Indiana Nursery & Landscape News, NovDec 2016

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Contents

Indiana Nursery & Landscape News

Training & Employment

Volume 76 • Issue 6 November/December 2016

BUSINESS

13 Observations on Leadership and Culture EDUCATION

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16 Landscape Ontario’s Model

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

Education

18 Training Season Begins!

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21 In the Pink

Publisher Rick Haggard, Executive Director, INLA 765-366-4994 • haggard.rick@att.net

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Cover Photo: Japanese Beetles lunching on a birch tree.

Photo courtesy Kristy Stultz, IDNR-DEPP.

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President’s Message

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Executive Director’s Message

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IDNR Spotlight Top Pest Problems for Indiana in 2016

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President’s Message

Another View from the Ridge!

Well, as I write this fall is upon us and the weather we have all been waiting for is finally here. Who would have guessed that the driest weather we have had all year would be in September? At least that was the case down south where we are. It’s early October and the trees have barely started to turn colors! At least we are able to keep working and get plenty of jobs done! Mother Nature always keeps it interesting.

Just last week Brian Franco (president-elect), Rick Haggard (executive director), and myself attended the annual Great Lakes Leadership Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. The membership of the leadership conference consists of nursery and/or landscape associations from states around the Great Lakes. This year’s attendees included Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, New York, Ontario, and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania was unable to attend. The conference is an opportunity for the leaders of each association to discuss issues that we have faced. We all share insights on topics that have been chosen in advance by the group. This year’s topics included fundraising, events that did and didn’t work, legislative issues, employment strategies, board recruiting, and working with millennials. The format of the conference is the part I enjoy the most. The topics are not just talks given by speakers but actual topics discussed by each state.

In fact, we all take turns going around the table to discuss each topic one state at a time.

This type of interaction really gives us a feel for what is going on in other states and how it can help us. Unfortunately, because this is my last year as president I will not get to attend this event in the future. As it turns out, it’s Indiana’s turn to host next year! I look forward to hearing all about it!

Brian Julius

In this edition of the newsletter you will find the brochure for the Indiana Green Expo. The 2017 Expo is Tuesday, January 3rd – Thursday, January 5th. The workshops and educational program look to be fantastic again this coming year. Be sure to check it out.

Also in this newsletter will be articles on employee training, trends in training, and employee certifications. If there is one subject that comes up at every industry meeting and event, it’s employees — how to find good ones and how to retain them once you hire them. We are spending a large amount of time as a board working on how we can help with employment issues for our members. In my opinion, it is one of the most important issues facing our industry. I would love to hear any thoughts you have on the future employment strategies and how our association can help. See you this winter at IGE! Have a great finish to the year!

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

2016 INLA Officers 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 Rick Haggard INLA Executive Director and Publisher 3596 Linkside Court Carmel, IN 46032 Office: 800-443-7336 Cell: 765-366-4994 Fax: 317-889-3935 • www.inla1.org Email: haggard.rick@att.net

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Executive Director’s Message

Growing a diverse selection of native trees and shrubs

As many of you are reading this letter I am sure you have been selling, installing, or both, assorted fall flowering and foliage plants. This letter will serve as a reminder that the Indiana Green Expo will be held January 3–5, 2017 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. There will be workshops on January 3rd for educational opportunities, while giving exhibitors allotted time to setup their booths.

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I want to focus much of this letter regarding a recent conference that not only myself, but also INLA President Brian Julius and PresidentElect Brian Franco attended. The yearly meeting, called the Great Lakes Leadership Conference, is hosted by one of its members. The states comprising this group are Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Landscape Ontario of Canada. Wisconsin was the host state this year and the meeting was held in Madison. Next year Indiana is fortunate to host this event.

Rick Haggard

While there were many topics discussed, the topic drawing the most feedback and concern was regarding employment of qualified individuals. As many of you in our state are aware, the INLA has reached out not only to the Indiana Workforce Development, but also a few other groups — the Indiana Association of Career and Technical Education Directors (IACTED) as well as the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). Another group that the INLA has been in contact with is the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA).

While it was somewhat comforting to know that other states were seeing the same issue, it also raised great concern for our members’ ability to function not only today but also in the future. Naturally, Landscape Ontario from Canada does not have quite the employment concerns we have but was very interested in the internal workings of the H2B program of the United States.

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Another topic of priority, from my viewpoint, is scholarships and universities. While I feel the INLA and Purdue have a good working relationship, there needs to be more involvement. I was personally disturbed that there were no applicants this year for the INEF Scholarship. The INEF Board has worked very diligently to secure more scholarship money over the past years. New York reported that their application only asks five questions and they experience very little response as well. Our industry can be very profitable and lead a fulfilling and successful way of life. Some of the states have ceased giving scholarships and have utilized monies raised for other expenses within their association. Please contact me if there are other avenues to reach the future leaders in our industry.

Regarding local news, I was excited to attend an event called JobSpark, held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for Junior Achievement on September 29th and 30th. The event introduced middle school aged kids (most appeared to be around 12 to 14 years of age) to a diverse group of industries — medical, technology, entertainment, construction, architecture, and landscaping fields. JobSpark was to give participants an early look at what their career path might look like. I was not aware of this event until the week before; however, after attending I feel INLA needs to be involved in some fashion to promote our industry as a viable sector for some of these students. It was obvious that the main players/promoters of this event, Lily and Allison’s, are seeing the same employment issues as we are and are trying to capture the younger generation and promoting an experience in their respective fields.

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INLA News

Indiana Plant Atlas Electronic botany resource

The Indiana Plant Atlas (IPA) is a botany resource for plant enthusiasts, professionals, students and teachers. The IPA is a joint effort by the Indiana Herbarium Consortium and Butler University to provide users with a comprehensive searchable database of plants that occur growing outside of cultivation in Indiana. The botany database can be found at http://indiana.plantatlas.org.

The IPA provides a source of information for each species, including the distribution within the state using historical and recent data. It works on mobile devices and tablets, too!

The Indiana Plant Atlas was initiated in 2014 and is currently managed by the Friesner Herbarium of Butler University. Initial funding was provided by Butler University’s Innovation Fund in 2012. The goal of the IPA is to compile and present data on county-level occurrence of Indiana’s spontaneous flora­— plants that grow outside of cultivation. Our master list of what grows in Indiana is from Yatskievych, Dolan, Moore, King, and Kartesz Indiana Vascular Plants Catalog (in prep.) Nomenclature in the IPA is based on the Catalog. For a plant to be included in the Catalog, its occurrence in Indiana must be documented by at least one herbarium specimen.

The last comprehensive treatment of Indiana’s vascular plants is Charles Deam’s 1940 Flora of Indiana. That work contains county distribution records. A lot has changed since then. Floras are dynamic. The IPA brings together historic and contemporary herbarium specimen records from various institutions, compiling disparate data into a new electronic resource so that people can access it and use it in new ways. The IPA will be routinely updated as new digital records become available and new botanical discoveries are found in the Hoosier State.

The IPA is initially being populated by ca. 45,000 Friesner Herbarium specimen records. We have commitments from The University of Notre Dame, V-plants – Vascular Plants of the Chicago Region, the New York Botanical Garden’s holdings, Wabash College, and DePauw University to contribute their Indiana records to the IPA. Plans are to expand the Indiana Plant Atlas to include records published in peer-reviewed journals.

Herbarium specimen records in the IPA carry more information than just plant names and counties in which they are found. They also include blooming times and habitats. Many specimens have been imaged. The IPA contains many photographs taken in Indiana of live plants in their natural habitats.

The Indiana Plant Atlas project is part of the University of South Florida family of Plantatlas.org sites which provided the web development for this site. All Indiana plant data is curated by the membership herbaria of the Indiana Herbarium Consortium.

Funding and infrastructure for the Indiana Plant Atlas is provided by Butler University and further funding from The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society and Indiana Academy of Science, which made the Atlas possible.

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IDNR spotlight

Top Pest Problems for Indiana in 2016 Kristy Stultz, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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he growing season got off to a cool start in 2016 and a late cold snap in early May set a lot of early growing plants back. Despite Indiana weather being predictably unpredictable, it was an active growing season and Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology (IDNR-DEPP) nursery inspectors noted several damaging but also manageable problems this summer.

Aphids/mites Aphids and spider mites are historically two of the biggest insect issues DEPP inspectors see regardless of their territories.

That was true again in 2016. While aphids and spider mites are typically some of the first pests noted, they can be troublesome all growing season. Treatment for low-level populations isn’t normally necessary, but when populations explode, damage can be severe — especially for evergreens or smaller plants. In these instances, neem oil, insecticidal soap, or Bifenthrin can be used for treatment.

Japanese Beetle Japanese beetle populations were heavier in 2016 than they have been in the last several years. Homeowners and nurserymen alike are often vexed by this invasive species. First reported in the United States in 1916, Japanese beetle adults have a wide host range, but are often found feeding on grapes, roses, lindens, elms, birches, and flowering crabapple trees. This feeding by adults occurs typically from late June through early August. While it is extremely unsightly and heavy skeletonization of leaves can take place, the grubs feeding on tender root systems of grasses during fall and early spring is where the most damage takes place.

There are a number of chemicals used to control grub feeding and several methods used for dealing with the adults.

Treating for grubs can be difficult because you first need to ensure you have a feeding population of grubs or treatment will be wasted. Grub feeding in lawns will cause browning and death of patches of turf.

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Japanese Beetles lunching on a birch tree (above) and close up of a Japanese Beetle (inset). Photos: Kristy Stultz

Red-headed flea beetle (in image’s top right corner) and the damage it caused. Photo: Kristy Stultz

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The easiest method to remove adult populations, especially for homeowners, is simply to put them into a bucket of soapy water. While time consuming, if done in the morning or late afternoon, beetles are typically easy to catch or shake into the bath.

