below. (attach copies if more than 6 registrants)

1.

Email: 2.

Email: 3.

Email: 4.

Email: 5.

Email:

Full Registration

1-Day Registration

Trade Show Only Passes

Student

Both days of education plus Show

One-day Educ. & Show. Mark day.

Member

Nonmember

Member $85

$105

$145

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Free

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Additional Costs:

Nonmember $115

Attendee # from above

For pre registrants

$25 for first 4 from same company/$15 for 5th+

(of an accredited University)

INLA/MRTF Member (per person)

Nonmember (per person)

Workshop A: Scheduling Fungicides for Turf Disease Control (Wed. am)

$60

$90

Workshop B: Building Quality Lawn Care Programs (Wed. am)

$60

$90

Workshop C: Rain Gardens (Wed. am)

$60

$90

$280

$350

$60 $60 $20 $60

$90 $90 $40 $90

Workshop D: ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course (Jan 6 & 7) Workshop E: Are You Ready to be a Superintendent? (Wed. pm) Workshop F: Soils – Understanding Urban Soils (Wed. pm) Workshop G: IAH Review & Exam (Wed. pm) * Workshop H: Basic Turf Training (Friday) Lunch at Thursday’s Trade Show (save $5 now — $15 on site) INLA Reception (Thu., 5:00 pm, Convention Center) MRTF Reception (Thu., 5:00 pm, Convention Center) INLA Membership — complete application on back of this page MRTF Membership — complete application on back of this page * Contact INLA office for certification program registrations at an additional cost — 800-443-7336.

ICPI Members Only

#

Total

Total

$10 $10 FREE FREE see chart on back $150

Total Amount Due $

Make checks payable to Indiana Green Expo or: MasterCard Visa Discover Card Number__________________________________ Expires __________ 3 digit security code ________ Billing Address ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ________________________ Authorized Signature _______________________________________________________________________

Office Use: Date Rcvd:________________ Check/PO#: ______________ $ Amt.:__________________

Membership

Not a Member? Become one Now! Here’s an opportunity to get member pricing for the Indiana Green Expo by joining one of these organizations. Simply fill out the appropriate section for the INLA or MRTF and include it with your program registration payment.

Add your membership fee to the registration form on the other side.

Include this application along with payment and your completed Indiana Green Expo registration form to: Indiana Green Expo, PO Box 2285, West Lafayette, IN 47996-2285 INDIANA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION (INLA) MEMBERSHIP Sign up my company for: _____ Active Member: Any individual, partnership or corporation engaged in a business or profession closely allied to the nursery industry or who is actively engaged in a wholesale/retail nursery business or actively engaged in a landscape/maintenance business who majority of business is nursery related within the state of Indiana. (See fee chart below.) _____ Associate Member: Any individual, partnership or corporation engaged in a business or profession closely allied to the nursery industry or any individual, partnership or corporation based outside the state of Indiana who is engaged in the nursery industry. $175.00 _____ Affiliate Member: Any individual who is not directly engaged in the nursery industry but who holds a position in education, research, literature, public office or civil service or community group engaged in horticulture activities or any retired active members. $55.00 Active Member Schedule of Dues (Based on the volume of business done in the previous year.)

Class A..........$1,000,000 plus............................. $340.00 Class B..........$500,000 to $1,000,000............... $275.00 Class C..........$250,000 to $500,000.................. $210.00 Class D..........$0 to $250,000.............................. $175.00

Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF) MEMBERSHIP MRTF is a 501(C)3 non-profit committed to the support of turfgrass research and education at Purdue University for the betterment of the turf industry in Indiana, the Midwest, and the nation. Sign up my company for: _____ MRTF Membership..................$150 To download the complete application, visit www.mrtf.org or contact MRTF at: Midwest Regional Turf Foundation PO Box 2285, West Lafayette, IN 47996 Ph: 765-494-8039 Please complete the following and PRINT CLEARLY. For more than one new member, please make copies of this form.

