Green & Growin' 23 Showbook

NCNLA MEMBER BREAKFAST & ANNUAL MEETING

Greensboro Coliseum

Thursday, January 19

7:30-9:00 AM

Join your fellow NCNLA members for breakfast and the President’s report on the state of the association at 7:30 AM on Thursday, January 19 at the Coliseum. The meeting will include updates from industry partners, installation of new board members, and recognition of the 2022 NCNLA Award recipients.

PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION

Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons

Thursday, January 19

8:00-11:00 PM | Cornhole Tournament starts at 8:30 PM

On Thursday, beginning at 8:00 PM, all Education and Marketplace attendees are cordially invited to the first annual President’s Reception, hosted by Caterpillar. The evening will include refreshments, a cornhole tournament to benefit the NCNLA scholarship program, entertainment and much more. This will be the perfect opportunity to network and continue to talk shop, or to relax and have fun!

DEMONSTRATION CLASSES

A series of three demonstration classes will be offered by SiteOne at the Marketplace. SiteOne will discuss new and exciting ways contractors can add to their current service offerings. Each topic will include a classroom and hands-on portion. Demonstration classes are included with Marketplace admission.

Thursday, January 19

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10:00 AM: Outdoor Living Construction Using Modular Panels ●

Participants will learn multiple ways to build outdoor living structures using modular panel construction. SiteOne will discuss the benefits of this approach versus traditional methods; how to successfully estimate, sell and build modular panel projects; and how to incorporate them into traditional landscape design.

� 2:00 PM: Natural Stone Thin Veneer ●

Participants will gain a good understanding of how to use natural stone thin veneer in their projects. SiteOne will discuss a brief history of the use of natural stone in construction, how the veneer is produced, and where and when you can use natural stone thin veneer. They will also have a hands-on portion in which participants will get to install natural stone thin veneer onto a substrate.

WOMEN IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY GATHERING

Greensboro Coliseum

Friday, January 20 12:00-1:00 PM

Join industry colleagues for refreshments and networking at the Women in the Green Industry Gathering at Green & Growin’ 2023. Alka Upadhyay, North American BCP Regional Industry Sales Manager at Caterpillar, is the special guest and will share her industry insight with attendees. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Friday, January 20

� 10:00 AM: Synthetic Turf ●

Participants will gain a fundamental knowledge of synthetic turf. SiteOne will cover the different types of synthetic turf, the advantages of synthetic turf, how to install synthetic turf, and tips and tricks to make their projects more successful. The demonstration will also touch on estimating, limitations, sales, etc.

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EDUCATION

Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons

Monday, January 16

8:30 AM-5:00 PM — Specialty Classes Tuesday, January 17

7:30-8:30 AM — Check-in & Coffee

8:30 AM-4:00 PM — Education Sessions

11:30 AM-12:50 PM — Lunch & Keynote Address: Marty Grunder

Wednesday, January 18

7:30-8:30 AM — Check-in & Coffee

8:30 AM-4:00 PM — Education Sessions

11:30 AM-12:50 PM — Lunch & Keynote Address: Kim Eierman

MARKETPLACE

Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center

Thursday, January 19

9:00 AM-5:00 PM — Green & Growin’ Marketplace

10:00 AM — SiteOne Demo: Outdoor Living Construction Using Modular Panels

2:00 PM — SiteOne Demo: Natural Stone Thin Veneer

Friday, January 20

9:00 AM-3:00 PM — Green & Growin’ Marketplace

10:00 AM — SiteOne Demo: Synthetic Turf

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Thursday, January 19

7:30-9:00 AM — NCNLA Membership Breakfast & Annual Meeting

Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center— Meeting Room 1

5:30-6:30 PM — NC State Alumni & Friends Reception Sheraton Colony Room

8:00-11:00 PM — President’s Reception Sheraton Victoria Ballroom

Friday, January 20

11:30 AM-12:30 PM — Women in the Green Industry Gathering

Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center—Meeting Room 1

the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. Gain marketable skills and career-boosting credentials. Advance registration required.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

Lunch served at 11:30 AM

NC Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training School

Auditorium IV

Ben Grandon, NCSU Extension Associate

Tyler Harran, NCDA&CS Pesticide Section Inspector

8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Tom Bowman, NCSU Extension Associate

Esther Morris, NCSU Extension Assistant Wayne Buhler, NCSU Professor

APPROVED

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18

Lunch served at 11:30 AM

NC Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training School

Auditorium IV

Ben Grandon, NCSU Extension Associate

Tyler Harran, NCDA&CS Pesticide Section Inspector

8:30-11:30 AM

Tom Bowman, NCSU Extension Associate

Esther Morris, NCSU Extension Assistant Wayne Buhler, NCSU Professor

APPROVED

1:00-5:00 PM

NCDA&CS Pesticide Exam Auditorium IV

Monday, January 16

Designing the Environmentally Responsive Landscape — A Nature Inspired Approach

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

PENDING APPROVED

Dr. Richard Ludwig Bill Slack

(Pending: ISA; Approved: LC-5, NALP-8, SAF- 7.0 Cat. 1, CPP-8, LA-7.5)

This full-day, hands-on workshop is for green industry professionals wishing to create stunning and earth-friendly designs. This residence-centered course focuses on weaving ecologically sound concepts into traditional residential landscape design. Additionally, basic graphics instructions will be provided during this course to show attendees how to efficiently communicate their ideas boldly on paper. An in-depth, interactive discussion of curvilinear based drift designing will be included, as well. The following materials will be provided: circle template, drafting pencils (8B, HB, 4H), eraser, erasing shield, flexible curve, French curve, tracing paper, gridded vellum.

Monday, January 16

Are All Lighting Systems Created Equal and Why Does it Matter?

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

PENDING APPROVED

Jason Shanabarger, Unique Lighting (Pending: LA; Approved: LC-3, NALP-3, CPP-3)

Adding lighting can take a landscape from boring to exceptional…if you know what you’re doing. This hands-on workshop will expand your knowledge of lighting design by highlighting the current trends in the industry and the options available in the market. Attendees will learn proper wiring techniques and how to troubleshoot common lighting issues. Before the end of the workshop, attendees will learn how properly use night photography to expand their portfolio, ultimately attracting new clients.

Monday, January 16

Principles of Pruning: From Theory to Topiary

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

APPROVED

Bryce Lane, Teacher, Speaker, Horticulturist and Host of “In the Garden with Bryce Lane” (Approved: LC-4, LA-4.0, ISA-Certified Arborist: 3.75, BCMA - Practice: 3.75, TW Climber Specialist: 3.75, TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 3.75, NALP – 4, SAF- 4.0 Cat. 1, CPP-4) Pruning is a cultural practice is based on scientific principles and artistic creativity. This workshop is designed to equip landscape professionals with the essential pruning information needed to create the best landscapes possible. Theory, tools, technique and timing of plant pruning is key to any thriving landscape. The session will also cover unique and historical pruning techniques, including topiary, pollarding, espalier, coppicing, pleaching, and formal hedge pruning that may be ideal for the landscapes they create and maintain.

Monday, January 16

NC Certified Plant Professional Exam

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Certification is a written and plant identification exam that seeks to recognize proficiency in the green industry’s workforce, upgrade the status of industry professionals and provide the public with a means of identifying qualified green industry professionals. All exam takers must be approved to sit for the exam prior to Green & Growin’.

Tuesday, January 17 and Wednesday, January 18

NC Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training School

Day 1: 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM Day 2: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Day 2, Exam: 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

(NC Pesticide Applicators Licensing Exam administered by NCDA&CS, separate exam fee required)

APPROVED

Ben Grandon, NCSU Extension Associate

Tyler Harran, NCDA&CS Pesticide Section Inspector

Tom Bowman, NCSU Extension Associate

Esther Morris, NCSU Extension Assistant

Wayne Buhler, NCSU Professor

(Approved: LC-4, ISA- Certified Arborist: 9.5, BCMA - Science: 4, BCMA - Management: 5.5, NALP- 9.5, SAF- 3.5 Cat. 1/ 3.0 Cat. 2, CPP- 9.5)

The school takes place over a 1 1/2-day period and reviews pesticide material (manuals) so that attendees may be better prepared to take the NCDA&CS pesticide exams, NC State Extension Specialists, County Extension Agents, and NCDA&CS Pesticide Inspectors present lessons from the Pesticide Education Program’s manuals and answer questions or offer clarification on issues that applicators face.