While the Japanese beetle is something Midwesterners are accustomed to dealing with, this pest has not spread completely across the country and there are many regulations in place to minimize the risk of moving this pest further westward. On January 1, 2017, the new Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan goes into effect. If your business sends plants out of the state of Indiana, contact your local nursery inspector to ensure all requirements are met prior to shipment of any plant material. http://www.in.gov/dnr/entomolo/files/epInspector_Territories.pdf

Flea Beetle This season, flea beetles were out in greater numbers as well. There are over 370 different species of flea beetles in North America so named because of their uncanny ability to jump away from predators and onlookers. Typically, adults feed on foliage and larva feed on fine root systems, but there are a few species in which the larva will also feed on foliage. Adults over-winter in the soil and plant debris making them ready to feed when tender young foliage first appears in the early spring. There can be more than a single generation per year.

Many species of flea beetle feed on vegetable crops, but there are several species that are common in nurseries. Chief among those is red-headed flea beetle, Systena frontalis, which is a common pest of Weigela, Cornus, Forsythia, Itea and Ilex. Grape flea beetle, Altica chalylea, is a common pest of grapes, plum, apple, beech and elm. Damage appears as tiny shot holes, and large populations can stress the host plant. When control becomes necessary, pyrethrins, permethrin, or insecticidal soaps are effective.

Needle cast disease. Photo: Kristy Stultz

Needle Cast Diseases Plant diseases are often more difficult to diagnose than their insect counterparts.

Needle cast diseases of conifers can be particularly difficult to spot and devastating to the host. Unlike fungal diseases of deciduous trees, the various fungi that cause needle casts can cause massive defoliation which can quickly lead to the death of evergreen trees. Since most evergreens are unable to regrow new tissue from old wood, when leaf tissue is lost, it is more detrimental to the plant than when a deciduous tree prematurely loses its leaves.

The needle casts most often found by inspectors in 2016 were Rhizosphaera kalkhofii, which attacks mostly Colorado blue spruce and white spruce, Lophodermium seditiosum, which affects Austrian, Eastern white and red pines and Phaeaeryptopus gäeumannii, which is commonly known as Swiss Needle Cast and is found on Douglas fir.

About the Author Kristy Stultz earned an MA in Biology from Ball State University in 2005 and worked for USDA-APHIS-PPQ prior to joining the IDNR Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology in 2012. Kristy’s hobbies include music and being outdoors.

Stigmina needle cast (caused by the fungus Stigmina lautii) can be easily confused with Rhizospheara. Both are found in the stomata of the needle. The difference in spore shape can only be seen under high magnification and both are found on blue spruce. Stigmina also attacks Black Hills spruce. While symptoms of both are very similar, fungicides used for Rhizospheara may not be as effective on Stigmina spp. As always, correct identification is critical prior to treatment.

As with leaf diseases of broadleaf trees, sanitation has an impact on disease development of needle casts in evergreens.

Removing dead branches and needles from the area helps prevent further infestation.

This should be done during dry, sunny weather. Improving air circulation through pruning, proper spacing during planting, and avoiding overhead watering can lessen the impact of these diseases. Once tissue is infected with any of the fungi causing needle casts, it is not curable. Preventative treatment is the only option to keep these pathogens from spreading to new tissue, and timing is critical when doing treatments. Initial treatment should occur when new needles are half-elongated and a (Top Pest Problems continues on page 12.)

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IDNR spotlight

Top Pest Problems for Indiana in 2016 (continued from page 11) second treatment should be applied when needles are fully elongated. A minimum of two years of treatment should be applied and more may be necessary.

As the disease spreads and needles drop off, trees can become unshapely. Infected trees also act as a bank of disease that can infect nearby healthy trees. Depending on the level of infestation, removal may be a good option. Fungicides containing chlorothalonil, thiophanate methyl, or copper-containing fungicides may be used for most needle cast-causing fungi. When a chemical treatment is to be used, it’s imperative to always read and follow the labels of all pesticides to be used.

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Table 1: Top 10 Pests Found in Indiana Nurseries by DEPP Inspectors in 2016 North

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Diseases

Insects

Diseases

Insects

Needle Cast

Mites

Mildew

Aphids

Leafspots (deciduous trees)

Aphids

Leafspots (deciduous trees)

Mites

Mildew (powdery/downy)

Japanese Beetle

Rust

Bagworm

Apple Scab

Leafhopper

Apple Scab

Japanese Beetle

Tar Spot

Flea Beetle

Botrytis

Leafhopper

Rusts

Thrips

Needle Cast

Leaf Miner

Scale

Nutrient Deficiencies

Whitefly

Nutrient Deficiencies

Success

Fire Blight

Bagworm

Cankers

Thrips

Anthracnose

White Pine Weevil

Root Rot

White Pine Weevil

Abiotic (cold/planting damage)

Insect Feeding (caterpillar/slug/ grasshopper)

Shot Hole Fungus

Scale

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Mike Goatley @VAturf Mike Goatley is a Turfgrass Extension Specialist and Professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech. Mike’s primary research area involves turfgrass variety evaluations that result in the production of an annual ‘Recommended Turfgrass Variety List’ for Virginia’s turfgrass managers. Other research areas: The identification of better adapted warm-season turfgrass alternatives to existing cool-season species, urban nutrient management, and soil remediation.

Dean Graves Graves has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture/plant science from the University of Delaware, where he played college golf. He also has a two-year turf management certificate from Penn State and is one of only 1,700 active superintendents to earn the professional designation GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent. Graves has been on the GCSAA Government Relations Committee and has served as the MAAGCS government relations director. Photo by Bruce Mathewsh

Charlie Hall @CharlieHall626 Although an economist by training, Dr. Charlie Hall is currently a Professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University and also holder of the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture. His major areas of specialization include innovative management and marketing strategies, financial analysis and benchmarking, and the situation/outlook for nursery and greenhouse crops.

Doug Karcher @uarkturf Dr. Doug Karcher is a Turfgrass Soil Specialist and Professor in the Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas. He received a B.S. degree from The Ohio state University, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University. In addition, he has several years’ experience in golf course maintenance and sports turf installation and maintenance.

Jack Klemeyer @JackKlemeyer Jack Klemeyer is a veteran business coach, consultant, and speaker.

He is the founder of Grow Your Business Coaching; a company specializing in helping solopreneurs and small business owners attract more clients, grow their business, and live the prosperous life they deserve!

His experience and knowledge comes from his education and experiences holding several leadership positions over a 12-year career with State Farm Insurance Companies after starting and running a successful insurance agency.

Paul Koch @uwpaul

Tom Voigt Tom Voigt is an Associate Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Tom is both a turf, ornamental, and native grass expert and has tremendous expertise in the culture and management of diverse grass systems. Learn from Tom’s insight at the conference everything from using ornamental grasses in public gardens, selecting grasses for naturalized and native areas, and managing escaped ornamental grasses.

Gene White White joined Rentokil North America in May 2013 as regional technical director for the central markets. White has 21 years of industry experience as a technician, sales consultant, supervisor, district manager and corporate trainer.

White is a member of the Entomological Society of America and Pi Chi Omega professional pest management fraternity. White is a regular speaker for industry conferences at the Purdue Pest Management Conference.

Fred Whitford

Assistant professor of plant pathology at Univeristy of WisconsinMadison. His research has primarily focused on the impact of various environmental factors on the persistence and activity of numerous fungicides applied to golf course turfgrass. Specific factors investigated include snow cover, temperature, sunlight, moisture, and microbial activity. Paul also oversees the Turfgrass Diagnostic Lab (tdl.wisc.edu) and the Turfgrass Fungicide Testing Program (tdl.wisc.edu/research. php) at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Fred Whitford is the coordinator of Purdue Pesticide Programs of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. He received a B. S. in wildlife management from Louisiana Tech University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in entomology from Iowa State University. He has written four books, more than 200 research, extension, or regulatory publications, and has delivered over 4,000 presentations to a wide array of audiences.

Pat O’Brien @pobrienhpgcc

Peter Zale is Curator and Plant Breeder at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. At Longwood, he is in charge of the development, taxonomy, nomenclature, and development of Longwood’s diverse plant collection, and leads Longwood’s plant breeding, plant exploration, and conservation programs. Peter was Nursery and Sales manager at Marvin’s Organic Gardens, the first certified organic nursery in the state of Ohio and then returned to graduate school at Ohio State where he received his Ph.D. in 2014.

Pat O’Brien has been the Grounds Superintendent at The Hyde Park Golf and Country Club (HP) in Cincinnati, Ohio since 2004. With over 18 years of experience of managing turfgrass Pat has been fortunate to be involved directly with a golf course grow-in, complete bunker renovation, irrigation install, rough conversion and ongoing tee renovations. Pat has a Master’s of Science in Management and graduated from the Penn State Golf Course and Turfgrass Management Program.

Peter Zale

Workshops Workshop A January 3 Troubleshooting Golf Course Irrigation Systems Jim Held and John Modglin, Automatic Supply 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Learn how to logically go about solving irrigation problems. Regardless of the make and models of your irrigation equipment, this session will help guide you through electrical troubleshooting and troubleshooting symptomatic problems with golf sprinklers/rotors. This will be a hands-on learning opportunity. This workshop is held at Automatic Supply, 116 Shadowlawn Drive, Fishers, IN 46038.

Workshop registrants will pick up their name badges at the workshop. Limit 30 people.

Workshop D

January 3 & 4

Workshop B Feeding Your Turf: Everything You Need to Know

January 3

Cale Bigelow and Kevin Jackson, Purdue University 9:00 am – 12:00 pm / CCH = 3b:3.0, RT:3.0 This workshop will cover everything you need to know to develop a site specific nutrient management program for any turf area (lawns, sports fields, golf turf). This will include all the aspects of soil testing, interpreting soil test results, defining expectations for a site and fertilizer product programming.

Workshop C January 3 Developing Effective Weed Control Programs Aaron Patton, Purdue University 9:00 am – 12:00 pm / CCH = 3b:3.0, 6:3.0, RT:3.0 A common question that I get is why didn’t the herbicide work and kill the weed? This workshop will help you better understand how to answer that question for yourself and improve your weed control by better understanding herbicide activity. Proper application timing, herbicide mode of action, surfactants, formulations, spray volume, antagonism, and much more will be discussed. Participants will receive a copy of the newly revised 2017 edition of “Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals.”