Name___________________________________________________________ Company________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________ City____________________________________________________________ State______________________________________

Associate Member...........$175.00

Zip_______________________________________

Affiliate Member............. $55.00

Phone (______)______________________________________________

To download the complete application visit www.inla1.org or contact them at: Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247, Indianapolis, IN 46237 Ph: 800-443-7336

Fax (______)________________________________________________ Email______________________________________________________ Amount enclosed $___________

Education Credits All programs are eligible for Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH) and Landscape Industry Certified (CLT-E) continuing education units (CEUs).

Other continuing education units requested from this program include: • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) • Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) • National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) • American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) • Master Gardener • Pesticide Recertification Credits for Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky can be made available by advanced request. Call 765-494-8039.

Show schedule presented in this brochure is subject to minor changes prior to show. Any changes will be posted on www.IndianaGreenExpo.com.

Total CCH’s requested from the Office of the Indiana State Chemist Sessions Attended

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3a

3b

5

6

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All Lawn Care Sessions All Golf Turf Sessions Sports Turf Sessions All Plant Materials Sessions All Installation/Maintenance Sessions Production (Thursday) Vegetation Management (Thursday) Spanish Session (Thursday) Tree Care (Friday) Turf One Day (Thursday) Turf One Day (Friday) Nursery/Landscape One Day (Thursday) Nursery/Landscape One Day (Friday) Workshop A: Scheduling Fungicides Workshop B: Building Lawn Care Programs Workshop C: Rain Gardens Workshop F: Understanding Urban Soils Workshop H: Basic Turf Training

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2

2

2

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1 4 5 4 2 3 4

1 5 7.5 4 3 3 4 1 1 4 6

10 5 5

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4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 4

1 4 4

2 3 5

2 2 2 1 1 3

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2 1 1

1 2 1

* CCH totals include attendance at the Opening Session from 8:00-10:15 am on Thursday, January 7, 2016

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Exhibitor Booths

Reserve your booth by 12/7/15 to be included in the IGE Show Program!

IGE 2016 Exhibit Booth Contract

Setup:

Trade Show:

Location: lease type or print neatly: (as you would like it on signage, promotional materials and show program listing) P

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Thursday & Friday, January 7-8, 2016 Hall J, Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46225

u Company Name:________________________________________________________________________

Contact Person:________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________ State:_________ Zip:________________ Phone:_________________________________ Toll Free #: ____________________________ FAX:_________________________________ Email:_________________________________ Website: ______________________________

Member: __INLA __MRTF (check all that apply)

Description of products and services:

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

v Exhibit Space:

(Hall J)

Number of Booths: _______ Tiered pricing based on location. See trade floor map at http://indianagreenexpo.com/ V= Value (green) / S= Standard (blue) / P = Premium (red) / C = Corner (yellow) Booth Pricing INLA/MRTF members

Tiers

Nonmembers

V

S

P

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1 booth

$525

$625

$725

$635

$735

$835

2 booths

$500

$600

$700

$610

$710

$810

3 booths

$475

$575

$675

$585

$685

$785

4 + booths

$465

$565

$665

$575

$675

$775

$800

Corner Booths (C)

Booth price includes the following: 10’ x 10’ booth space, back draped wall 8’ high and side rails 36” high and 10’ long, identifying sign, and two booth personnel badges; promotional brochure listing, website listing, and show program listing (if deadlines are met); assistance with move-in/out.

$850

w Booth Location Preference

3)___________

To Reserve Booth Space: The balance of the booth cost is due by September 15, 2015. Any exhibitor not complying with the specified payment schedule forfeits all rights, claims, and reservations to the booths.

Corner booths are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Cancellations: Cancellations after September 15, 2015 will forfeit all payments.