2023 License Requirements

Proof of Attendance forms will be provided for each session attendees scan into within 30 days of the show closing; a link to these forms will be emailed to attendees. The information provided was extracted from the corresponding licensing boards' websites, for current licensing requirements, please contact your licensing board.

NC Landscape Contractors

■ All licensed landscape contractors must personally complete seven (7) hours of Board Approved Continuing Education per year. Three (3) of seven (7) CE credits must be “landscape (technical)” credits and two (2) of seven (7) must be “business” credits. The remaining two (2) may be either landscape or business.

■ For more info, visit nclclb.com

NC Irrigation Contractors

■ Licensees are required to earn ten (10) continuing education credits each year, six (6) irrigation and four (4) business.

■ For more info, visit nciclb.org

NC Landscape Architects

■ In order for a licensee to qualify for license renewal as a Landscape Architect in North Carolina, the licensee must have completed ten (10) contact hours of approved continuing education within the previous renewal period.

■ For more info, visit ncbola.org

■ At the time of publishing, all pending LA credits will be reviewed by the NCBOLA on January 31, 2023.

NC Pesticide Applicators

■ The type of credits each session is approved for is listed under the individual session (D, L, etc.)

■ For more info, visit ncagr.gov

Out of State Pesticide Applicators

■ Several of our pesticide credits have been approved by out-of-state licenses. Please contact education@ncnla.com to confirm the approved sessions for non-NC licenses.

International Society of Arboriculture

■ The type of credits each session is approved for is listed under the individual session (Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, etc.)

■ At the time of publishing, all pending ISA credits are still under review by the ISA.

■ For more info, visit isa-arbor.com

Society of American Foresters

■ Candidate Certified Forester's (CCF) must complete 15 CFE credit hours annually.

■ Certified Forester's (CF) must complete 60 CFE credit hours within a three-year period.

■ For more info, visit eforester.org

Schedule is subject to change.

TUESDAY, JANUARY

17 • 7:30-8:30 AM: Check-in & Coffee

EDUCATION TRACKS MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS BUSINESS OPERATIONS PESTS, WEEDS & DISEASES

Location Auditorium II Guilford D Guilford E Guilford FG

Budgeting & Estimating

Ken Thomas, Envisor Consulting

Ben Gandy, Envisor Consulting

8:30-9:20 AM

What’s

Nuts & Bolts of Pruning: Theory, Tools, Technique & Timing Bryce Lane, Teacher, Speaker, Horticulturist

Sowing the Seeds of Success with Lighting Design

Jason Shanabarger, Unique Lighting

9:30-10:20 AM

Kurt Bland, Bland Landscaping Matt Bland, Bland Landscaping

The Importance of Shift, Change, and Innovation in an Uncertain Economy

10:30-11:20 AM

Steve Steele, Steele Dynamic Services

Keys to Success: 15 Perennials for Landscapes

Kata Kress Wallace, Walters Gardens Inc.

11:30 AM-12:50 PM

1:00-1:50 PM

2:00-2:50

Measure What You Manage

Connie Hoyes, Southern Garden Inc. Timely Management of Scale Insects

Dr. Juang “JC” Chong, Clemson University

How to KNOW How Your Customers Use Your Website

Timothy Howard, Clarity Connect, Inc.

Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management for Ornamental Plants

Dr. Adam Dale, University of Florida Jaret Daniels, Florida Museum of Natural History’s McGuire Center

5 Steps to Safe Digging Tami Groves, NC811

Management of Soilborne Diseases in the Greenhouse, Nursery and Landscape Inga Meadows, NCSU

11:30 AM-12:00 PM — Lunch • 12:00-12:50 PM — Keynote Marty Grunder, President & CEO of Grunder Landscape Company and The Grow Group More Than Just a Job: How to Be a Great Team Player (LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 2, CPP-1)

It takes a whole team for a landscaping company to succeed. From hard-working field crews and sales professionals to owners, managers, and office administrators, we all play an instrumental role. In this talk, Marty will help you examine your strengths and weaknesses as a team player and identify changes you can make to get the most, professionally and personally, out of your workday. Because when you’re part of a great team, you have more than a job—you have a purpose.

Achieving Sustainable Growth for Your Landscape Company

Bryan Mours, Mours Enterprises, LLC

Defining Spaces for Synthetic Grass Dana Heredia, XGrass

Intro to Financial Statements — Taking the Mystery Out Of Financial Reports Steve Steele, Steele Dynamic Services

Red-Headed Flea Beetle Integrated Pest Management Danny Lauderdale, NCSU

Professional Credits (CEU) Key Attend the sessions of your choice to earn continuing education credits toward state or national accreditations. Look for the icons below.

● LC Landscape Contractor License (NC) — Technical CEU

■ LCB Landscape Contractor License (NC) — Business CEU

● LA Landscape Architect License (NC)

● IC Irrigation Contractor License (NC) — Technical Irrigation CEU

■ ICB Irrigation Contractor License (NC) — Business CEU

● PA Pesticide Applicator License (NC)

● ISA International Society of Arboriculture — Certified Arborist ● NALP National Association of Landscape Professionals — Landscape Industry Certified

SAF Society of American Foresters — Certified Forester

CPP Certified Plant Professional Earn CEUs when you walk the Marketplace floor:

Valuation of Landscape Contracting Businesses:

My Business Worth, and What Are Three Things I Can Do To Increase the Long Term Value?

MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Budgeting and Estimating

APPROVED

Ken Thomas, Envisor Consulting

Ben Gandy, Envisor Consulting

(Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

Don’t miss Envisor’s fact-based approach to budgeting and estimating. Don’t get caught without knowing your costs! Budgeting will set the financial plan for the year and bidding starts with a fact-based understanding of costs but ends with a strategic approach to pricing. You will learn how to be proficient at estimating and strategic with your bidding--ultimate keys to success in the landscape industry.

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

Valuation of Landscape Contracting Businesses; What’s My Business Worth, and What Are Three Things I Can Do to Increase The Long Term Value?

APPROVED

Kurt Bland, Bland Landscaping

Matt Bland, Bland Landscaping

(Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Join brothers, Kurt and Matt Bland, for an in-depth session where they will share knowledge gained from their experience with mergers and acquisitions. Under their leadership throughout the past twenty years, Bland Landscaping Company has grown more than 500%. Since recapitalizing their family business in 2017 to include private equity partners, Kurt and Matt have participated in valuation, negotiation and integration of multiple companies as add-on acquisitions to their platform. Along the way, they have been privileged to gain firsthand knowledge about what drives value in landscaping companies and how owners can positively or negatively affect enterprise value through everyday business practices.

This session is intended for landscaping company owners and senior executives.

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM

The Importance of Shift, Change, and Innovation in an Uncertain Economy

APPROVED

Steve Steele, Steele Dynamic Services

(Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

It may be difficult to know what the right decisions are to remain successful when there is so much economic uncertainty. Do you continue to do the same things that have brought previous success? Or do you change everything? This session will explore key areas such as economic forecasts, financial reports, ratio analysis, and dashboarding that can help provide the necessary information to support good decision making in some of the most challenging times many of us have ever seen.

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Achieving Sustainable Growth for Your Landscape Company

APPROVED

Bryan Mours, Mours Enterprises, LLC

(Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

Landscape companies have traditionally been run and grown without truly having good processes in place or a true understanding of the business’ performance. In today’s world, technology plays a key role in providing business owners a tool to build processes around and to collect data that aid in proper performance analysis. This session will discuss how to identify and utilize technology to achieve sustainable growth.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

The Keys to Success Using Training and Incentives to Set Up Your Team for Setting Up

APPROVED

Marty Grunder, The Grow Group (Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

Getting your team to do what you want and need them to do starts with training employees on how to do it and communicating expectations. In this session, Marty Grunder will share how to train and motivate your team at to accomplish all jobs on time and under budget. This session is for owners who want to build a culture where everyone is working towards the same goals.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

H-2A Discussion

APPROVED

Andy Jackson, Andrew Jackson Law (Approved: NALP-1, CPP-1)

Attorney Andrew Jackson represents H-2A and H-2B employers and will share his expertise by providing an overview of the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program for nurserymen. The course will open with a summary of non-immigrant visas and then focus on H-2A. Topics will include a survey of the application process from start to finish; employer eligibility requirements to participate; foreign worker eligibility requirements for a visa; requirement to recruit U.S. workers first; H-2A employer obligations; compliance and enforcement issues; and Q&A session at the end.

LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Nuts & Bolts of Pruning: Theory, Tools, Technique & Timing

APPROVED

Bryce Lane, Teacher, Speaker, Horticulturist and Host of “In the Garden with Bryce Lane” (Approved: LC-1, LA-0.83, ISA- Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Practice: 0.75, TW Climber Specialist: 0.75, TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 0.75, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.1, CPP-1)

This session is designed to equip horticultural professionals in the art and science of pruning. We will talk about how plants grow, pruning theory, tools, technique, timing, and look at unique and historical pruning techniques, such as topiary, pollarding, espalier, coppicing, rejuvenation, and pleaching.

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

Sowing the Seeds of Success with Lighting Design

PENDING APPROVED

Jason Shanabarger, Unique Lighting (Pending: LA; Approved: LC-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Adding lighting can take a landscape from boring to exceptional…if you know what you’re doing. This class will expand your knowledge of lighting design by highlighting the current trends in the industry and the options available in the market. We will focus on design elements that can enhance your projects and add more profit to your bottom line as well as creating incredible lighting portraits.

Keys to Success: 15 Perennials for Landscapes

APPROVED

Kata Kress Wallace, Walters Gardens Inc.

(Approved: LC-1, LA-0.83, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Perennials have broad appeal—they’re excellent pollinator plants and they offer solutions for many different spaces. But annuals and shrubs have been the traditional go-to plants for landscape design. Contractors aren’t always confident about installing and caring for perennials, especially in the heat and humidity of the South. This session will introduce 15 top landscape perennials and cover the keys to using them successfully. You’ll find out how to manage them from purchase, to planting, to long-term performance. You’ll also get general cultural management tips for perennial success in the South, all allowing you to confidently offer your clients value-added service with the long-term appeal of perennial plants.

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Defining Spaces for Synthetic Grass

PENDING APPROVED

Dana Heredia, XGrass

(Pending: LA; Approved: LC-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

This presentation will bring to light, the environmental benefits of synthetic grass and how it can enhance everyday applications in commercial and residential settings. We will cover safety with regards to playgrounds and IPEMA certification. Additionally, this course will provide a general knowledge of installation, manufacturing, and how turf has evolved since its development.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC) Pollinator Collaboration Efforts

APPROVED

Kara Maddox, NPSEC

Diane Johnston, Blackhawk Audio Group

(Approved: LA-0.83, PA-H : 1.0, L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0,PA-Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Management: 0.75, NALP-1; SAF-0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

The NPSEC supports and serves extension Pesticide Safety Education Programs to be the premier national source of high-quality research-based pesticide safety education. NPSEC’s Creative Director of Communication, Kara Maddox, joins Diane Johnston from Blackhawk Audio Group to discuss NPSEC’s Collaboration Teams and how their work benefits industry professionals. The NPSEC has introduced a pollinator webinar series to feature Rights-of-Way for Habitat working groups and utilizing an NTAE grant to expand pollinator education to underserved populations. This session will present Oregon State University’s study on nurseries and public pollinator messaging and identify how landscape contractors, landscape architects, and pesticide applicators can embrace this messaging and communicate the importance of pollinator health to their clients.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Segmental Retaining Wall Basics

APPROVED

Brad Stowe, Chandler Concrete

(Approved: LC-1, LA-0.83, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Retaining walls may seem simple, but without proper knowledge of the basic steps, precautions, and products available to make your next retaining wall project a success, your next project may set your business up for litigation concerns. This session will also show a step-by-step guide on building a Segmental Retaining Wall and cover practices to avoid that contribute to the most common wall failures. Other topics covered will include Gravity Walls vs. Reinforced Walls and when an Engineer should be consulted on your project.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Measure What You Manage

APPROVED

Connie Hoyes, Southern Garden Inc. (Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.1, CPP-1)

Learn to use spreadsheet management tools to allow all team members to work with uniform quantities, costs, budget man hours, and unexpected costs. This session will show how to streamline a job (contract) from estimating through job costing and completion.

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

How to KNOW How Your Customers Use Your Website

APPROVED

Timothy Howard, Clarity Connect, Inc. (Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Your website is too important to guess how it may be utilized. Relying on a handful of customers who talk to you about your website is equally as dangerous. Instead, you can use inexpensive and/or free technology to KNOW how your website is used.

Learn how to identify pain points by reviewing the most common pages that receive ‘angry clicks’. This session will also cover how to increase your focus on not-so-obvious ‘website wins’.

• Tools and data used include:

• Automatic screen recordings of how your customers use the site

• Heat Maps showing where customers click on a page

• Live Chat

• Statistics on how long customers are on your site in general, but also on specific pages

• What pages your customers leave your site from most frequently This will be an interactive presentation. Attendees will leave with a list of ideas and solutions they can implement immediately, with very little time or money required.

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM

5 Steps to Safe Digging

PENDING APPROVED

Tami Groves, NC811 (Pending: ISA; Approved: LC-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

In this session, you will learn about the resources available from NC 811, a non-profit organization created to promote damage prevention and safe digging through communication of excavation activities and educating facility operators, excavators, and the general public. Parrish Reddick will not only present safe excavation practices, but also review NC laws and the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Act to help you ensure you aren’t digging your business into a hole by not knowing the laws that apply to your practices.

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Intro to Financial Statements – Taking the Mystery Out of Financial Reports

APPROVED

Steve Steele, Steele Dynamic Services LLC (Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

Now that you are a manager, does it seem assumed you understand financial reports such as the profit and loss statement and balance sheet? Or the terms associated with them, like gross margin, net contribution margin, overhead, fixed and variable costs, and dozens of others you are suddenly expected to know to manage your branch, division or department? In this session, we’ll explore the most common financial terms and reports you need to know and understand to be successful in your role as a leader in your organization.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

How to Create a Digital Marketing Strategy, Where to Start?

APPROVED

Brandon Schmidt, YDOP

(Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Are you confident your company’s digital marketing campaigns are growing your business? Are you even using the right strategy to grow? If you are like some landscape company owners or managers, you are unsure exactly how much of an impact your digital marketing is having on your business growth.

In this session, you will discover a framework for building a digital marketing strategy in the green industry. We’ll go over important topics like identifying your audience, crafting your unique message, narrowing down your marketing channels, budgeting for marketing growth, and measuring the results and effectiveness of your digital marketing efforts.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

How Healthy is Your Employee Handbook?

APPROVED

Christine Mayhew, Jones Insurance

(Approved: LCB-1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat.2, CPP-1)

No two employee handbooks will ever be the same due to company terminology, policy variations and the desired amount of detail wanted by management. Providing your employees with a complete handbook will foster better employer-employee relations by informing employees of the company expectations. The keys to creating a successful employee handbook will be explored in this session and include how to enforce the policies, remain consistent and approach training.

PESTS, WEEDS & DISEASES

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Timely Management of Scale Insects

APPROVED

Dr. Juang “JC” Chong, Clemson University

(Approved: LC-1, PA- L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0, ISA- Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Science: 0.75, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Scale insects are one of the most common and most difficult to control pests of ornamental plants. Successful management of scale insects relies on applying insecticides or other management tools at the right time which, in turn, depends on the species of offending scale insects. This presentation will discuss the most common scale insect species and the best time in managing their populations, thus helping to achieve the most effective management possible.

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management for Ornamental Plants

APPROVED

Dr. Adam Dale, University of Florida

Jaret Daniels, Florida Museum of Natural History’s McGuire Center

(Approved: LC-1, PA- L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0, ISA- Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Management: 0.75, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a well-established management framework to reduce pests with minimal negative effects on non-target organisms and the environment. In recent years, mounting evidence indicates that several insect pollinators, including bees and butterflies, are declining due primarily to habitat loss and pesticide use. This has triggered a need for pest and plant management strategies that also prioritize protecting pollinators, or integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM). During this session, we will discuss the importance of protecting pollinators, the effects of insect pests on pollinators, and how pest management strategies can be tailored to reduce damaging pests while still protecting pollinators. We will discuss recent research from the

University of Florida identifying the importance of managing insect pests on wildlife-friendly plants, but also the risks that come with that. We will also discuss recent work evaluating several insecticides and insecticide programs to safely manage insect pests on pollinator-friendly plants. Finally, we will discuss a new professional development opportunity offered through the University of Florida for professionals to obtain a Certificate in Pollinator Protection to benefit you, your businesses, and the environment.