Workshop E January 3

Workshop F

ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course

Bee Keeping 101

Jesse James and Rick Bischoff, Techo-Bloc January 3: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm January 4: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Krispn Given, Purdue University 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Starting Off On The Right Foot: Tree Installation and Bed Preparation for Professionals

The two-day course equips individuals currently employed in the concrete paver installer industry with training and tools to properly install interlocking concrete paving systems. In addition, 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 3 Stepping into a Leadership Role (Assistant Turf Managers only) Ryan Cummings, Elcona Country Club & Aaron Patton, Purdue University 1:00 – 4:00 pm / CCH = 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Workshop provides valuable tools for your current or future golf course. You’ll learn how to: • Track budgets, justify expenditures, purchase products, and allocate labor • Use data-driven decision tools to enhance your agronomic program • Hire and mentor staff to build strong teams • Utilize new technologies, social media, and web-based tools to inform decisions.

Workshop J January 3 Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH) Review and Exam Jim Messmer, Vincennes University, retired 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.

This workshop will discuss what is needed to start beekeeping in the Midwest. The material will also address the challenges currently facing beekeepers in the United States, as well as some of the solutions.

There will be equipment demonstrations with the participants. Current research at the Purdue University Bee Lab will be presented.

January 3

Kyle Daniel and Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University 9:00 am – 12:00 pm / CCH = 3a:3.0, RT:3.0 This interactive workshop will discuss and demonstrate the proper methods to prepare a tree for planting, methods for preventing root deformations, proper planting, and pruning based on current research. Also covers: bed preparation, mulching, weed control, and irrigation. Participants receive take home materials from Purdue Extension Specialists.

Workshop H January 3 The Basics of Pond Management

Workshop I January 3 Pollinator Conservation in Urban Landscapes

Jonathan Ferris, Wayne County Extension Director 1:00 – 4:00 pm / CCH = 5:3.0, RT:3.0

Cliff Sadof, Doug Richmond, and Mindy Appold, Purdue University 1:00 – 4:00 pm

While ponds can be an attractive addition to many landscapes, effectively managing them can be a difficult task. This workshop will focus on key concepts in pond management including proper siting of a new pond, fish stocking and management, aquatic plant management, and related wildlife issues. Participants will gain a basic understanding of pond ecology and will understand common pond problems and how to manage them.

A look at the practice of pollinator conservation with emphasis on biological principles and design elements suitable for urban greenspaces. The workshop will provide hands-on exposure to pollinator diversity, explore issues surrounding pollinator conservation and provide guidance for incorporating pollinator-friendly spaces into urban landscapes.

Workshop K January 4 Pesticide Applicator Training (CORE)

Workshop L Basic Turf Training

Fred Whitford, Office of Indiana State Chemist & Drew Martin, and Leo Reed, Purdue University 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Quincy Law, Geoff Schortgen, and Glenn Hardebeck, Purdue University 9:00 am - 3:00 pm / CCH = 3b:5.0, RT:4.0

Passing the CORE examination is the first step in becoming certified to apply pesticides in Indiana.

Exam covers pesticide formulations, applicator safety, environmental protection, label comprehension and laws pertaining to pesticide use. This exam is required to become a registered technician (RT) or for anyone who applies restricted use pesticides on their own farm property (PARP).

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!

All registrations handled through The Extension Store, 765-494-6794. Registration: $60. Training manual: $30.

January 5

Tuesday, January 3 Wednesday’s Special events

Golf Track – Growing Great Faiways: Lessons Learned 1:00 – 2:00 pm What’s the Best Fairway Grass for My Golf Course?

Cale Bigelow, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Workshop K: Pesticide Applicator Training (CORE) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm INLA Scholarship Silent Auction 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Trade Show Floor

2:00 – 2:30 pm Useful Steps Towards Growing High Quality Fairways Jim Hess, Meridian Hills Country Club CCH= 3b:0.5, RT:0.5

5th Annual Landscape Challenge 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, Trade Show Floor

2:30 – 3:00 pm Challenges and Opportunities for Fairway Maintenance in Southern Indiana Anthony Robertson, Indiana University Golf Course CCH= 3b:0.5, RT:0.5

MRTF Annual Meeting + Awards Ceremony 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Westin Hotel Join us for the presentation of scholarship and the 2016 Green Awards. We will honor David George with the 2016 MRTF Distinguished Service Award.

3:00 – 3:30 pm Fairway Maintenance and Renovation at PVCC Steve Mueller, Pine Valley Country Club CCH= 3b:0.5, RT:0.5

January 4

Lawn Care

Golf Disease Management

Sports Turf

Plant Material

Installation Maintenance

Business, VegEtation LAndscape Marketing management Design

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

Welcome to the Indiana Green Expo

Indiana Green Expo Opening Session

La Seguridad Personal; Creando los Buenos Hábitos más Claves

Are You Prepared for a Truck Accident?

Fred Whitford, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0

Diagnosticos de Las Plantas y Problemas de Los Frensos

Will the Real Green Industry Please Stand Up?

Trade Show Open 10 am - 5 pm

Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University

Diagnosticos de Las Plantas y Problemas de Los Frensos

11:00–11:30 am 11:30 am–12 pm 12:00–12:30 pm

Lunch on the Trade Show FLoor

$15 Pre-purchased /$20 at show • Add tickets to your registration!

12:30–1:00 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 4:00–4:30 pm 4:30–5:00 pm 5:00–7:00 pm

Spanish Session Qué hace a mi empresa ser única?

Estrategias de diferenciación de clientes

8:00–8:30 am 8:30–9:00 am

David George

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.

3:30 – 4:00 pm Q&A Session with Panelists

Wednesday

Trade Show Open 10 am - 5 pm

2017 Update on Hard Water Antagonism

2016 Turf Disease Review

2017 Weed & Herbicide Update MRTF Award

Wetting Agents — Influence on Summer Turf Health

Lawn Insect Pests of 2016

Fertility Approaches for Disease Management

White Grub Control MRTF Award Weather and Your Turf

MRTF Award Modern Fungicides Factors Affecting Performance

Why Sight Assessment Is Important for Herbicide Stewardship

Native Plants in the Formal Landscape

Ganando la Confianza de Clientes Difíciles

When to Use Oil Planting Native and Soap in Your Marketing: Plants to Benefit Pest Management Inside and Out Bees Program

Tackling Kudzu and Other Invasive Species

Designing for Small Spaces

Como Crecer como Líder en Nuestra Industria

European Gardens: Of Balustrades, Borders, Brown, Bedding, and Beyond

What You Need Controlling to Know About Unwanted Vegetation in Rain Gardens Municipal Environs

Lessons Learned: Planting and An Appreciation Sell More, Growing Maintaining Bermudagrass in of Bark Sell More Easily Landscape Beds Ross-Ade Stadium

21st Century Drainage Pruning and Training Trees to Improve Crown Structure

Marketing: Inside and Out

Make Liquid and Dry Products Measure Up

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

Trade Show Hours Today: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, January 4 Installation/Maintenance Track

Opening Session

8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome to the Indiana Green Expo Aaron Patton, Purdue University; Greg Lovell, MRTF; Brian Julius, INLA; and Kyle Daniel, Purdue University 9:00 – 10:00 am Are You Prepared for a Truck Accident?

Fred Whitford, Purdue University • CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0 Learn how lawyers and the courts work when it comes to highway accidents. More importantly, you will learn why keeping the trucks and trailers repaired and maintaining records is so important in protecting you and your assets.

10:00 – 11:00 am Will the Real Green Industry Please Stand Up? Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University In spite of all of the uncertainty in the marketplace, there are still pockets of opportunity to capitalize on. Join Charlie in this session as he dissects the entire green industry to unveil the opportunities (and challenges) ahead.

Lawn Care Track

Sports Turf Track

1:00 – 2:00 pm 2017 Update on Hard Water Antagonism Geoff Schortgen, Purdue University CCH= 3b:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0

1:00 – 2:00 pm Lessons Learned: 11 Years Growing Bermudagrass in Ross-Ade Stadium Brian Bornino, Purdue University Athletics

2:00 – 2:45 pm 2017 Weed and Herbicide Update Aaron Patton, Purdue University CCH= 3b:0.75, 6:0.75, RT:0.75

2:00 – 2:45 pm White Grub Control: Agronomic, Political, and Economic Considerations Doug Richmond, Purdue University CCH= 3b:0.75, RT:0.75

2:45 – 3:00 pm Presentation of the MRTF Green Award Randy Brehmer, Midwest Regional Turf Foundation 3:00 – 4:00 pm Lawn Insect Pests of 2016 Doug Richmond, Purdue University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Golf Track — Disease Management 1:00 – 2:00 pm 2016 Turf Disease Review Rick Latin, Purdue University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Wetting Agents and Their Influence on Summer Turf Health Doug Karcher, University of Arkansas CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

2:45 – 3:00 pm Presentation of the MRTF Green Award Randy Brehmer, Midwest Regional Turf Foundation 3:00 – 4:00 pm Weather and Your Turf Michael Clark, BAM

Vegetation Management Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm Why Sight Assessment Is Important for Herbicide Stewardship Randy Denhart, Bayer Crop Science 2:00 – 3:00 pm Tackling Kudzu and Other Invasive Species Ken Cote, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

3:00 – 4:00 pm Fertility Approaches for Disease Management Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin-Madison CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

3:00 – 4:00 pm Controlling Unwanted Vegetation in Municipal Environments Randy Denhart, Bayer Crop Science

4:00 – 4:15 pm Presentation of the MRTF Green Award Randy Brehmer, Midwest Regional Turf Foundation

4:00 – 5:00 pm Make Liquid and Dry Products Measure Up Fred Whitford, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0

4:15 – 5:00 pm Modern Fungicides and Factors that Affect Their Performance Rick Latin, Purdue University • CCH= 3b:0.75, RT:0.75

Plant Materials Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm An Appreciation of Bark Rosie Lerner, Purdue University 2:00 – 3:00 pm Planting Native Plants to Benefit Bees Mark O’Brien, Cardno • CCH= 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm European Gardens: Of Balustrades, Borders, Brown, Bedding, and Beyond Mike Dana, Purdue University