(refer to floor plan—subject to change):

1)___________ 4)___________

2)___________ 5)___________

x Additional requests regarding booth location (near other companies, away from other companies, etc) _______________________________________________________

Make all checks payable to Indiana Green Expo (IGE) or charge:

y Signature:______________________________________________

Expires______________________

Email: __________________________________________________

Billing Address_____________________________________________________

(Sign and mail. Provide email of primary contact for booth.)

z Total Amount Due:

$_________________

___MasterCard ___Visa

___Discover ___Amex

Card Number______________________________________________________ 3-digit security code_________________

City, State, Zip______________________________________________________ Authorized Signature________________________________________________

Mail contract to: Indiana Green Expo, 6533 Margaret Ct, Indianapolis, IN 46237 Ph: 317-889-2382 / Fax 317-889-3935 • dsheets@inla1.org www.inla1.org • www.mrtf.org • www.IndianaGreenExpo.com ***MAKE COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS BEFORE SENDING ***

OFFICE USE ONLY Member:______________________

Date Rcvd:_____________________

Check/P.O. #:___________________

Payment Rcvd:_________________

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Educators

Grounds Managers Lawn Care Professionals

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Winterizing Landscape Equipment Will your equipment be ready for hibernation or will it be a BEAR next spring?

Dan Diehl, Kenney Machinery Corporation

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on’t take off and run! Before you put that equipment into hibernation, take time to follow a few simple steps and you’ll reap those benefits next spring.

Preparation will ensure you maintain value and performance reliability.

We like to think of it as the 5 STEPS TO HIBERNATION to avoid dealing with an angry bear in the spring.

1) Clean Up Start by making sure you completely clean all of your equipment. Remove all dirt, grass clippings, grease, and grime. If you have a pressure washer this can save you time and effort. Use caution, though, or you could force dirt and water into bearings that were not designed to withstand that kind of pressure. The high-pressure spray will also wash away any lubricant, so use sparingly and only in areas of the equipment that can withstand the power washing. Once you’ve washed the equipment, be sure to give it plenty of time to dry.

2) Inspect and Repair The next step is to inspect the equipment thoroughly. That will likely include the deck, deck belts, hangers, and blades on mowing equipment. Spreaders, blowers, and other equipment should not be ignored and need the same care. If anything is broken or worn, plan to replace it during the winter downtime so you are ready come spring. While you have the deck off or mower jacked up, remove the blades and get them sharpened. Wearing gloves is

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a good idea, especially when re-installing the sharpened or new blades. It’s a good idea to replace deck belts that have any signs of wear. Most manufacturers have a recommended number of hours of use for belt replacement that should be followed for maximum life of your equipment. If you have removed the deck, now is a good time to lube the tractor. Use your owner’s manual. Most owner’s manuals will point out where and what kind of lube should be applied. Utilize the services offered through your distributor for the added benefit of having factory-trained certified technicians to complete your winter servicing if you are not staffed to provide this level of equipment maintenance. They have the ability to keep a full history of your equipment and track the necessary replacements and adjustments, and inspect all parts of your equipment to ensure safe operation for your team.

3) Oil and Fuel First you need to be sure that all engine oil and filters are replaced in the fall.

Key points to remember when changing the oil include letting the engine run for a period of time to warm up the oil before draining. This will make the oil easier to change and will also stir up any dirt that might be in the oil pan so it will come out with the used oil. Once you’ve drained the oil, don’t forget to replace the drain plug before refilling. (This sounds simple, but you would be surprised at how many forget this step.) If your engine is equipped with an oil filter, change it now. Refill with the

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proper oil for your engine. Once completed, be sure to check for any oil leaks.

Once you’ve completed that task, you will need to complete the remaining engine maintenance items. This will vary depending upon the type of equipment you are winterizing. However these steps cover the basic considerations you will need to keep in mind for all gasoline-powered equipment.

SAFETY NOTE: Gasoline is very dangerous. Work only in a well-ventilated area, away from any source of heat or open flame! The fuel filter is going to need changing, and in order to do this, clamp off the fuel line between the tank and the fuel filter. Remove by loosening the clamps that hold the filter and pulling it out of the hose. Always replace the hose that is between the filter and the carburetor.

Notice that the filter usually has barbs on it. These barbs may tear the inside of the hose when the filter is removed. A piece of hose could enter the carb and cause real problems. Remove the air filter and precleaner. Clean or replace them as necessary. Reinstall the air cleaner. Gasoline should be stored no more than 30 days without treatment and should be stored in an environmentally friendly AIRTIGHT container. Start the engine and let it run out of stabilized gas (coating the tank and inner carb). You don’t want to leave any gas remaining in the tank or the carburetor, or it will form gummy deposits and varnish that will clog the carburetor jets EVEN IF IT HAS STABILIZER IN IT!