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM

Management of Soilborne Diseases in the Greenhouse, Nursery and Landscape

APPROVED

Inga Meadows, NCSU (Approved: LC-1, PA- L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0, ISA- Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Management: 0.75, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Soilborne diseases can be particularly difficult to manage because they survive for a long time in soil and spread readily by water splash or moving infested soil. No single strategy is effective; rather, an integrated approach is necessary to minimize disease problems. This presentation will help you identify the most common soilborne disease problems, highlight research efforts into tracking species of Phytophthora in greenhouse production, and identify effective fungicides and resistant varieties to help reduce soilborne disease problems.

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Red-Headed Flea Beetle Integrated Pest Management

PENDING APPROVED

Danny Lauderdale, NCSU (Pending: ISA; Approved: LC-1, PA- L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0, , NALP-1, SAF0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

The red-headed flea beetle is a major pest of container-grown deciduous and evergreen shrubs that result in lost or delayed sales, returns, or credits. In this session you will learn about the life cycle of this insect, how to use growing degree days and weather conditions to help determine when and how to scout for larvae and adults, how production techniques, location and inventory management can help manage populations, and options for treating at egg, larvae, and adult stages depending on your production systems in place.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Practical Aspects of the Use of Plant Growth Regulators

APPROVED

Jozsef Racsko, Mycorrhizal Applications (Approved: LC-1, PA- L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0, ISA- Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Management: 0.75, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Mycorrhizal Applications presents this technical session to learn about practical aspects of the use of plant growth regulators in nursery production and landscaping. This presentation will review results from commercial trials and research experiments and provide guidance on how to interpret such research information. This will help growers find the right solution tailored to their crop and growing conditions. We will discuss how growing protocols can be adjusted to specific conditions to take full advantage of plant growth regulator products.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Integrated Pest Management of European Pepper Moth

PENDING APPROVED

Dr. Steve Frank, NCSU (Pending: ISA; Approved: LC-1, PA- L : 1.0, N : 1.0, D : 1.0, X : 1.0, NALP-1, SAF0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

In this session we will discuss the biology and management of European pepper moth. European pepper moth is an exotic pest that damages greenhouse and nursery crops throughout the southeast. There is little research on this pest, but we have been studying it for the past two years. We will discuss monitoring and scouting protocols, identification, and insecticide management.

WEDNESDAY,

EDUCATION TRACKS IRRIGATION

Coordinated by the Carolinas Irrigation Association

Schedule is subject to change.

JANUARY 18 • 7:30-8:30 AM: Check-in & Coffee

LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS

URBAN FORESTRY & ARBORICULTURE

Coordinated by the North Carolina Urban Forest Council

TURF MANAGEMENT

Coordinated by the North Carolina Sod Producers Association

Location Auditorium II Guilford D Guilford E Guilford FG

Defining Your Value Proposition, Discovering Your Path to Productive Solutions

8:30-9:20 AM

Chris Keating, The Toro Company

Regulations Regulating Regulation

Chris Keating, The Toro Company

Business Tax in 4 Steps

Shiloh Johnson, ComplYant

Pick it Right - Plant it Right = Successful Projects Dr. Barbara Fair, NCSU

Hardscaping Options and Selections

Erik Hagen, SiteOne

9:30-10:20 AM

What Do You Mean Drip Irrigation is Inefficient?

The Basics and Necessities of Business Contracts

Soil Moisture: Top Factor For Newly Planted Tree Survival Dr. Wei Zhang, Zynnovation, LLC Dan Whitehead, Hortsource

Using www.turfFiles.ncsu.edu and Extension Publications Dr. Grady Miller, NCSU

Managing Insect Pests in Warm and Cool Season Turf using IPM Techniques

Terri BIlleisen, NCSU

10:30-11:20 AM

Kurt Thompson, K. Thompson & Associates, LLC

Eric Jones, Turf Teacher

11:30 AM-12:00 PM — Lunch • 12:00-12:50 PM — Keynote

Kim Eierman, Founder of EcoBeneficial LLC

11:30 AM-12:50 PM

1:00-1:50 PM

ABCs of Young & Small Tree Pruning

Andy Pleninger, NC Forest Service

Identification and Management of Difficult Landscape Turf Weeds

Fred Yelverton, NCSU

Taking Landscapes to the Next Level: From Leveraging Ecosystem Services to Changing Cultural Norms (LC-1, LA - 0.83, ISA-Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA Management: 0.75, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 2, CPP-1)

With increasing development and diminishing natural areas, our landscapes have become the final frontier for environmental improvement. Learn the latest strategies to take any landscape to the next level. Enhancing biodiversity, emulating natural systems, leveraging ecosystem services, mitigating the impacts of climate change, storing more carbon, utilizing informed plant selection techniques, and using cues to care, are some of the strategies Kim Eierman will share.

Grounding and Lightning Protection for Irrigation Systems

Kurt Thompson, K. Thompson & Associates, LLC

Perennial Combos for Every Season Shannon Currey, Izel Native Plants Kata Kress Wallace, Walters Gardens Inc.

The Past, Present, Future, and Alternatives for Neonicotinoid Insecticides Patrick Anderson, Rainbow Ecoscience

Advanced Disease Management in Turfgrass Landscapes Jim Kerns, NCSU

3:00-3:50

Professional Credits (CEU) Key Attend the sessions of your choice to earn continuing education credits toward state or national accreditations. Look for the icons below.

● LC Landscape Contractor License (NC) — Technical CEU

■ LCB Landscape Contractor License (NC) — Business CEU

● LA Landscape Architect License (NC)

● IC Irrigation Contractor License (NC) — Technical Irrigation CEU

■ ICB Irrigation Contractor License (NC) — Business CEU

IRRIGATION

Coordinated by the Carolinas Irrigation Association

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Defining Your Value Proposition, Discovering Your Path to Productive Solutions

APPROVED

Chris Keating, The Toro Company

(Approved: LCB- 1, ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF-0.50 Cat. 2, CPP-1)

This class will help each individual contractor determine what is unique about their company and employees. It will help them understand that much of what we do is driven by habit and not actual planning. I will help them understand how to position their company in their market for maximum opportunity. The class also covers how to be an effective leader which is essential to creating a culture of success.

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

Regulations Regulating Regulation

PENDING APPROVED

Chris Keating, The Toro Company

(Pending: LA; Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, SAF-0.50 Cat. 2, CPP-1)

This class will explain and raise awareness of the recent laws sweeping the country that ban the manufacture, sale and installation of conventional spray heads. The laws mandate the use of spray heads with built in pressure regulation. The class will cover the reasons for the laws and explain the purpose of the technology and why it is deemed necessary.

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM

What

Do You Mean Drip Irrigation is Inefficient?

PENDING APPROVED

Kurt Thompson, K. Thompson & Associates, LLC

(Pending: LA; Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

While the belief that drip emitters apply water at the highest uniformity of any standard irrigation emission device is accurate, connecting that to the efficiency of drip emitters is not valid. In fact, the efficiency of many, if not most, drip zones in landscape beds is not any better than traditional overhead irrigation. This is mostly the result of not being aware of the science of drip irrigation during design and installation and the neglect of maintaining the components and adjusting the scheduling. Designers, contractors, or managers will understand that uniformity and efficiency while related, are two distinctly different measurements and how they are measured.

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Grounding and Lighting Protection for Irrigation Systems

PENDING APPROVED

Kurt Thompson, K. Thompson & Associates, LLC

(Pending: LA; Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Protecting the electrical components in an irrigation system has much different requirements than protection for people and property. Relying on the grounding of a building is not enough defense against the common transient voltage spikes or the super high voltage and frequency of lightning strikes to which an irrigation system is exposed. Learn the physical properties of lightning and electrical surges as well as the industry best practices to provide protection for controllers, wire, decoders, and solenoids.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Working Smarter Not Harder

PENDING APPROVED

Jed Birch, Smith Turf & Irrigation (Pending: LA; Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Learn how incorporating Wi-Fi and cell access to controllers can be your most valuable resource. We will discuss the newest products that will work on any size system to make your life easier out in the field. These enhancements will also help you manage water usage without having to leave the comfort of your office.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Why is Remote Management a Crucial Tool to Add to Your Business

PENDING APPROVED

Greg Goudeau, HydroPoint Data Systems (Pending: LA; Approved: ICB-1, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Managing water and providing outstanding service to your customers requires being where the water is. Since you can’t physically be there on a 24×7 basis, an irrigation central control is the next best thing. You’ll save time and money, and more effectively manage water and your team.

LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM

Business Tax in 4 Steps

APPROVED

Shiloh Johnson, ComplYant (Approved: LCB- 1, ICB- 1, NALP- 1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 2, CPP-1)

Ever felt totally lost when it comes to your business taxes? Join us for this easyto-follow guide on all things tax-related so you never have to pay a late fee or worry about an audit again. We’ll cover things like setting up your business for future tax success, different types of tax you didn’t know you were responsible for, saving for upcoming tax bills and more.

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

Hardscaping Options and Selections

APPROVED

Erik Hagen, SiteOne (Approved: LC- 1, LA-0.83, NALP- 1, CPP-1)

In today’s hardscaping marketplace, there are a variety of options for homeowners to choose from. Whether it’s paving slabs or pavers, segmental retaining walls or concrete masonry walls, the combinations are endless. In this class, we will outline the different types of materials available, when they should be used and what benefits each provide. Participants will leave with an understanding of which material will work best for each type of project, based on the project scope, homeowner budget and project timelines.

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM

The Basics and Necessities of Business Contracts

APPROVED

Eric Jones, Turf Teacher

(Approved: LCB- 1, ICB- 1, NALP- 1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 2, CPP-1)

Protect your business by ensuring all your projects are properly contracted. This course will define the 19 sections of a service agreement contract and the different attachments specifically designed for landscape contracting to include hardscapes, tree installation, irrigation, and landscape design.

Perennial Combos for Every Season

APPROVED

Shannon Currey, Izel Native Plants

Kata Kress Wallace, Walters Gardens Inc.

(Approved: LC- 1, LA-0.83, NALP- 1, CPP-1)

Herbaceous perennials add beauty and seasonal appeal to landscapes, and they are powerhouses when it comes to ecological value. This session focuses on using curated combinations of perennials, grasses, and sedges that will delight your clients and provide benefits like pollinator support, weed suppression, and erosion control. Kata and Shannon will lay out simple, easy-care combinations that share cultural requirements and complement each other. They’ll touch on selections for spring and summer and discuss how “fall-forward” plantings have unique advantages. After the session, you’ll walk away with tips for managing the plantings and developing your own curated combos.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Soil Oxygen, or the Lack of, is the Difference Maker of Your Soil

APPROVED

Dr. Wei Zhang, Zynnovation, LLC

(Approved: LC- 1, ISA- Certified Arborist: 0.75, BCMA - Management: 0.75, NALP- 1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

If you’ve ever wondered why most trees do not have deep roots or why compacted soils are bad for your landscape, this session is for you. Many questions such as: why we can’t water a plant one time per year with extra water, how long does it take for overwatering effects to show, what is the difference between native vs. imported soils and what construction techniques to use for disturbed or stockpiled soils can be answered with two words…soil oxygen! Dr. Zhang will delve into why soil oxygen is the real limiting factor and what you can do in the field to resolve soil concerns.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Ornamental Plant Breeding - Benefits for Growers and Landscapers

APPROVED

Dr. Hsuan Chen, NCSU

(Approved: LA-0.83, NALP-1, CPP-1)

Have you ever wondered how NCSU’s ornamental plant breeding endeavors can positively impact the work of landscapers, growers, horticulture consultants and landscape architects? This session will highlight the basics of plant breeding and its benefits. The goal of plant breeding is primarily to develop new varieties of plants that are adaptive and meet the needs of many sectors of the green industry. Dr. Chen will discuss upcoming plant releases, how current NCSU research benefits field work, explore why local growers are creating their own in-house labs and where to start if you’re interested in plant breeding. At the end of the session, Dr. Chen will welcome feedback from attendees, capturing expectations of future NCSU plant releases, to ensure they are on track with the industry’s current needs.

URBAN FORESTRY & ARBORICULTURE

Coordinated by the NC Urban Forest Council

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Pick it Right- Plant it Right = Successful Projects

PENDING APPROVED

Dr. Barbara Fair, NCSU

(Pending: ISA; Approved: LC- 1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

With a changing climate it is becoming more and more important to select the best plants for the site. What may have been “right” ten years ago may not be anymore. Therefore, selecting the best plant for the job means thoughtful thinking. However, we know it doesn’t end there- you’ve also got to give the plants the best shot at establishing and THRIVING- Planting correctly based on the most up-to- date research will help you get where you want to go.

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Soil Moisture: Top Factor For Newly Planted Tree Survival

PENDING APPROVED

Dr. Wei Zhang, Zynnovation, LLC Dan Whitehead, Hortsource (Pending: ISA; Approved: LC- 1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Urban trees tend to struggle due to the fact that it is not an ideal growing condition in between pavements and buildings. Underwatering and overwatering are the most common causes. The commonly found compacted soils in urban environment worsens the problem. Water prescriptions are developed to address this problem, but most watering prescriptions don’t consider the losses of specific sites. The most important factor for tree survival is the soil moisture, not how much water is dumped onto the rootball. New methods of stabilizing soil moisture while making use of the abundant stormwater found in the urban area will be discussed.

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM

ABCs of Young & Small Tree Pruning

PENDING APPROVED

Andy Pleninger, NC Forest Service (Pending: ISA; Approved: LC- 1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Most young trees never receive proper pruning in spite of the fact that it:

• Requires minimal training to learn proper techniques.

• Requires little time to complete.

• Can be accomplished from the ground using hand tools.

• Can dramatically extend the useful life of trees in the landscape by eliminating life-shortening defects.

The ABCs is a systematic and prioritized method for proper tree pruning. An easy to learn and recall acronym-based methodology, directs you where to start, what branches to prune, and when you are finished. Co-author, Andy’s presentation will lead you through the ABCs pruning methodology, tips and tools of the trade.

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

The Past, Present, Future, and Alternatives for Neonicotinoid Insecticides

PENDING APPROVED

Patrick Anderson, Rainbow Ecoscience (Pending: ISA; Approved: PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1) Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides that move systemically within plants and are effective against several insect families including Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Homoptera. They are one of the most commonly used insecticides groups used in agriculture and landscape. There have been several high-profile cases of miss applied neonicotinoids and data showing these products may move into pollen and nectar of plants. This is leading to some municipalities restricting the use of these products in landscapes. During this talk we will discuss the history of these products for landscape use, what restrictions are in place within the US, what restrictions maybe on the horizon, and alternative products and methods for managing plant feeding insect pests in the landscape.

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Preventing Tree Loss Before, During and After Construction

PENDING APPROVED

Ellen LeBrun, Bartlett Tree Experts

(Pending: ISA; Approved: LC- 1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Jeff will be reviewing current Best Management Practices for managing trees before, during and after construction. He will cover contract specifications for tree protection during a project, while highlighting how to include tree protection before and mitigation after into a bid proposal. Above ground and below ground space is critical for healthy trees, knowing and understanding how to manage a tree and its surrounding area during a project will reduce tree loss due to construction damage.

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Spotted Lantern Fly, the New Pest on the Block

PENDING APPROVED

Patrick Anderson, Rainbow Ecoscience

(Pending: ISA; Approved: LC- 1, PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP-1, SAF- 0.50 Cat. 1, CPP-1)

Spotted lanternfly (SLF) was first detected affecting trees in Pennsylvania during the year 2014. SLF has since been detected from New England to the Midwest, and in North Carolina. During this presentation we will discuss the biology, hosts, and impact of this insect on trees and shrubs. In addition, we will cover practical protocols for managing this pest in landscapes.

TURF MANAGEMENT

Coordinated by the NC Sod Producers Association

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Using www.turfFiles.ncsu.edu and Extension Publications

APPROVED

Dr. Grady Miller, NCSU

(Approved: LC-1, PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP- 1, CPP- 1)

Have you ever had a turfgrass question and not sure how or where to find the answer? Or have you ever needed to justify your management practices to a client? The NC State website “TurfFiles” can help you with these issues and so many others. This talk will review components of TurfFiles, highlight new/ revised extension publications, and offer examples of how you can use these resource for your business.