Business and Marketing Track 11:00 am – 12 pm Building Your Business by Building Your Latino Workforce National Hispanic Landscape Alliance 1:00 – 2:00 pm Sell More, Sell More Easily Shad Tidler, Lushin, Inc. 2:00 – 3:00 pm Marketing: Inside and Out Jack Klemeyer, Grow Your Business Coaching 3:00 – 4:00 pm Marketing: Inside and Out Jack Klemeyer, Grow Your Business Coaching

1:00 – 2:00 pm Planting and Maintaining Landscape Beds George Brenn, Four Seasons Landscaping Nursery CCH= 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm When to Use Oil and Soap in Your Pest Management Program Cliff Sadoff, Purdue University • CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm 21st Century Drainage Terry Noriega, Drainage Solutions, Inc. 4:00 – 5:00 pm Pruning and Training Trees to Improve Crown Structure Jason Miesbauer, The Morton Arboretum CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Spanish Track 8:00 – 9:00 am Qué hace a mi empresa ser única? Estrategias de diferenciación de clientes / What makes my company to be unique? Customer differentiation strategies Ariana Torres, Purdue University 9:00 – 10:00 am La Seguridad Personal; Creando los Buenos Hábitos más Claves / Protecting Yourself and Your Team; Creating a Culture that values Safety National Hispanic Landscape Alliance 10:00 – 11:00 am Diagnosticos de Las Plantas y Problemas de Los Frensos / Diagnostics of Plants and Problems with Ash Cliff Sadof, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Diagnosticos de Las Plantas y Problemas de Los Frensos / Diagnostics of Plants and Problems with Ash Cliff Sadof, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm Ganando la Confianza de Clientes Difíciles / Winning over Challenging Customers National Hispanic Landscape Alliance 2:00 – 3:00 pm Como Crecer como Líder en Nuestra Industria / Keys to Growing as a Leader in Our Industry National Hispanic Landscape Alliance

Landscape Design Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm Native Plants in the Formal Landscape Mark O’Brien, Cardno 2:00 – 3:00 pm Designing for Small Spaces Wayne Gruber, Niemeyer’s Landscape Supply 3:00 – 4:00 pm What You Need to Know About Rain Gardens John Orick and Rosie Lerner, Purdue University

Thursday, January 5 Thursday’s Special events Workshop L: Basic Turf Training 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Quincy Law, Geoff Schortgen, and Glenn Hardebeck, Purdue University

Trade Show Open: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Refreshments available in the IGE trade show lounge!

Lawn Care Track 8:00 – 8:45 am Turf Doesn’t Have to Be a 4-Letter Word Mike Goatley, Virginia Tech • CCH= 3b:0.75, RT:0.75 8:45 – 9:30 am The Art of Communication Dean Graves, Chevy Chase Club 9:30 – 10:00 am Break 10:00 – 11:00 am Identification and Management of Turfgrass Rusts Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin-Madison CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 12:00 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 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm Summer 2016: Lessons Learned from Our Lawn Grasses Cale Bigelow, Purdue University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm When Ornamental Grasses Aren’t Ornamental Tom Voigt, University of Illinois CCH= 3b:1.0, 6:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm Opportunities and Challenges of Turf in the Gardens Steve Scott, Minnetrista • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Golf Track 8:00 – 9:00 am Selecting the Right Grasses for Native Areas Tom Voigt, University of Illinois • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 9:00 – 10:00 am Hiring, Training and Keeping Good Personnel Gene White, Rentokil North America 10:00 – 11:00 am Truer Putts and Better Lies Doug Karcher, University of Arkansas CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 2016 Year in Review Zach Nicoludis, United States Golf Association CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Trade Show Hours Today: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Northern Golf Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm Snow Mold Control: What Works and Why the Heck Didn’t It Work at My Course?

Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin-Madison CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Appreciation: The Key to Success Dean Graves, Chevy Chase Club 3:00 – 4:00 pm Understanding the Physiological Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance Yiwei Jiang, Purdue University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0

Southern Golf Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm Useful Applications of Technology for the Golf Course Superintendent Pat O’Brien, Hyde Park Golf and Country Club CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm Zoysiagrass Improvement Research Update Aaron Patton, Purdue University • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 3:00 – 4:00 pm Ins and Outs of Tournament Volunteering Pat O’Brien Hyde Park Golf and Country Club

Sports Turf Track 8:00 – 9:00 am Managing Soil Moisture in Athletic Fields Doug Karcher, University of Arkansas CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 9:00 – 10:00 am Professional Development: Necessary Steps in Your Career Advancement James Bergdoll, City of Chattanooga 10:00 – 11:00 am The “Dirt” on Sports Fields Mike Goatley, Virginia Tech • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Break / Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm Going Green in Sports Turf Management Mike Goatley, Virginia Tech • CCH= 3b:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 pm 2016 Season Review, Renovation, and Winter Classic Justin Scott, St. Louis Cardinals 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

Plant Materials Track 8:00 – 9:00 am Plant Breeding and Research Innovation at Longwood Gardens • Peter Zale, Longwood Gardens 9:00 – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 – 11:00 am Selecting Ornamental Grasses for the Landscape Tom Voigt, University of Illinois 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Urban Tree Selection in a Changing Climate Bert Craig, Michigan State University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm New and Exciting Perennials Brian Aaron, Walter’s Gardens 2:00 – 3:00 pm Native Plants: Three Case Studies of Modern Plant Exploration Peter Zale, Longwood Gardens 3:00 – 4:00 pm Conifers for Midwestern Landscapes Bert Craig, Michigan State University

Installation/Maintenance 9:00 – 10:00 am Getting to the Root of Problem Janna Beckerman, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 10:00 – 11:00 am Anatomy of a Tree Conflict for Landscape Professionals • Jud Scott, Vine and Branch Consulting CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Factors Involved in Maximizing Herbicide Performance • Steve Weller, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, 3b:1.0, 5:1.0, 6:1.0, 7:1.0, RT:1.0 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm Control of Landscape Weeds: An IPM Approach Kyle Daniel, Purdue University • CCH= 3a:1.0, RT:1.0 2:00 – 3:00 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 3:00 – 4:00 pm What Do Trees Think of Pruning?

Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Business and Marketing Track 8:00 – 9:00 am Getting to A Resolution and Getting the Best Out of Conflict • Maria Marshall, Purdue University 9:00 – 10:00 am How We Use Social Media in Our Business: A Panel Discussion Dawn Rigby, Advanced Turf Solutions 10:00 – 11:00 am Risk Management for Small Businesses Maria Marshall, Purdue University 11:00 am – 12 pm Building Your Business by Building Your Latino Workforce • National Hispanic Landscape Alliance

Production Track

Tree Care Track

Equipment Technician Track

8:00 – 9:00 am North Central Nursery IPM Working Group and Its Benefits to Producers Robert Schutzki, Michigan State University

8:00 – 9:00 am Technology and Urban Forestry Aren Flint, Davey Resource GroupTechnology and Urban Forestry

9:00 – 10:00 am Update from the IDNR Megan Abraham and Phil Marshall, Indiana Department of Natural Resources CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

9:00 – 10:00 am What Not to Plant Carrie Tauscher, Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources 10:00 – 11:00 am

10:00 – 11:00 am A View from an Arborist and Landscaper’s Plant Selection from Your Nursery Larry Caplan, Purdue University 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Preventing Herbicide Injury in the Nursery Kyle Daniel, Purdue University CCH= 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Thursday

January 5 8:00–8:30 am 8:30–9:00 am 9:00–9:30 am

10:30–11:00 am 11:00–11:30 am 11:30 am–12 pm

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tree Risk Management Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University

Selecting the Right Grasses for Native Areas

Managing Soil Moisture in Athletic Fields

Plant Breeding and Research Innovation at Longwood Gardens

Hiring, Training and Keeping Good Personnel

Professional Development: Necessary Steps in Your Career Advancement

Identification & Management of Turfgrass Rusts

Truer Putts and Better Lies

The “Dirt” on Sports Fields

Update from the Indiana State Chemist’s Office

2016 Year in Review

Turf Doesn’t Have to Be a 4-Letter Word The Art of Communication

Installation Maintenance

Getting to the Root of the Problem

Break / Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm Throw the Paper Away: A Better Way to Track Efforts, Cost, and Generate Reports Managers Will Love Erwin McKone, ChicagoLandTurf

2:00 – 3:00 pm Anatomy of a Tree Conflict Judd Scott, Vine and Branch Consulting

Plant Material

10:00 – 11:00 am Tips That Can Advance Your Welding Skills Ed Betustak, Miller Electric 1:00 – 2:00 pm Tier 4 Engine Overview and Basic Electrical Troubleshooting Rick Harrison, Kenney Machinery

1:00 – 2:00 pm Worse Than EAB? Jeff Ling, ArborWise • CCH= 2:1.0, 3a:1.0, RT:1.0

Sports Turf

9:00 – 10:00 am Understanding Hydraulic Systems Brian Nash, Jacobsen

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch

Golf

Lawn Care

9:30–10:00 am 10:00–10:30 am

Break

8:00 – 9:00 am Keep Yourself and Your Colleagues Safe on the Job Rob Willmann, State Safety & Compliance, LLC

Business, Production Marketing

Tree Care

Equipment Technician

North Central Getting to A Nursery IPM Resolution and Working Group and Getting the Best Its Benefits to Out of Conflict Producers

Technology and Urban Forestry

Keep Yourself and Your Colleagues Safe on the Job

What Not to Plant

Understanding Hydraulic Systems

How We Use Social Media in Our Business: A Panel Discussion

Update from the IDNR

Selecting Ornamental Grasses for the Landscape

A View from an Anatomy of a Risk Management Arborist and Tree Conflict for Landscaper’s Plant for Small Landscape Selection from Businesses Professionals Your Nursery

Urban Tree Selection in a Changing Climate

Factors Involved Building Your Preventing in Maximizing Business by Herbicide Injury Herbicide Building Your in the Nursery Performance Latino Workforce

Tips That Can Advance Your Welding Skills Tree Risk Management

12:00–12:30 pm 12:30–1:00 pm

Northern Golf 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 4:00–4:30 pm 4:30–5:00 pm

Summer 2016: Lessons Learned from Our Lawn Grasses

Snow Mold Control: What Work and What Didn’t

When Ornamental Grasses Aren’t Ornamental

Appreciation: The Key to Success

southern Golf Going Green in Sports Turf Management

Control of Useful Apps Getting to the Landscape for Golf Course Root of Problem Weeds: An IPM Superintendents Approach

2016 Season Update from the Update from the Review, Indiana State Renovation, and Indiana State Chemist’s Office Winter Classic Chemist’s Office

Zoysiagrass Improvement Research Update

Opportunities Understanding Update from the Ins and Outs and Challenges the Physiological What Do Trees What Do Trees Indiana State of Tournament of Turf in the Mechanisms of Think of Pruning? Think of Pruning?