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4) Engine Park your power equipment where it’s going to sleep for the winter. After the next two steps you won’t want to start it again. Remove the spark plug and place a teaspoon of engine oil into the spark plug hole. Replace the spark plug with a new one(s). Crank the engine over a few times to spread the oil inside the cylinder(s).

And if it’s possible on your engine turn the engine over by hand until you feel the compression stroke. This closes the valves and prevents moisture from getting into the engine.

5) Last Steps Batteries are often ignored and their life span is shortened significantly. With

proper winter care, most landscape equipment batteries will last a minimum of five years. To achieve this longevity you should run a trickle charger on your equipment battery 24/7 that has a safety shutoff and will only kick on then the voltage requires it. Remove the battery from the unit and store it in a warm spot. The last item often skipped by landscapers: inspect all safety switches and replace as needed.

Now that you have finished these steps, your power equipment should be ready to be safely stored for the winter.

With proper maintenance in the fall, you can be assured of safe start-up come next spring when you bring the equipment out of hibernation.

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A Business Story Worth Telling Peter T. Sole, Jr., Garden Sales Associates, Inc.

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of the the carts and tugging them onto job sites. What ended up happening was a very disappointing time of bad press, super high replacement costs, and some seriously hurt pride on Joel’s end of things.

The concept seemed dead. It looked like there was no way to produce a cart that would handle the weight people were throwing at it. The only solution was yet another costly redesign. Continuing to put a warranty on something that broke so often was out of the question, and, with it being a new product, a warranty was a key part of making the sale. The risk of investing more serious money to go back to the drawing board to develop something that would not break was tremendous.

Banks and even friends are not warm to unproven inventions the first time around, let alone the third … Joel found himself at a crossroads where most business people would look at the options on the table and just walk away. I know I would not be able to sit at a table, look at the facts in front of me, and decide “yeah, I am going for it a third time.” I believe the definition of a person who does that could be a glutton for punishment!

Joel did not walk away. He pulled all the strings he could, brought outside help in to the company, put everything he owned and some things he didn’t on the line, reached out to friends and family, and, against the odds, got the money together. With that money, he began his third redesign.

I have watched and had the privilege to work alongside Joel for the past year and a half on this redesign and the marketing of the cart, which is now known as The Landscapers Buddy. I’ve shaken my head at times and wondered where his constant excitement and contagious energy comes from as he has faced and reflected upon the challenges before him.

The greatest thing I have seen is Joel’s perseverance whether the Joel Westrate proudly sitting atop over 2300 lbs of concrete on a newly redesigned cart payed off or not.

would like to tell a quick story about a man who refused to stay in his comfort zone, and refused to cut his losses and run, despite incredible financial and personal risk. He has inspired me personally and in business, and might just do the same for you.

About a year and a half ago, on the advice of a friend and customer, I decided on a whim to jump in my car and drive up to northern Indiana to meet with a man who claimed he had developed a great new product for our industry. As a manufacturer’s rep and consultant, I had seen some great ideas in the past that appeared to have a future of success, but when the business owners faced adversity one time too many, they cut their losses and ran. Sometimes it is the right move, sometimes maybe it isn’t…

The man I met with was named Joel Westrate. He along with his brothers, had the original idea back around 2008. What they did was develop a two-piece cart that would separate and lie flat on the ground so you could easily load it, and then a second piece that would attach to the front and lift the whole load up over four steerable wheels. The idea was remarkable: it was to be a tremendous labor and back saver for the landscape industry.

But unfortunately, the product cost too much money to produce, it was too complicated for landscape crews to adapt to, and it was extremely cumbersome due to its weight. Joel and his brothers ended up losing an incredible amount of money and experiencing a great deal of personal strain from the failure.

A couple years after the initial failure of the product, Joel, inspired

by a book he had been reading, decided that he was not going to let what he knew was a great idea be forgotten. He refused to give up on it. Joel went out on his own and reached out to some friends for advice and help. After about a year of going back to the drawing board and testing different concepts, he had his first functioning set of new prototypes. He sent them out to some eager customers and after listening to their input and making a few changes, he put the prototype into production and began selling them. At this point, Joel had invested a tremendous amount of money.