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Managing Insect Pests in Warm and Cool Season Turf using IPM Techniques

APPROVED

Terri BIlleisen, NCSU

(Approved: LC-1, PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP- 1, CPP- 1)

Do you know what insect pests are most likely to injure cool and warm season turf in the southeastern United States? This session will provide information on effective insect management for common turfgrass pests found in commercial and residential lawns in this region. Information presented will include the latest research-based information and recommendations on current and forthcoming insecticides as well as cultural management practices for effective insect management. This seminar will also include information on the fate and behavior of insecticides in a turfgrass environment.

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM

Identification

and Management of Difficult Landscape Turf Weeds

APPROVED

Fred Yelverton, NCSU

(Approved: LC-1, PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP- 1, CPP- 1)

This seminar will provide participants information about identification and management strategies to properly control difficult weeds. Weed control products for landscape turf using new herbicide chemistry and herbicide application strategies will be discussed. Attendees will be exposed to weed management practices including chemical and cultural turf weed control techniques in the landscape. Participants will learn about specific weeds in NC with an emphasis on common and troublesome weeds in landscape environments and effective control programs.

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Advanced Disease Management in Turfgrass Landscapes

APPROVED

Jim Kerns, NCSU (Approved: LC-1, PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP- 1, CPP- 1)

Diseases are a seasonal problem in landscape in cool and warm season turf. In this seminar, information provided will focus on effective disease management and identification for commercial and residential lawn care operators in North Carolina. Information presented will include the latest research-based information and recommendations on current and forthcoming fungicides as well as cultural management practices for effective disease management.

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

New Challenges and Changes Ahead with Turf Pesticides

APPROVED

Travis Gannon, NCSU (Approved: PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP- 1, CPP- 1)

Pesticides are commonly incorporated into comprehensive pest management plans; however, pesticides have permeated news outlets in recent months and years. Unfortunately, much of the disseminated information has been misconstrued and/or contains misinformation and the scrutiny around their use will likely continue to increase in the future. While pesticides are an integral component of pest management plans, it’s imperative for personnel to understand intricacies of how pesticides perform and behave to optimize efficacy without adversely affecting human or environmental health. It is also very important to keep up with the latest pesticide laws and pesticide registrations changes. In this session participants will learn about the latest upcoming pesticide registration changes as well as the fate and behavior of pesticides in a turfgrass environment. Information provided will be the latest NCSU pesticide research concerning how pesticides react in a turfgrass system.

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Annual Management Strategies for Cool and Warm Season Turf Pests

APPROVED

Matt Martin, NCSU

(Approved: LC-1, PA- L:1, N:1, D:1, X:1, NALP- 1, CPP- 1)

This seminar will focus on developing an annual pesticide maintenance plan for cool and warm season turf species. Managing turfgrass pests using preventative disease, insect, and weed strategies may provide longer pest control with fewer pesticide applications. Participants will learn how to develop specific programs for reduction of disease, insect, and weed activity, taking advantage of cultural, biological and chemical strategies.

Company

Name Booth Number City

A.D.R Bulbs, Inc. 541 Chester NY chris@adrbulbs.com

Adcock’s Nursery 404 Fuquay-Varina NC sean@adcocksnursery.com

After Hours Nursery, LLC 502 Huntland TN afterhoursnursery@edge.net

Agri Supply 325 Garner NC pdavis@agrisupply.com

Air-Pot USA 233 Gold Canyon AZ chris@air-pot.com

Alamance Community College-Horticulture 1203 Graham NC elizabeth.riley@alamancecc.edu

All American Gutter Protection 641 Morrisville NC josh@allamericangutterprotection.com

Apex Nurseries, Inc. 523 Apex NC apexnurseriesinc@gmail.com

Arbor Fields 227 Marshville NC sales@arborfields.com

Arborbrace 435 Miami FL rosspivnik@yahoo.com

Back Road Farms 309 Lumber Bridge NC info@backroadfarms.com

Bailey Nurseries 723 St. Paul MN lisa.allen@baileynursery.com

Baker Environmental Nursery, Inc. 1136 Hoschton GA Sales@bakerenvironmentalnursery.com

BASF 438 Etowah NC mindy.money@basf.com

Baucom’s Nursery 437 Charlotte NC ssiebert@baucomsnursery.com

Benchmark Tool & Supply, Inc. 1325 Raleigh NC mblazek@benchmarksupply.com

Bennett’s Creek Nursery 719 Smithfield VA mike.twiford.sr@bcnursery.com

BFG Supply Co. 1630 Burton OH amy.barrett@bfgsupply.com

Big Frog Nursery 906 Columbus NC bigfrog@windstream.net

BioSafe Systems, LLC 1231 East Hartford CT dmccaffrey@biosafesystems.com

Bland Landscaping Company 711 Apex NC KBland@blandlandscaping.com

Blankenship Farms & Nursery 839 McMinnville TN Sales@blankenshipfarmsandnursery.com

Bluefields Nursery Co. LLC 311 Mayesville SC ashleigh@bluefieldssc.com

Company

MARKETPLACE EXHIBITORS

Name Booth Number City

Bottoms Nursery, LLC. 1120 Concord GA info@bottomsnursery.com

Bouldin Nursery & Greenhouse 913 McMinnville TN bouldinnursery@hotmail.com

Brunson Wholesale Nursery 231 Alcolu SC bnursery@ftc-i.net

Bryan Wagoner Tree Farm 1027 Gibsonville NC bryanstreefarm@aol.com

Buds & Blooms Nursery 127 Brown Summit NC budsandbloomsnursery@gmail.com

Buffalo Horticulture Sales 831 Lexington SC billy@horticulturesales.com

Buy Sod, Inc. 1217 Pinehurst NC bmcclure@buysod.com

BWI 338 Greer SC erinwatkins@bwicompanies.com

C & J Nursery 613 Angier NC candjnursery_nc@yahoo.com

Cam Too Camellia Nursery, Inc. 601 Greensboro NC camtoo@earthlink.net

Carolina Boxwoods, Inc. 1911 Winston Salem NC carolinaboxwoods@yahoo.com

Carolina Landscape Supplies, Inc. 431 Pageland SC cls@shtc.net

Carolina Native Nursery 1218 Burnsville NC bill@carolinanativenursery.com

Carolina Stalite (Environmental) 712 Salisbury NC dstringer@stalite.com

Carroll’s Plant Center, Inc. 141 Benson NC carrollsplantcenter@yahoo.com

Casey Nursery, Inc. 100 Goldsboro NC office.caseynursery@gmail.com

Caterpillar Inc.

Charleston Aquatic & Environmental, Inc.

Clayton NC Mangum_Eric_Q@cat.com

Johns Island SC brian@charlestonaquatic.com

Charlie’s Creek Nursery, Inc. 636 Iva SC charliescrk@wctel.net

Cherokee Manufacturing 1131 Morganton NC art@cherokeemfg.com

Circle K Pro 1201 Raleigh NC Michael.Cole@circlek.com

Clarity Connect, Inc. 1918 Holly Springs NC thoward@clarity-connect.com

Classic Groundcovers, Inc.

Athens GA wally@classic-groundcovers.com

Commercial Pine Straw 827 Raleigh NC theresa@commercialpinestraw.com

Construction

chris@calmfg.com

Company

Name

Booth Number City

State/ Province Contact Email

Country Clipper Zero Turn Mowers 1014 Corydon IA

danielparsons@countryclipper.com

Creekside Farms Nursery 924 Jackson NC creeksidefarms@centurylink.net

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc 1122 Roseboro NC sales@cpp-pipe.com

Currins Nursery, Inc. 235 Willow Spring NC info@currinsnursery.com

Curtis Lane Equipment 1632 Kernersville NC matt.tullos@curtis-lane.com

Cyn-Mar 1310 Pine Level NC billrenfrow@cyn-mar.com

Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser 907 Stony Point NC karen@daddypetes.com

Davis Insurance Agency 1232 Benson NC carmen@brewmorllc.com

Day Lily Nursery, Inc. 115 Rock Island TN daylilynsy@blomand.net

Dayton Bag & Burlap 1900 Statesville NC cjohnston@daybag.com

Diebel Nursery 1212 Autaugaville AL info@diebelnursery.com

Ditch Witch of North Carolina 1509 Garner NC cfowler@dwnc.com

Doug Clark Nursery, Inc. dba C & G Nursery 716 Newland NC drch1@live.com

Dutchman Industries Inc. 709 Brougham Ontario kurt@dutchmantreespade.com

Dykes & Son Nursery 803 McMinnville TN dykesson@benlomand.net

Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc. 1035 Ft. Wright KY tradeshows@ehrnet.com