Chemist’s Office Volunteering Gardens Stress Tolerance

Worse Than EAB?

Tier 4 Engine Overview and Basic Electrical Troubleshooting

Anatomy of a Tree Conflict

Throw The Paper Away: A Better Way to Track Your Efforts

Exhibitors

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

Acorn Farms...........................................614-891-9348 Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc................317-842-1088 American BioChar Company..............269-663-7467 Ameri-Turf..............................................765-378-0256 Automatic Supply.................................. 317-842-3123 Bailey Nurseries, Inc............................. 502-609-4412 Bayer.......................................................317-402-7270 Belgard.................................................... 317-281-4275 Blue Grass Farms of Indiana................765-649-1012 Brehob Nursery, Inc..............................317-783-3233 C.M. Hobbs, Inc...................................... 317-837-8301 Cardno....................................................574-586-2412 Caudill Seed Co.....................................502-583-4402 CISCO Companies, The..........................317-357-7013 DOW AgroSciences................................ 317-727-2241 Drainage Solutions, Inc..........................317-346-4110 Eason Horticultural Resources............859-578-3535 Eby’s Evergreen Plantation, Inc..........574-848-4520 Eco Surface Solutions............................574-533-1109 Finn All Seasons.....................................513-881-4580 Forest Commodites.............................. 765-349-3291 Forrest Keeling Nursery....................... 573-898-5571 Grasshopper Company........................ 620-345-8621 Grassmasters Sod Farm........................812-779-5468 GreenCycle of Indiana.......................... 317-773-3350 Greendell Landscae Supply..................317-996-2826 Greenleaf Nursery.................................918-457-2304 Grigg Brothers....................................... 260-450-4772 Growth Products LTD............................ 914-428-1316 Harrell’s LLC.......................................... 863-687-2774 Heartland Growers................................317-896-9355 Home Nursery Inc................................. 618-248-5194 Hortech.................................................. 800-875-1292 IDNR, Div of Entomology & Plant Pathology............

317-232-4120 Indiana Professional Lawn & Landscape Association.......................................... 317-989-1208 Indiana Arborist Association...............765-494-3625

Indiana Crop Improvement Association.........................................765-523-2535 Indiana Irrigation Co., Inc....................574-626-3398 Indiana Mulch & Stone, LLC.................317-638-8334 Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association..........................................317-889-2382 J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.................. 503-663-4128 Jacobsen.................................................443-761-0158 Kankakee Nursery.................................815-937-9359 Knox Fertilizer Company...................... 219-871-4076 La Crosse Seed......................................800-328-1909 LaPorte County Nursery.......................219-785-2891 Lastec.......................................................800-515-6798 LMN - Landscape Management Network..............................................888-347-9864 LT Rich Products....................................765-482-2040 M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services..........317-639-5679 Marketplace Events................................317-705-8719 Midwest Groundcovers.........................847-742-1790 Midwest Regional Turf Foundation.........................................765-494-8039 Millcreek Gardens LLC..........................740-666-7125 Natorp’s Wholesale Nursery................ 513-509-9312 Northland Farms LLC............................616-846-1477 Office of Indiana State Chemist.......... 765-494-1589 Pennington Seed....................................513-490-0726 Perennials Plus.......................................317-867-5504 Price Nurseries, Inc...............................574-936-4459 Pro/Angle Bunker Seed........................ 440-343-1047 Pro-Ap By Frick Services...................... 630-740-0677 Purdue - PPDL....................................... 765-494-4641 Reading Rock, Inc...................................317-417-6027 Residex LLC............................................. 317-471-8309 Reynolds Golf & Turf.............................317-402-2366 Round Grove Products......................... 330-621-3657 Salt Services............................................317-733-2993 SCP/NPT..................................................317-549-9598 Seal Smart LLC.........................................417-35-4227

Shade Trees Unlimited.........................260-248-2733 SiteOne Landscape Supply...................317-770-8950 Snider Recreation, Inc........................... 440-877-9151 Stone Center of Indiana........................ 317-849-9100 Studebaker Nurseries...........................937-405-5588 Syngenta..................................................317-431-3318 Techo-Bloc Midwest Corp.................... 877-832-4625 TenBarge Seed Co., Inc......................... 812-768-6157 Tiffany Lawn & Garden......................... 317-654-5105 Tri State Foliage........................................513-42-0644 Turfco...................................................... 763-785-1000 Twixwood Nursery LLC.........................269-471-7408 Unilock....................................................630-892-9191 Wehrkamp Enterprises, Inc................. 419-678-8666 West Side Tractor Sales......................... 317-544-3411 Woody Warehouse Nursery.................317-994-5487

Corporate Sponsor

Conference Hotel

Parking

Westin Indianapolis

Blue Grass Farms of Indiana, Inc.

www.bluegrassfarms.net

241 W. Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-262-8100 • Reservations are available online at: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/indianagreenexpo2017 • If contacting the hotel directly, ask for the “Indiana Green Expo rate.”

• Rate: $105 single/double; $125 t; $135 q

plus estimated taxes of 17%; early departure fees may apply

• Reservation Deadline: 5:00 pm, 12/9/16 Staying at the IGE Headquarter Hotel is important to the success of the overall event and each participating not-for-profit organization.

Trade Show Schedule Set up Tuesday, January 3 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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

Wednesday, January 4 6:30 am – 7:30 am SHOW HOURS Wednesday, January 4 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday, January 5 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibitor Move Out Thursday, January 5 1:00 – 8:00 pm

• 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 — Hall B 100 South Capitol, Indianapolis, IN 46225 Maps & directions visit www.icclos.com

Indiana Green Expo 2017

NEW EARLY BIRD registration deadline: November 30, 2016

Registration

Mailed pre-registration deadline: December 14, 2016 Online pre-registration deadline: December 19, 2016

Registration also online at www.IndianaGreenExpo.com

Must be postmarked by this date to receive reduced rates.

Rates after deadlines above: Members: $150 / Nonmember: $195

Please complete the items below by typing or printing neatly OR register online.

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.

Full Registration

1-Day Registration

Both days of education plus Show

Attendee Name

Please include first and last names.

List attendee email address below.

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Email: 2.

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Student

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(Register by November 30)

(Postmarked between November 30 – December 14)

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$135

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$75

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(attach copies if more than 6 registrants)

1.

One-day Educ. & Show. Check the day you will join us.

(Postmarked between November 30 – December 14)

Nonmember $125

Member $115

(of an accredited University)

Nonmember $145

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Workshop A: Troubleshooting Golf Course Irrigation Systems (Tues. am) **

$70

$120

Workshop B: Feeding Your Turf: Everything You Need to Know (Tues. am)

$70

$120

Workshop C: Developing Effective Weed Control Programs (Tues. am)

$70

$120

$280 ICPI Members Only

$350

Workshop E: Bee Keeping (Tues. am)

$70

$120

Workshop F: Starting Off On The Right Foot: Tree Installation, etc. (Tues. am)

$70

$120

Workshop G: Stepping into a Leadership Role (Asst.Turf Managers only Tues. pm)

$35

$120

Workshop H: The Basics of Pond Management (Tues. pm)

$70

$120

Workshop I: Pollinator Conservation in Urban Landscapes (Tues. pm)

$70

$120

Workshop J: Indiana Accredited Horticulturalist Review and Test (Tues. pm) *

$35

$120

Additional Costs:

Attendee # from above

Workshop D: ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course (Jan 3 & 4)

(per person)

(per person)

Workshop L: Basic Turf Training (Thurs.)

$70

$120

TRADE SHOW ONLY PASSES — First 4 people are $30/ea, the 5th+ are $20/ea.

(Only applies if all are from the same company)

$30

$30

Lunch at Wednesday’s Trade Show (save $5 now — $20 on site)

$15

$15

INLA Reception (Wed., 5:00 pm, Convention Center)

FREE – RSVP here

MRTF Reception (Wed., 5:00 pm, Westin)

FREE – RSVP here

INLA Membership — complete application on back of this page

see chart on back

MRTF Membership — complete application on back of this page

$160

* Contact INLA office for certification program registrations at an additional cost — 800-443-7336.

OR

Questions call: 765-494-8039

Free

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Total

Total Amount Due $

** Workshop A will be held at Automatic Supply, 116 Shadowlawn Drive, Fishers, IN 46038.

Workshop registrants will pick up their name badges at the workshop.

Complete and fax to: 765-496-6335

Free

(Must register through The Education Store @ 765-494-6794)

Workshop K: Pesticide Applicator Training (CORE) (Wed.)

Complete and return to: Indiana Green Expo PO Box 2285 West Lafayette, IN 47996-2285

Total

OR

Pay by Credit Card: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express are accepted at https://www.regonline. com/2017indianagreenexpo

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

Membership

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

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 Associate Member...........$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..................$160 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______________________________________ 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 $___________

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

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: • American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) • Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) • International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) • Master Gardener • National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) • 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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All Lawn Care Sessions All Golf Turf Sessions Sports Turf Sessions All Plant Materials Sessions All Installation/Maintenance Sessions Production (Thursday) Vegetation Management (Wednesday) Spanish Session (Wednesday) Tree Care (Thursday) Turf One Day (Wednesday) Turf One Day (Thursday) Nursery/Landscape One Day (Wednesday) Nursery/Landscape One Day (Thursday) Workshop B: Turf Nutrient Management Plans Workshop C: Effective Weed Control Programs Workshop F: Tree Installation/Bed Prep Workshop G: Decision Maker/Leadership Role Workshop H: Basic of Pond Management Workshop L: Basic Turf Training

2 1 2 2 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 5

2 1 2 2 7.5 2 2 1 1 1 1 6 7.5

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* CCH totals include attendance at the Opening Session from 8:30-11:00 am on Wednesday, January 4.