You would think that once a product begins to sell well and once you know your market, success is on it’s way — not without challenge and hard work, but success nonetheless. Well, it was not.

Unfortunately these new miracle carts began to fail. They were failing structurally because every customer who bought one would end up using the cart to move more than just the 1,000 lb of trees it was designed to move. They were moving freshly watered 40" crimson maples, potted palm trees — heck, they were putting whole pallets of hardscape and boulders up on top

Landscapers Buddy at Tiffanys Lawn and Garden Supply.

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The second greatest thing I have seen in working with Joel is his perseverance finally paying off.

We all want to look back on our lives and know that we did not move on from anything too soon, but many times fear

holds us back from taking the biggest risks, or making bigger investments, and, in the interest of staying comfortable, we may move on too early. When Joel Westrate looks back on his life, he will be able to say he had the courage to chase the American

About the Author Pete Sole Jr. is proud to be a third generation member of the family business, Garden Sales Associates, Inc. Garden Sales has brought quality products to the green industry at direct prices for over 50 years, as well as provide valuable consulting to product manufacturers and retail garden centers alike.

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Equipment Showcase for landscape professionals For this equipment issue we asked equipment companies who are either members of INLA or who are exhibiting at the upcoming Indiana Green Expo to choose one new or favorite product they’d recommend for landscape professionals. Here are the submissions:

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Who Needs a Nursery License and Why? Megan Abraham, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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To date there are 3,543 businesses with a he Department of Natural state code IC 14-24-6-3 as “botanically Nursery Dealer License and 341 growers Resources (DNR), Division of classified hardy perennial or biennial trees, with Nursery Certifications throughout the Entomology & Plant Pathology shrubs, vines, and plants, evergreens, fruit state of Indiana.

(DEPP) has been inspecting and certifying pits, and other plants or plant parts capable Indiana law section IC 14-24-7-1 nursery growers and dealers for over 75 of propagation.” In other words, anyone states that “a person must obtain a dealer’s years. Indiana nursery law (IC 14-24) who is selling nursery stock as defined in license from the division … before selling requires that nursery stock is inspected, Indiana State Code requires at minimum a or soliciting an order for nursery stock or is found free from pests and pathogens, nursery dealer license. This includes but is otherwise conducting the business of a dealer.” and is generally healthy and able to grow not limited to grocery stores, floral shops, Nursery stock is also defined in the Indiana in Indiana before it is sold. A license is landscapers, nurseries, hardware stores, then issued to the nursery retail companies, tree movers, business to assist DEPP with its and internet businesses selling Map of the Indiana DNR Entomology and Plant Pathology responsibility to ensure healthy nursery stock in Indiana. The Compliance Officer Territories pest/pathogen-free certified fee for a nursery dealer license stock is grown or brought into is $50 and the start date of the and sold in Indiana. The license license is January 1st, with an also allows DEPP to notify expiration date of December those businesses of potentially 31st each year. There are no infested stock from other states. adjustments or credits given for The intent is to reduce the licenses that are obtained later in impact of accidental exposure the year. of pests or pathogens to Indiana The Indiana Nursery natural resources that may come Certification is required for any through the Nursery Industry. business or person that grows nursery stock. This includes To assist in meeting that greenhouses and nurseries that standard, DEPP employs nine grow nursery stock originating nursery inspector/compliance from seed, as well as businesses officers stationed throughout that plant and grow nursery the state to conduct regular stock to a larger size for profit. inspections of nursery growers Per Indiana administrative code and dealers. Each staff member 312 IAC 18-4-2, “a nurseryman is assigned a region consisting of must provide for an inspection of multiple counties in which they each nursery owned, leased, manconduct inspections. The map aged, or controlled by the nurseryto the right provides the name man at least once each year.” The and contact information of the fee for this inspection is $50 inspector for each county. This plus $3 per acre. For example, a information can also be found nursery that is 5 acres would be at the following website: http:// charged $65 ($3/acre x 5 acres www.in.gov/dnr/entomolo/files/ + $50) each year for a Nursery ep-Inspector_Territories.pdf.