EcoStrong LLC 1013 Batavia IL hannah@ecostrong.com

Elliott’s Nursery 727 Nichols SC bradelliott10@gmail.com

Everde Growers 1409 Houtson TX nstaddon@everde.com

Evergreen Nursery Company, Inc. 1128 Sturgeon Bay WI vickey@evergreennurseryco.com

Fair View Nursery, Inc. 501 Wilson NC melissa@fairviewnurseryinc.com

Five Oaks Nursery & Tree Farm 623 Wilmington NC fiveoaksnursery@gmail.com

Flatlands Insurance Group 1222 Washington NC ruth@flatlandsgroup.com

Fleming Ridge Nursery 1928 Galax VA flemingridge@yahoo.com

Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. 1200 Loxley AL zryan@flowerwood.com

Fowler’s Nursery 333 Clayton NC sales@fowlersnursery.com

GardenCenterMarketing.com 1916 Holly Springs NC thoward@clarity-connect.com

Gardenscape 205 Wadesboro NC barnold@gardenscapeinc.com

GDK Leasing Inc. dba Amplex 1138 Clearwater FL tami@aboutamplex.com

Gilmore Plant & Bulb Co., Inc. 201 Liberty NC gpbulb@rtelco.net

Goodson and Associates, LLC 504,505 Wake Forest NC david@plants4u.net

Gossett’s Landscape Nursery, Inc. 1109 High Point NC philip@gossettsnursery.com

Gra-Mac

Grants Creek Nursery, Inc.

Gravely

Great

Greensboro Shrub Nursery

Company

Name

Booth Number City

State/ Province Contact Email

Harrell’s, LLC 98 Lakeland FL zbilderback@harrells.com

Haviland Plastic Products 1532 Greensboro NC m.thomas.hpp@gmail.com

Hawkins Nursery, Inc. 799 Travelers Rest SC hawkinsnursery@earthlink.net

Hawksridge Farms 413 Hickory NC tina@hawksridgefarms.com

Heritage Oak Farms, LLC 1228 Winston Salem NC heritageoakfarms@triad.rr.com

Hibernia Nursery 212 Webster FL rett@hibernianursery.com

Hickory Hill Nursery 410 Asheboro NC h.hill.nursery@gmail.com

Highway Equipment Company, Inc. 1635 Concord NC lbutler@highway-equipment.com

Hildreth Brothers Nursery 131 Smithville TN dogwoodtree@benlomand.net

Hillside Nursery Wholesale Co., LLC. 204 Etowah NC sales@hillsidenurseryllc.com

Hoffman Nursery, Inc. 533 Rougemont NC jennifermorris@hoffmannursery.com

Hookstake 1215 Aurora OR mikayla@hookstake.com

Horizon Distributors 1638 Garner NC dalton.shellabarger@horizononline.com

Hortica Insurance 433 Oak Ridge NC Bill.Payne@hortica.com

Hortsource LLC 840A Lincolnton GA dan@hortsource.net

Howard Fertilizer & Chemical 1103 Orlando FL Websales@howardfert.com

I Must Garden 301 Raleigh NC mcox@imustgarden.com

Iseli Nursery 1213 Johnson City TN bfurbee@iselinursery.com

J & B Herb and Plant Farm 1330 Roxboro NC jbherbfarm@outlook.com

J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. 1113 Boring OR jeffl@jfschmidt.com

J. Parlier & Associates 142 Statesville NC j.parlierandassociates@gmail.com

Jack Rabbit Nursery 1309 Alexandria LA jackrabbitnursery@yahoo.com

Jackson Nursery 904 Belvidere TN jacksonnursery@gmail.com

Jake A Parrott Insurance Agency Inc 1101 Kinston NC japarrott@parrottins.com

James River Equipment Company 1517 Asheboro NC CPhillips@jamesriverequipment.com

JC Raulston Arboretum 1924 Raleigh NC mweathi@ncsu.edu

Company

MARKETPLACE EXHIBITORS

Name Booth Number City

State/ Province Contact Email

Jericho Farms 103 Pikeville NC lauren@jerichofarms.com

John Holmlund Nursery 1311 Boring OR larryp@jhnsy.com

Johnson Nursery Corp. 1319 Willard NC chasonjohnson@johnson-nursery.com

Johnston County Nursery Marketing Association 144 Willow Spring NC stephensonsnursery@gmail.com

Jones Insurance Agency 927 Garner NC jwhite@jones-insurance.com

Jon’s Nursery, Inc. 1417 Eustis FL mail@jonsnursery.com

Kenneth Myers and Sons Nursery 540 McMinnville TN kaymyers@benlomand.net

King’s Greenhouse, Inc. 1915 Monroe NC Orders@kingsgreenhouse.com

King’s Sunset Nursery, Inc. 632 Liberty SC kings_sunset_nursery@msn.com

Kirk Davis Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. 731 MIDLAND NC kirkdavisnurseryandlandscaping@gmail.com

L & H Enterprises 1133 LowGap NC l_hevergreen@surry.net

Lake Oconee Tree Farm 802 Eatonton GA lakeoconeetreefarm@gmail.com

Lake Tree Growers 530 Whigham GA laketreegrowers@yahoo.com

Landart Solutions (ForeverLawn) 1008 Fayetteville NC ellie@landartsolutions.com

Lanes Creek Trees 1913 Waxhaw NC lanescreektrees@yahoo.com

Lathams Nursery, Inc. 224 Monroe NC hunter.lathamsnursery@gmail.com

LeafFilter North of North Carolina, LLC 1900A Morrisville NC csoakley@leaffilter.com

Lemon Hole Nursery 833 Zirconia NC lemonholenursery@bellsouth.net

Lewis Nursery, Inc. 1416 Cascade VA will@lewisnurseryinc.com

Lilley Farms & Nursery, Inc. 422 Chesapeake VA lilleyfarms@mindspring.com

Liner Source, Inc. 401 Eustis FL clinton@linersource.com

Little River Nursery 403 McMinnville TN littlerivernursery@benlomand.net

Long Branch Farm 738 Eastover SC bgmotey@yahoo.com

Long Pond Nursery 928 Mount Holly NC longpondnursery@gmail.com

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MARKETPLACE EXHIBITORS

Company

Name

Booth Number City

Low Falls Wholesale Nursery 326

State/ Province Contact Email

Lone Star SC lowfallsnursery@windstream.net

Mack Bros. Landscape Nursery 619 Tallahassee FL lmcelroy26@cs.com

Marlboro Bulb Company 739 Greenwood SC jnpdev@aol.com

May Nursery, Inc. 703 Havana FL jb@maynursery.com

McCorkle Nurseries 910 Dearing GA rhargrove@mccorklenurseries.com

McGill Premium Compost 1010 New Hill NC ggittere@mcgillcompost.com

McLamb Nursery, Inc. 209 Angier NC mclambnursery@gmail.com

McMakin Farms Inc. 633 Lyman SC julie@mcmakinfarms.com

Meridian Young Plants 626 Lyden WA jag@jrtnurseries.com

Michells 1535 King of Prussia PA afullerton@michells.com

Mize Farm and Garden 829 Johnson City TN magmoss50@yahoo.com

ML Irrigation 640 Fountain Inn SC mark@mlirrigation.com

MNI Direct 736 Dearing GA info@mnidirect.com

Monrovia Nursery 125 Azusa CA allison.gorman@monrovia.com

Moon’s Tree Farm, Inc. 629 Washington GA info@moonstreefarm.com

Mountain Nursery 600 Beersheba Springs TN brandon.mcdaniel1@gmail.com

Mycorrhizal

Graham.Hetland@mycorrhizae.com

chad@nativeforestnursery.com

Tony.Haywood@ncagr.gov

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Company

Name

Booth Number City

State/

Province Contact Email

NCNLA 1001 Raleigh NC info@ncnla.com

Netherland Bulb Company, Inc. 1004 Easton PA rmartelli@netherlandbulb.com

North 40 Nursery, Inc. 1921 Morganton NC jeff@north40nursery.net

North Carolina Farms, Inc. 1226 Indian Trail NC karen@ncfarmsinc.com

North Carolina Native Plant Society 1906 Greensboro NC jandcprather@earthlink.net

North Creek Nurseries, Inc. 1216 Landenberg PA angela@northcreeknurseries.com

Nufarm Americas, Inc. 1439 Cary NC greg.roman@nufarm.com

Nursery Supplies, Inc. 113 Chambersburg PA michelleb@nurserysupplies.com

NurserySouth, LLC 123 Lumberton NC LMG@nurserysouth.com

NYP Corporation 624 Elizabeth NJ sales@nyp-corp.com

OHP 908 Fort Mill SC tmccarter@ohp.com

Old Courthouse Nursery 715 Warsaw NC oldcourthousenursery@embarqmail.com

Oldcastle Lawn & Garden 1411 Atlanta GA mike.wesselman@oldcastle.com

Pack Manufacturing 923 McMinnville TN leisha@packmfg.com

Panoramic Farm, Inc. 426 Marshville NC cheyenne@panoramicfarm.com

Panther Creek Nursery 239 Willow Spring NC sales@panthercreeknursery.com

Parker Bark Company, Inc. 603 Rose Hill NC susannah@parkerbark.com

Parsons Nursery, Inc.