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IGE 2017 Exhibit Booth Contract

Reserve your booth by 12/10/16 to be included in the IGE Show Program! Setup:

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Trade Show: Wednesday & Thursday, January 4 & 5, 2017

Location: Hall B, Indiana Convention Center 100 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46225 lease type or print neatly: (as you would like it on signage, promotional materials and show program listing) P

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 B)

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

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1 booth

$525

$625

$725

$635

$735

$835

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$500

$600

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3 booths

$475

$575

$675

$585

$685

$785

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$465

$565

$665

$575

$675

$775

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Corner Booths (C)

Booth price includes: • 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

(refer to floor plan—subject to change):

1)___________ 4)___________

2)___________ 5)___________

3)___________

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

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

To Reserve Booth Space: The balance of the booth cost is due by September 15, 2016. Any exhibitor not complying with the specified payment schedule forfeits all rights, claims, and reservations to the booths.

Cancellations: Cancellations after September 15, 2016 will forfeit all payments.

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

___Discover ___Amex

y Signature:______________________________________________

Card Number______________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________

Expires______________________

Billing Address_____________________________________________________

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

z Total Amount Due:

$_________________

3-digit security code_________________

City, State, Zip______________________________________________________ Authorized Signature________________________________________________

Mail contract to: Indiana Green Expo, 3596 Linkside Court, Carmel, IN 46032 Ph: 800-443-7336 • haggard.rick@att.net 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:_________________

January 3-5 • Indiana Convention Center

Indiana Green Expo 2017 PO Box 2285, West Lafayette, IN 47996-2285

www.IndianaGreenExpo.com Presented by:

Educational Program & Trade Show | January 3-5 Corporate Sponsor

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Planning for Future Success

Who Should Attend?

Business Leaders Garden Centers Landscape Management Golf Course Superintendents Turf Managers Grounds Managers Lawn Care Professionals Arborists Landscape Architects Designers Wholesale Growers Greenhouse Growers Educators Turf Producers Extension Educators College & High School Students Interested in the Green Industry Vegetation Management Master Gardeners Garden Clubs Pesticide Applicators Government Agencies

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November/December 2016

Training & Employment 13 Observations on Leadership and Culture EDUCATION

16 Landscape Ontario Education

18 Training Season Begins!

Community

21 In the Pink

Prehistoric Mystery Update

Observations on Leadership and Culture Jim Paluch, JP Horizons, Inc.

For nearly three decades I have had the privilege of observing and studying companies. Can you imagine the things the JP HORIZONS team has seen, heard, and experienced on a daily basis over those years? It is a great opportunity to learn about people, business, processes, and success. I’m not sure if all of this business exposure has made me any smarter, but one thing is certain: it has certainly made me more curious. Curiosity always leads to more questions and a greater desire to dig deeper, to find answers, and in those answers to find solutions and correlations that can unlock the mysteries of why some companies thrive and others tend only to survive. One of the things I have been most curious about in recent months is the concept of culture and all of the scientific and philosophical questions that surround it. It would be naïve to believe that the concept of culture could be clearly covered in a 1500-word newsletter, yet maybe the next 1320 or so words can at least create a curiosity in you to observe and seek the answers that will help you understand the culture currently in place within your company, department, crew, and even your family.

To try and understand culture, first give thought to what it means to thrive or survive as a company.

Some might believe that the difference between thriving or surviving is defined by profits, sales

growth, turnover, efficiency and a variety of other business terms and measurements that could be studied in a high school business class or a college MBA program. What if thriving or surviving was something less quantitative and more qualitative and was somehow defined and evaluated by terms such as energy, attitude, teamwork, fun and other words that may be first taught in a 4-year-old’s soccer league or 4H Club? For the sake of discussion, let’s combine these concepts and define culture as “the unmeasurable aspects of business that produce measurable results.” With this definition of culture, let me present some observations for you to consider as you lead your company, department, or crew today.

Focusing only on the measurables (margins, hours, sales, profits etc.) does not ensure improved or sustainable results.

I have observed managers that constantly emphasize beating budgeted hours or maintaining budgeted margins, and yet they consistently fall short in achieving these goals. With this shortfall, frustration sets in and then spreads throughout the team causing a continued downward spiral away from the results they are trying so hard to achieve. Frustration is the breeding ground for additional struggles in other measurable results as turnover increases, customer retention decreases, sales become flat, and profit goals are never achieved.

Focusing only on the measurable results can be compared to standing in the outfield staring at the scoreboard hoping to win (Observations on Leadership and Culture continues on page 14.)

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BUSINESS

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Observations on Leadership and Culture (continued from page 13) while the game is going on all around you.

Being aware of the measurables will create a sense of urgency to improve.

The most important decision we will make as leaders is how we choose to make improvements in the performance of our team. Let’s consider some negative unmeasurables that can also define a company’s culture. When blame, anger, isolation, and threats become part of the strategy, the short-term gains will ultimately produce long-term setbacks. Bob Coulter uses the example that a competitive swimmer will never become faster with a coach running alongside of the pool yelling to work harder or swim faster. To bring about improvement, there is interaction between the coach and athlete outside of the pool, discussing technique, belief, commitment, and all things that are unmeasurable yet will bring about improvement in the things that are measurable such as times, wins, medals, etc.

Stop for a moment and consider where and how you are trying to improve on the measurable results you are responsible for and how the example of the swimmer applies to those we lead or work with.

When leaders understand that improving a culture is a never-ending process, they are helping themselves to become better leaders.

Once again, back to our definition of culture. Will we create it by intention or by chance. It is always an interesting journey when an owner or CEO proclaims, “We must improve our culture” and passes the duty along to the manager of another department who with good intentions accepts the challenge. With the demands of their current position constantly tugging at them, this important front-burner initiative soon works its way to the back. Then through the constant questioning of the CEO, it becomes a fast microwave project resulting in a company picnic, which is poorly attended. The poor attendance only validates in the CEO’s mind that we have a poor culture and additional people are dragged into the fray. That may be a bit of an overly exaggerated example, but I’m sure you’ll still see accuracy in it. Where did the CEO and manager fall short in their well-meaning initiative? Culture is not a one-person proj14

ect that can be completed in order to return back to our real jobs! Improving the culture begins with the leadership team focusing on themselves and the way they engage with the people they are leading. It becomes a shift in the leaders creating a noticeable improvement in themselves, and their team will ultimately respond.

There is another unmeasurable to consider as you focus on company culture, and it is critical: patience. Building a strong, desired culture is a process that takes time and you will need to be prepared to practice patience if you want long-lasting results.

I have found that a company that desires to improve its culture has identified the company’s story and is constantly telling it to the team. They also understand the importance of providing the venues for the team to engage and align with this story through finding a common sense of history and a common sense of purpose! It is this alignment with the story or mission that inspires the team to take action, and their willingness to act will define the culture and produce sustainable and measurable results.

The better the leader, the better the measurable results.

I hope you did not skip that last section because if you did, you missed hints on what it takes to become a better leader!

Whether you are leading a company of 1000 people or a crew of two, the same principles of leadership apply: engage with your team, consistently share the company’s story, give them a greater purpose to align with, and then give them the opportunity to engage with each other and determine the actions to take to improve performance and measurable results. You may be wondering, “if that is all it takes, then why do all of us still struggle at times leading and getting the results we want?” Great question! I left out one important criteria from the previous section that may be the most important in becoming a great leader. As leaders, we must first hold up the mirror and look at ourselves to see a shift that enables us to interact more effectively with the people we are leading. That may be the hardest thing for any person to do, yet those who are willing to try are already on their way to being a better leader that will soon be getting better results.

Indiana nursery & Landscape association • www.inla1.org

The best leaders are found in the best cultures!

That statement is so true that it almost seems redundant to mention it, yet we can allow it to be a starting point for all of us to continue to improve as leaders. Some 1500 words ago, I mentioned the idea of being curious, asking questions, digging deeper and finding solutions. If our goal is to THRIVE by continually improving on the measurable results we desire to achieve, then we must be curious enough to find the solutions that improve on the unmeasurable aspects of business! The instant leaders commit to this is the instant they move toward nurturing a great culture.

About the Author If you want to learn more about the power of people solutions that drive business performance, contact: JP Horizons Inc. 7245 Mildon Drive Painesville, OH 44077 Phone: (440) 352-8211 Fax: (440) 352-8225 e-mail: jim@jphorizons.com web site: www.jphorizons.com

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Education

Landscape Ontario’s Model

Education, Business Opportunities, and Apprenticeship Rick Haggard, INLA Executive Director I am a big admirer of Tony Digiovanni, Executive Director of Landscape Ontario (LO). Through his ongoing guidance, Landscape Ontario has built a true horticultural/landscape trade school on their association grounds. I am writing this article to hopefully energize or reenergize the need for something similar here on our soil.

Landscape Ontario actually has a functional Horticultural Trade School on their office grounds. Students can earn a hort trade degree or they offer professional development seminars for all areas of the horticultural industry — hardscape, business management, plants knowledge, equipment handling, irrigation, certification prep, etc. You name it and they offer it. As for the hort trade degree, the LO programs are set up so that students can choose a different career pathway without suffering a huge setback as to credits earned.

In addition to their extensive professional education seminars, Landscape Ontario, in association with Green Careers Canada, offers a Horticulture Technician apprenticeship program (http://www. horticulturetechnician.ca/). The apprenticeship program’s website explains that the “apprenticeship is a form of post-secondary education like university or college.” But the difference is that apprentices receive paid, on-the-job training with an employer/sponsor while also learn skills in a classroom In my opinion an apprenticeship program is what’s really needed for our industry, and Landscape Ontario has been doing this for over 30 years. Many of their students go on to become individual members in the Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association as a way of giving back for the guidance they received.