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Certification.

Per Indiana House Bill 1279 effective July 1, 2012, Nursery Certificates now have a start date of January 1st and an expiration date of December 31st each year. This change was made in Indiana code in order to simplify the certification/licensing process.

Most businesses with nursery certificates are required to obtain a nursery dealer license to be in compliance with Indiana state law. These businesses are given a $30 credit toward their dealer license, making their dealer license $20 per year instead of $50. In the scenario above, the 5 acre nursery would pay a total of $85 per year for their Nursery Certification and Nursery Dealer License to be in compliance with state law. Should the total acreage of the nursery change, the fee for the certification will adjust accordingly.

Voluntary nursery certifications may be obtained by greenhouses, floral shops, or businesses that sell viable plants that do not fall under the definition of nursery stock.

The fee for this certification is the same as a Nursery Certification with the exception that these businesses are not required to obtain a Nursery Dealer License. These businesses obtain certifications most often because they ship their product out of state to a location that requires an inspection of the nursery stock. If a business is unsure of whether or not a plant shipment may require certification, they should contact the DNR inspector responsible for the county in which the business resides.

Online Licensing In 2006 the DEPP signed an agreement with the Public Licensing Agency (PLA) to digitalize the record keeping of Nursery Certificates and Dealer Licenses.

At that point all certificates and licenses were issued by the PLA, resulting in clarity of record keeping as well as the ability to access basic information about businesses

selling nursery stock in Indiana online. Basic information such as the type of license a business has, the current status of the license, the address, and current standing of the business can be obtained at the Indiana Online Licensing website: https:// mylicense.in.gov/EVerification/ Search.aspx?facility=Y. This allows businesses and the public Nursery Inspector Ken Cote inspects stock during a routine greenhouse inspection in Hamilton County. within Indiana as well as out of state to determine where nursery and may be fined up to $500 a day per stock may be purchased and if the violation. If a business is unsure whether proper licenses or certifications have been they require a certification or license, they obtained by a particular business in order should contact the nursery inspector in to facilitate inter- and intrastate trade. charge of the county in which the business In 2010 renewal of Nursery Certificaresides. Or they may contact the Division tions and Nursery Dealer Licenses became of Entomology and Plant Pathology at accessible online. Businesses are now able 402 West Washington Room W290, to go online and update information, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204; phone check on the status of their certification, number: 317-232-4120 and website: and for a small processing fee in addition http://www.in.gov/dnr/entomolo/. to the nursery license fee, renew their Nursery Certifications and Nursery Dealer licenses at the following website https:// mylicense.in.gov/EGov/Login.aspx. A letter is generated and mailed in the fall with the total fee due for a particular business. At that point the business can choose to renew their licenses online or send in a check to the DNR customer service center.

Twenty percent of businesses renewing their licenses use the online system. As more businesses learn about this option DEPP is hoping that it will be even more popular. Certification must be obtained prior to December 31st or a stop sale may be issued by DEPP until the proper licenses are obtained.

Businesses refusing to be certified are issued a stop sale on all nursery stock.

Businesses who choose not to abide by the stop sale or who knowingly sell nursery stock without a license disregarding state law are committing a Class C infraction

About the Author Megan Abraham has worked for the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology as a Fumigation Compliance Coordinator since 2007. She graduated from Purdue University, where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Entomology. Megan is involved in various projects within the Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology, including assisting with creating and implementing new and existing state laws in regards to the nursery industry. Please feel free to contact Megan with any questions or concerns about nursery licensing in Indiana at 317-232-4120.

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George Brenn’s IAH Study Guide George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery, created this study guide to help teach the material covered in the IAH Manual.

His intention was to assist those trying to master the subjects within the manual.