I feel that some Midwestern Universities do extremely well in education and research but they are still hindered by parental perception of the industry as well as questioning the return on their invest16

ment in their child’s college education.

Maybe the cultures and support between Canada and the U.S. are too different, but I know there are companies that would invest, and have invested monies into programs that encourage students to pursue a career in our industry. When I attended a recent meeting by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, I learned some eye-opening information — that the agriculture/horticultural industry in Indiana is the largest-growing sector of business statewide. Do we as an association promote our industry enough? The answer I came up with was “no,” but it was not just our industry as some in the room were true row crop farmers who felt only

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association’s headquarters in Milton, ON, Canada

Below: Wesbite for LO’s Horticulture Technician apprenticeship program — http://www.horticulturetechnician.ca/

recognized by the land they own and not the product they are producing.

I was aware of an article Tony Digiovanni wrote a couple of years ago and want to share excerpts of it with you. In the paragraphs that follow, Tony speaks about the perception of our industry held by we in the industry but also the perception by others of our industry. The last paragraph in particular might help our association raise awareness to the benefits of our industry’s purpose.

Speaking of enhancing lives …… I had an opportunity to read a thought-provoking book called Drive by Daniel Pink. The subtitle of the book is, “The surprising truth about what motivates us”. The book was interesting because it seemed to explain a phenomenon that I have observed and been inspired by every day working in an association. What drives so many of our members to spend countless hours and huge resources (for no pay) happily volunteering in order to contribute to the lives and livelihood of fellow

members? For that matter I see this contribution ethic in our staff too. They go far beyond what is expected of them. What motivates this kind of behaviour?

The author observes there are basically two types of organizations: “for profit” and “non-profit”. One makes money, the other does good. However, there are new business forms emerging. These businesses exist to offer significant social benefits. The author talks about “social businesses” where the profit-maximization principle is replaced by the social-benefit principle. He uses the terms “for benefit” corporations and “for purpose” organizations. This purpose principle is what really drives, motivates, and inspires. Participating in a greater purpose in order to leave a legacy of benefit is a huge motivator. In other words, participating in a common purpose to “enhance lives” is an inherent motivator for us, employees, customers, and the public.

We are in a fortunate business that provides economic, environmental, social, health, legacy, therapeutic, recreational, and

spiritual benefits. We have the answers to many of the issues affecting modern society.

Our landscapes collect and filter storm water, provide oxygen, trap pollution and greenhouse gases, shade our homes, save energy costs, give us privacy, reduce exposure to the elements, provide the green infrastructure for exercise and recreation, reduce our stress, increase our property values, and make us happy. This is what you and your employees do for a living.

This is what your customers enable. There is inherent motivation in this worthy cause and purpose.

I am inspired by the words of Tony Digiovanni as well as the Landscape Ontario’s effort to contribute well-educated employees. Is it time we think differently about the Indiana green industry and the need to attract more employees? What could we do differently? Let’s start the discussion.

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Education

Training Season Begins!

Mary Breidenbach, INLA News

With the cooler weather facing us, it is a great time to consider education and training for you and your staff. Today the green industry offers multiple opportunities for training and certification. It has been frequently said that certification and continuing education help the green industry grow in professionalism.

While that is most definitely true, more and more offering training and certification opportunities to employees also helps companies retain employees who seek to grow their green industry careers. It is a clear statement to employees that you value their potential to your company and to the green industry.

So now that you’ve made it through the busy work seasons of spring, summer, and fall, take time to plan education season. Below is a list of industry certifications, as well as training opportunities in the classroom and online.

I would be remiss not to mention one of the most excellent educational opportunity of the year — the Indiana Green Expo on January 3–5, 2017.

The three days of this educational conference and trade show is packed with workshops, seminars, and certification opportunities for your whole staff; all in one spot! Certifications offered at the IGE are marked in blue. See the center insert of this issue for details or go to: www.indianagreenexpo.com

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STATE CERTIFICATION Indiana Accredited Horticulturist • www.inla1.org The Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association developed the Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH) program to provide a method of self-study and accreditation for individuals in the nursery industry. The goal of this certification and accreditation program is to develop knowledgeable, motivated, professional employees for the landscape nursery industry.

The IAH program also includes a Master Indiana Accredited Horticulturist certification, which recognizes the Accredited Horticulturist who wants to continue his or her professional development in the industry. This program involves the further study of the IAH study material and passing an essay exam with a grade “IAH Certification indicates of 90%.

Free Study Material: As of January 2016, the professionalism – knowledge of plants and the products used in ornamental IAH study material is now available online for horticulture. The IAH materials are FREE at hort.purdue.edu/iah/. After registering also a resource for the identification with the site you can view the material at your of pest problems, and provide basic own pace. If you decide to become certified, you background information about the life will need to pay the registration fee by going to cycles of pests and “best management http://inla1.org/iah_cert.cfm and either paying practices” for controlling or preventing online or downloading the pdf registration form. such problems. Bottom line: IAH Certification is a benefit of membership Today, over 1,700 individuals state-wide in the INLA and truly separates our have received the IAH certification. The success employees from most of the folks in big of the program and the upgrading of the box stores. IAH = Professionalism” personnel in the nursery industry are direct – George Brenn, Four Seasons results of the emphasis the Indiana Nursery and Landscaping Nursery, Valparaiso Landscape Association places on education.

Note: Workshop J – Indiana Accredited Horticulturalist Review and Test is offered at the Indiana Green Expo on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

Indiana Commercial Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Continuing Certification Program (Purdue Pesticide Program) • www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/index.html To apply fertilizer or weed, insect, and disease control products in for-hire, residential, and industrial lawn care situations, you must pass the CORE certification test and the Category 3b certification test and document proof of turf pest control experience.

Note: Workshop K – Pesticide Applicator Training (CORE) is offered at the Indiana Green Expo on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Landscape Industry Certified • www.landscapeprofessionals.org National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) offers seven different certification designations.

Landscape Industry Certified Technician – Exterior (formerly called CLT-E) is designed for exterior technicians in softscape installation, hardscape installation, turf maintenance, ornamental maintenance or irrigation.

The INLA is an authorized exam administer for the exterior technician certification which requires candidates to pass a written and hands-on exam. INLA offers the written exam throughout the year, and when enough candidates are interested offers the hands-on exam at the Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood, Indiana.

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ISA Certified Arborist • www.isa-arbor.com The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) offers six certification credentials; each is earned by passing a different exam and each requires candidates to have a level of practical work experience before being eligible to take the test.

ISA offers both paper-based exams and computer-based exams throughout the country.

Check their website for details.

In addition to certification, ISA also offers “qualifications.” In particular, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification or TRAQ trains arborists to use a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of such an assessment helps inform decisions about tree health and longevity. The Indiana Arborist Association (IAA) offers TRAQ training and testing every fall — visit www.indiana-arborist.org.

Irrigation Certification • www.irrigation.org The Irrigation Association currently offers nine certifications for professionals. Those of interest to landscape professionals include: Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) / Certified Irrigation Designers (CID) / Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditors (CLIA) / Certified Landscape Water Managers (CLWM) / Certified Irrigation Technicians (CIT).

Each is explained on the Irrigation Association’s website (www.irrigation.org), but all require in addition to passing the exam, a minimum of irrigation-related field experience.

Testing is offered throughout the country and IA offers online registration. In 2016, the Indiana Irrigation Contractor Council (IICC) with the Indiana Professional Lawn & Landscape Association (IPLLA) offered training and testing for the CIC exam. To check IPLLA events go to www.iplla.com.

Green Roof Professional Certification • www.greenroofs.org Green Roofs for Healthy Cities offers the certification Green Roof Professional (GRP) — a distinction for individuals who design, install, and maintain green roofs, as well as those who participate in the industry in another capacity. The GRP body of knowledge is contained in three full-day courses: Green Roof Design and Installation, Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage, and Green Roof Plants and Growing Media.

Concrete Paver Installer (CPI) • www.icpi.org Offered by the Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute, the Concrete Paver Installer (CPI) certification is for contractors involved in the residential and commercial installation of interlocking concrete pavements.

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Note: Workshop D – ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course is offered at the Indiana Green Expo on January 3 & 4, 2017.

Certified Segmental Retaining Wall Installer (CSRWI) www.ncma.org The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) certification teaches installers fundamental SRW installation guidelines, material and system component properties, soils and compaction, the effect of water, and site practices. This credential is highly valued by consumers.

National experts speak on topics curated with your needs in mind, from marketing tips to in-depth discussions on industry trends.

Certified Tree Care Professional (CTSP) • www.tcia.org Tree Care Industry Association’s (TCIA) Certified Treecare Safety Professional program is designed to address several of the safety challenges that tree care companies face. CTSP acts as a safety “coach,” working to develop and nurture a culture of safety. The program provides the CTSP with a well-rounded education in safety concepts, plus the tools to effectively communicate these concepts.

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Training Season Begins (continued from p. 19) ONLINE TRAINING and webinars Increasingly, national associations and vendors are offering webinars and video to extend your knowledge and keep you updated on current issues.

National Association of Landscape Professionals • www.landscapeprofessionals.org Offers virtual training conferences and webinars. Webinars are free to NALP members.

Also offers online training videos.

Irrigation Association • www.irrigation.org/Webinar_Series/ Offers two series of webinars — Bringing Water to Life & Knowledge Network — as well as online learning, educational resources, and video training.

Landscape Management Network • www.golmn.com/training/ Offers live workshops, webinars, and in-person small group instructions on budgeting, estimating, and job cost tracking.

CLASSROOM TRAINING Many classroom training opportunities are offered through state, regional, and national associations. Upcoming training opportunities include: 7463 West Ridge Road P.O. Box E Fairview PA 16415 800.458.2234 Fax 800.343.6819 e-mail: info@FairviewEvergreen.com FairviewEvergreen.com

Indiana Green Expo (IGE) • www.indianagreenexpo.com January 3–5, 2017, at Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN • Seminars on all aspects of the green industry. See center insert for complete schedule.

Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF) • www.mrtf.org Offers training throughout the year.

Northwestern Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association (NWINLA) • www.nwinla.com Offers an annual educational seminar in March.

Indiana Arborist Association (IAA) • www.indiana-arborist.org Offers a variety of educational opportunities throughout the year.

Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Training Center • www.tcia.org Offers a wide range of tree industry training courses throughout the United States

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Suppliers and distributors offer training on popular products - Concrete Products University (NCMA) • www.ncma-cpu.org - Landscape Management Network • www.golmn.com Offers live workshops, webinars, and in-person, small group instructions on budgeting, estimating, and job cost tracking. www.golmn.com/training/ - SiteOne Universities • https://www.siteone.com/home/resourcesservices/business-resources/siteone-universities.aspx Seminars and workshops are offered in several cities throughout the country each winter.

- Rainbird Academy • www.rainbirdservices.com Irrigation training — Kent, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; and Chicago, Illinois.

Community

In the Pink The Vine & Branch team decided that it would be nice to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) so they ordered and paid for bright pink tee shirts (they actually did this without Judd Scott’s knowledge) and wore them on Tuesdays and Fridays for the month of October.

Climbing in pink — two days a week in October — to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Prehistoric Mystery Hello All, This is a follow-up to my article that ran in the last Indiana Nursery & Landscape News issue (September/October 2016) concerning a rock I found containing numerous prehistoric creatures. I had asked for some help in identifying what was going on with this rock. I did get some feedback, but due to the wonderful weather we have been having everyone’s time is limited.

What I’m going to do is bring the rock to the Indiana Green Expo (January 3–5) and display it in the Tiffany/ Reading Rocks booth. So come one and all to see this oddity of nature — something stranger than this year’s election.

Also, Brad said the first million-dollar offer owns it.

Always between a rock and a hard place, with a smile, David LaFara a.k.a Sir Rocks A Lot

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Certification & Education

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 9: Ornamental Plant Disease Management Much of Chapter 9 involves visual association of disease symptoms and diagnostic indicators. The IAH Manual contains 30 images of various disease symptoms that will aid you in making more accurate diagnoses of various major disease problems of ornamental plants.

References to images in IAH Manual are in bracket parentheses {x}. Also, Purdue Extension Publication BP-63, Common Tree Diseases of Indiana, will aid in disease identification.

Certifications Indiana Accredited Horticulturist (IAH)

The Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association has developed the Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Program to provide a method of self-study and accreditation for individuals in the nursery industry.

The goal of this certification and accreditation program is to develop knowledgeable, motivated, professional employees for the landscape nursery industry. >>> http://inla1.org/iah_cert.cfm

Landscape Industry Certified (CLT)

The INLA offers Indiana green industry professionals the opportunity to become internationally certified through PLANET's Landscape Industry Certified program. Become certified in one or all of the following specialties: Hardscape / Softscape / Ornamental / Maintenance / Turf Maintenance / Irrigation with each specialty having their own written field exam. >>> http://inla1.org/clt_cert.cfm >>> www.landscapeprofessionals.org

Host Specific Biotic Diseases Scab of Flowering Crabapples – Fungus overwinters in infected leaves and fruits. In spring, spores are “shot” into air and carried to newly developing leaves.

Symptoms {17, 18} – Olive green to brown spots next to leaf veins, causing leaves to turn yellow and drop. Also infects fruits (grey/black scabs). Some Crab cultivars defoliated by July.

Remedies – Plant resistant cv’s of Crabs. Disease usually occurs annually, so preventative sprays (Banner is excellent) starting when ½" of green tissue is showing and repeating per label directions. Disease is worst when cool rainy weather during late April/early May persists. Remember, the fungicide is like a coat of paint on leaf surface. See page 15 for list of susceptible & resistant Crabapple cultivars.

Black Spot of Rose – Fungal disease forms on rose leaves

Symptoms {19, 20} – Black circular spots up to ½" diameter. Infected leaves turn yellow and drop.

Remedies – Sanitation and foliar sprays – rake and destroy infected leaves, prune to improve air movement. Spray on regular cycle. Some rose varieties are quite resistant.

Cedar Apple Rust – Common fungal disease of Apple, Crabapple, Quince & Hawthorn. Rust requires 2 different plants to complete its life cycle. Cedar Apple Rust = Malus + Juniperus.

Symptoms {21-23} – On Crabs, first seen as bright orange-yellow leaf spots. These produce spores that will infect Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar) and several other Junipers. On Junipers, rust infection forms solid roundish brown galls. In spring, on a rainy day, fleshy orange “tongue-like” appendages emerge, releasing spores that will infect Crabs.

Remedies – Avoid planting 2 different hosts near each other. Apply preventative foliar sprays to Crabs starting @ pink bud stage and repeat per label recommendations until ≈2 weeks after petal drop.

Sprays are not needed on Junipers.

Cedar Quince Rust of Hawthorn infects fruit and stem tissue. Pink tubular structures emerge from fruit and stems become swollen and distorted.

Diplodia (Sphaeropsis) Tip Blight of Pines – Fungal disease of 2 needled and 3 needled Pines (not White Pine). Easily misdiagnosed as symptoms assimilate European Pine Shoot Moth.

Symptoms {24, 25} – Stunting and browning of current years shoots prior to new needles reaching full size; first evident on lower branches.

Remedies – Avoid planting new Pines near older infected Pines. Avoid drought stress. Apply labelled fungicides at bud break and again when candles are half grown and finally when candles are fully extended.

Juniper Twig Blight – Common fungal disease of Junipers, especially in irrigated areas.

Symptoms {26, 27} – Worst during spring in prolonged warm, wet periods when small branch tips turn brown due to girdling cankers (grey, sunken) which form at junction of healthy and diseased tissue.

Remedies – Prune dead twigs during dry weather. Nurseries may apply fungicides beginning soon after new growth begins.

Fire Blight – Bacterial disease is devastating to certain Crabs, Pears, Hawthorn, Cotoneaster, and other members of rose family.

Symptoms {28, 29} – Infected branches have blackened leaves (appear to be scorched by first) that first appear during bloom. Branch tips become brown or black and usually assume a “shepherds crook” form. Infection progresses down stem into older tissue.

Remedies – Plant resistant varieties. If pruning out infected stems, important to cut 10–12" below base of diseased tissue during summer (4–6" below in winter). Also important to sterilize pruners between cuts. Streptomycin has been used, primarily in fruit orchards.

Oak Wilt – Fungal disease of vascular system of Oaks (enters via wounds or root grafts) and is lethal.

Symptoms – First seen in top sections of tree. Leaves turn bronze-brown from edges inward and then wilt. Spring infection can cause defoliation by late summer. Worst in Red Oak group (Black, Pin, Shingle, etc.)

Remedies – Prune Oaks in winter when sap-feeding beetles are not a factor, keep trees healthy and vigorous, plant oaks at least 50' apart, as Oak Wilt spreads via root grafts. Remove dead trees soon as Oak Wilt is diagnosed.

Dutch Elm Disease – Caused by fungus carried from diseased trees to healthy trees by Elm Bark Beetle and/ or root grafts. DED became rampant in cities with Elm-lined streets.

Symptoms {30} – Early symptoms, evident by July, include yellowing and wilting of foliage on

individual branches. Sapwood will have brown streaks.

Remedies – Remove and dispose of diseased trees. Avoid stacking as firewood (makes a home for insects). Injectable fungicides can be professionally administered.

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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!

The INLA office will grade the quiz.

Questions and answers have been provided by the IAH committee.

Thank you and good luck studying!

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

IAH Quiz: November 2016

Due: December 15, 2016

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. Mark your answers.

1) The most effective chemical method to control summer annual grassy weeds like crabgrass is ___________ .

A ��� preemergence herbicide applied in March or early April B ��� preemergence herbicide applied in September C ��� postemergence herbicide applied in October D ��� postemergence herbicide applied to actively growing weed foliage 2) How do you determine mowing frequency on a lawn?

A ��� Mow often enough to remove no more than 1/3 of the leaf blade with each mowing.

B ��� Mow often enough to remove no more than 1/2 of the leaf blade with each mowing.

C ��� Mow once per week.

D ��� Mow once every 10 days.

3) White grub insecticides are most effective when applied in May. A ��� True B ��� False 4) How do you determine irrigation frequency on an established lawn?

A ��� Irrigate daily B ��� Irrigate 2 times per week C ��� Irrigate after the lawn show first signs of drought stress D ��� If you irrigate before 5 AM, you need to irrigate every day

5) Soil preparation for sodding is less extensive than for seeding because the soil does not have to be tilled.

A ��� True B ��� False 6) Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid causes bumps or swellings on stems and twigs.

A ��� True B ��� False 7) Native elm bark beetles are agents of disease transmission and rapid decline.

A ��� True B ��� False 8) Euonymus scale is included in the group of insects that are known as “producers of honeydew, spittle, unsightly wax, or insect remains.”

A ��� True B ��� False 9) Gypsy Moth is a defoliating insect widely present in West Coast states.

A ��� True B ��� False 10) Fall Webworms and Eastern Tent Caterpillars are plant defoliators.

A ��� True B ��� False

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ IAH No.:___________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________________________________________ Fax: 317-889-3935 or Mail: INLA, 7915 S. Emerson Ave., #247, Indianapolis, IN 46237 Answers: Please contact the INLA office if you would like to receive the answers or find out your results to any previous IAH quiz.

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• Keep your full attention on what you are doing.

• Know and follow the company safety rules.

• Use the required protective equipment.

• Remind your coworkers about safety procedures and equipment.

• Pay attention during safety training programs and meetings.

• Know what to do in case of an emergency.

• Ask questions when you don’t understand.

• Don’t fool around or show off on the job.

• Don’t let anger; frustration or personal problems interfere with your work.

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• Don’t get pressured by others into ignoring safety procedures.

• Don’t take shortcuts on the job.

• Don’t assume safety is someone else’s job.

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