Text: © George Brenn

Chapter 8 — Ornamental Plant Insect Managment (continued) How plants are injured by Insect & Mite feeding; Chewers- cut into or remove whole parts of plant tissue Defoliation – Eastern Tent Caterpillar {43}, Gypsy Moth Skeletonization – Japanese Beetle {55}, Elm Leaf Beetle Boring into trunk – Bronze Birch Borer {76,77} , Emerald Ash borer Suckers- pierce plant tissue and suck out fluids Stippling ("white spots" on leaf surface due to chlorophyll being sucked out) – Lacebugs {12} Distorted leaves – Honeylocust Plant Bug {8}, Potato Leafhopper {9} Curled leaves & stems – Aphids Black Sooty Mold – from Honeydew (sugary excrement) Egg Depositors – Oviposition = laying eggs on or into plant tissue Stem damage – Cicadas Gall formation – Horned Oak Gall Maker Pest Management Options Some plant injury can be tolerable, but usually becomes unacceptable when damage is > 10% or when other insect matters cause client concern (excrement, defoliation, webbing, etc.)

Cultural control – keep plants actively growing via proper watering, fertilization, pruning, mulching Also by using resistant plants, and plant diversity Mechanical control – pick off Bagworms, smash Jap Beetles, prune out scale-covered branches Biological control – using predators. parasites or pathogens that feed on the pests themselves Chemical control – via foliar or trunk sprays, soil drenches or tree injection Some foliar pesticides are systemic and move through leaf & bud tissue Some insecticides, applied as soil drenches or via direct injection move through plants vascular system (lmidacloprid is one example) Conventional Pesticides – wide range of toxicity & residual activity; most attack central nervous system.

Organochlorines: persistent; almost all gone from market; Methoxychlor, Chlordane, Kelthane Organophosphates: deteriorate rapidly; do not tend to bioaccumulate; many are now off the market; Acephate, Diazinon, Dursban, Carbamates: lower toxicity to mammals, but highly toxic to bees: Carbaryl (Sevin) Pyrethroids: synthetics that imitate Pyrethrin (naturally occurring botanical); low toxicity to mammals; quick kill; Bifenthrin, Cyfluthrin, Deltamethrin, Permethrin Chloronicotynils: low toxicity to mammals, longer lasting systemics; lmidacloprid Alternative Pesticides – Botanicals- plant extracts having insecticidal properties; Pyrethrin, Rotenone, Neem, Citrus Oil Insect Growth Regulators (IGR's) – synthetics that act like insect hormones: kills insects during molting or makes adults sterile; most active on immature insects; Fenoxycarb, Halofenozide Microbial Extracts – produced by microbial organisms; Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), Spinosad, Bacillus popilliae (Milky Spore) Horticultural Oils – petroleum or plant-based hydrocarbon chains with insecticidal activity; toxicity due to suffocation or membrane disruption; Dorman Oils are applied during winter dormancy; Summer Oils are applied during periods of active plant growth (not to all plants) Insecticidal Soaps – Potassium or Sodium salts of fatty acid chains; good on soft bodied insects by smothering or disrupting cell membranes Biologicals – living organisms that can be applied with conventional spray equipment; Entomophagous Nematodes General guidelines for pesticide application 1.) Spray only when pest are causing a problem 2.) Restrict sprays to infested plants 3.) Time applications to coincide with susceptible stages 4.) Change classes of conventional pesticides at beginning of each new pest generation Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – a systematic approach to managing pest problems with minimal impact on environment. Requires ability to distinguish between pest and natural enemies. Must inspect site (scout) on regular basis and delay control application until pests actually threaten plant appearance.

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What does “Take Safety with You” mean?

It means driving defensively, using seat belts in our vehicles, using firearms safely when hunting, and applying safety practices at home, including wearing safety shoes when mowing the lawn; wearing safety eyewear while hammering nails; using lighter fluid to start charcoal grills, not gasoline; turning off a circuit breaker before replacing a light fixture.

We want everyone to develop the habit of thinking about safety during a work shift, on the way home, at home or on vacation. Thus, think about safety before you start any job, when you go to do something that’s potentially dangerous (i.e., lighting a gas burner, jump-starting a vehicle, etc.), by putting on safety equipment and by making sure machine guards are in place. Think about safety several times; particularly, if you have to change what you are doing.

Ask yourself the following questions at work and at home:

- Do I know the safety procedures for this job or task? Are they adequate? Do I really understand them?

- What personal protective equipment do I need? Is it in good condition? Is it adequate?

- What tools and other equipment do I need to do the job safely? Are they the correct ones? Are they in good condition? Do I know how to use them?

- Are there other risks to my safety or the safety of others? What if something happens quickly or unexpectedly? Do I know how to respond to avoid injury?

How often should we have thoughts about safety?

Constantly! The human mind is one of the fastest processors of information. To think about all of this need only take a few seconds.

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IAH Quiz The Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Committee is pleased to provide you an opportunity to earn CEUs (continuing education units) in each issue of the Indiana Nursery and Landscape News.

The IAH quiz offered in each issue can be completed by anyone who is an “Active” (current) IAH (initial or masters).

Each quiz will be worth a .5 (onehalf) CEU (continuing education unit) for the completion of the bi-monthly quiz with a pass rate of 80%. Over a 2-year period, you could earn up to 6 CEUs if you take and pass every quiz!

IAH Quiz: November 2015

Complete the quiz and mail or fax to INLA by the deadline above. Be sure to write your name, IAH number, and contact information on the bottom of the quiz when submitting. If additional space is needed, please attach the extra paper to this form and submit together. Circle your answers.

1) Removal of old flowers to prevent seed formation or to improve plant appearance is called: A ____ de-blooming B ____ dead-heading C ____ pinching D ____ stratifying 2) All perennials should be lifted and divided every three years.

A ____ True B ____ False

Thank you and good luck studying!

3) Which of the following in NOT a common landscape function of annual flowers?

A ____ focus attention B ____ add color C ____ erosion control D ____ as a filler among other plants

The Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Committee Chair - George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery

4) Ornamental grasses do not require extensive soil preparation for healthy growth.

A ____ True B ____ False

Committee Members - Brian Bunge, LaPorte County Nursery - Wayne Gruber, Niemeyer’s Landscape Supply - Jim Messmer - Melissa Mravec, Allen Landscape - Jodie Overmyer, Price Nurseries - Dean Ricci, Ricci Landscape Management

5) Most ornamental grasses grow best in partial to all-day shade.

A ____ True B ____ False

The INLA office will grade the quiz.

Questions and answers have been provided by the IAH committee.

Due: December 15, 2015

6) The best timing for cutting back ornamental grasses is ____________ .

A ____ early spring B ____ mid-summer C ____ early fall D ____ late spring 7) Hardy bulbs are used in the landscape primarily for spring color.

A ____ True B ____ False 8) The optimum pH of soil for annuals is between 6.0 and 7.0.

A ____ True B ____ False 9) An important key to successful culture of hardy bulbs is to be sure soil conditions provide adequate: A ____ absence of weeds B ____ micro-organisms C ____ sulfur for low pH D ____ drainage 10) What is the minimum life span for a biennial plant, by definition, in years?

A ____ 1 B ____ 2 C ____ 3 D ____ 4

Name:____________________________________________________________________________ Answers: Please contact the INLA office if you would like to receive the answers or find out your results to any previous IAH quiz.

IAH No.:__________________________________________________________________________ Phone:____________________________________________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________________________________ Fax: 317-889-3935 or Mail: INLA, 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247, Indianapolis, IN 46237

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This event is designed for intermediate and advanced turf professionals providing them with latest technology for managing turfgrass systems, and to maintain their pesticide applicators licenses. This intensive 2-day, hands-on workshop caters to both turf and landscape professionals since there is overlap in duties between these two industries.

Instructors for this seminar are experts from Purdue across five different departments.

Brochure (PDF) and on-line registration available at www.mrtf.org

Over 60 attendees come to this annual 2-day workshop hosted each November.

Multiple speakers will be present to help educate turf and landscape professionals.

Attendees learn to identify live plants/seed and hear from over 10 different speakers on various topics pertaining to the turf and landscape industry.

While classroom based, we integrate hands-on activities and short trips outside, when the weather allows, to increase active learning for attendees.

Complete event info /registration at www.mrtf.org

Donna Sheets, Executive Director INDIANA NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION 7915 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 247 Indianapolis, IN 46237 November/December 2015 Address Service Requested

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