Pender Nursery

Performance Outdoor Products, Inc.

Piedmont Carolina Nursery

Piney Mountain Trees

Plant

Plant Delights Nursery, Inc.

Plantworks Nursery

Poplar Ridge Nursery, Inc.

Georgetown SC pparsons@parsonsnursery.com

Garner NC LKosakowski@pendernursery.com

Charlotte NC fbraswell@performanceoutdoorproducts.com

Colfax NC mark@piedmontcarolina.com

Hickory NC trees@pineymtn.com

Taylors SC mark@plantlocator.net

Raleigh NC chrishardison@plantdelights.com

Rougemont NC dana@plantworksnursery.com

Warsaw VA kcpackett@vabb.com

MARKETPLACE EXHIBITORS

Company

Name

Booth Number City

Powell’s Nursery, LLC 215 Holly Springs NC powellsnursery@aol.com

Preferred Lawn and Garden LLC 1609 Kernersville NC preferredlawngarden@yahoo.com

Premier Growers Inc. 1015 Buford GA contact@premiergrowersinc.com

Premier Growers of America, LLC 1022 Alturas FL kshepherd@premiergrowersofamerica.com

Pritchett Farms Nurseries 436 Elon NC twilloughbyjr@triad.rr.com

Progreen Inc. 1007 Morganton NC john@progreensales.com

ProGreen Synthetic Turf 1220 Charleston SC afish@progreen.com

R.A. Dudley Nurseries, Inc. 135 Thomson GA bpenn@radudley.com

R.M. Gragg & Sons Nursery LLC 202 Collettsville NC rmgraggandsonsnursery@gmail.com

Ray Bracken Nursery, Inc. 313 Pelzer SC sales@raybracken.com

Reddick Equipment Company of NC LLC 1619 Williamston NC jesse@reddick.cc

Reimer’s Nurseries Ltd. 1121 Chilliwack British Columbia sales@reimersnurseries.com

Renfroe Valley Tree Farm 918 Mills River NC lperkins@renfroevalleyfarm.com

Rhodes Nursery 314 Four Oaks NC dcrhodes@embarqmail.com

Riverbend Nursery, LLC 430 Riner VA ariel@riverbendnursery.com

River’s Edge Nursery 634 GREER SC fmullinax@riversedgenursery.com

Riverside Plastics, Inc. 337 Flemingsburg KY inquiry@riverside-plastics.com

Robinson Nursery, Inc. 1023 Amity OR adammc@robinsonnursery.com

Rocky Creek Nursery 835 Newborn GA debbie@rcnursery.net

RootMaker Products Co, LLC 327 Huntsville AL sales@rootmaker.com

Rose Creek Nursery and Landscaping 1413 Morganton NC aaronmrgntn@aol.com

Roundstone Native Seed, LLC. 1613 Upton KY robert@roundstoneseed.com

Rusty Mangrum Nursery 925 McMinnville TN mangrumfarms@benlomand.net

Sampson Nursery, Inc. 901 Godwin NC sales@sampsonnursery.com

Sandhills Community College 1908 Pinehurst NC blevinsh@sandhills.edu

Sandy’s Plants, Inc. 334 Mechanicsville VA mitzi@sandysplants.com

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Company

Name Booth Number City

Saunders Brothers, Inc. 525 Piney River VA beth@saundersbrothers.com

Saunders Genetics, LLC 529 Piney River VA hollys@newgenboxwood.com

SCAG Power Equipment 1429 Johnson City TN adam.smith@powertoolco.com

Scottree 409 Shelby NC info@scottree.com

Sester Farms, Inc. 1029 Gresham OR bethany@sesterfarms.com

Shady Grove Plantation & Nursery, Inc. 810 Orangeburg SC bshadygrove@sc.rr.com

Shady Rest Nursery 707 McMinnville TN shadyrestnursery@yahoo.com

Shiloh Nursery 615 Harmony NC shilohnursery@yahoo.com

Simplot Turf & Horticulture 808 Charlotte NC Alan.Anders@simplot.com

Simpson Nurseries 817 Monticello FL rusty@simpsonnurseries.com

SiteLight LD, Inc. 1211 Midlothian VA bruce@sitelightld.com

SiteOne Landscape Supply 513,1932 Mooresville NC wbynum@siteone.com

Smith’s Nursery, Inc. 402 Benson NC smithsnursery@aol.com

Sonco Pipe and Tube 303 Beltsville MO buddy@soncotube.com

Southeastern Growers, Inc. 602 Watkinsville GA pamh@southeasterngrowers.com

Southern Ag 914 Boone NC blake.edwards@southernag.com

Southern Oak Nursery & Supply 824 Knightdale NC harry.southernoak@gmail.com

Southern Pine Needles of NC, LLC 1230 Greensboro NC southernpineneedles@gmail.com

Specialty Tag & Label, Inc. 825 Flowery Branch GA paul@specialtytag.com

Spivey’s Nursery, Inc. 1110 Kernersville NC spiveysnurserykville@gmail.com

Spring Creek Nursery 1410 Hurley MS hurleyhamilton@yahoo.com

Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. 534 Grand Haven MI Terri@SpringMeadowNursery.com

Star Ridge Aquatics, LLC 637 Carthage NC starridgeaquatics@embarqmail.com

Star Roses and Plants 704 Angier NC GHartsell@starrosesandplants.com

Starling Nursery 1531 Seville FL starlingnursery@hotmail.com

STI Turf Care Equipment 1221 Colfax NC matthew.machtay@smithturf.com

Company

Name Booth Number City

STIHL 1933 Hillsborough NC mark.harrison@stihl.us

Stockhaven Nursery, LLC 628 Springfield SC sales@stockhavennursery.com

Stone Center | Landscape & Masonry 1424 Greensboro NC sboone@thestonecenter.com

Stony Point Nursery and Farms 816 Hiddenite NC spnftrees@gmail.com

Stuppy Greenhouses 610 N. Kansas City MO greenhouse@stuppy.com

Sugar Mountain Nursery 1115 Newland NC sugarmtnnursery@mail.com

Superior Trees Inc. 1102 Lee FL superiortrees@centurylink.net

Super-Sod 836 Raleigh NC kfarrell@supersod.com

Surface Nursery, Inc. 203 Gresham OR trees@surfacenursery.com

Swift Creek Nursery 900 Clayton NC swiftcreeknsy@embarqmail.com

T.H. Blue, Inc. 1238 Eagle Springs NC angiethblue@hotmail.com

Taw Caw Creek Nursery LLC 1902 Summerton SC tawcawcreek@yahoo.com

Taylor's Nursery 614 Raleigh NC ron@taylorsnursery.com

Tennessee Valley Nursery 612 Winchester TN tnvalnsy@yahoo.com

The Clay Market 1904 Seneca SC tayredfarms@gmail.com

The Greenhouse Company of South Carolina, LLC. 117 Irmo SC leigh@thegreenhousecompany.net

The

The

Thomas Nursery, Inc.

Three

Tidwell Nurseries, Inc.

Tim Johnson Landscaping

Company

Name

Booth Number City

State/ Province Contact Email

Transplant Nursery 306 Lavonia GA transplants@windstream.net

TreeDiaper 627 Ashland VA weizhang@treediaper.com

Triangle Turf & Ornamental 328 Wilson NC tjkallam@trianglecc.com

Turf Mountain Sod, Inc. 1117 Hendersonville NC turfmountain@bellsouth.net

Turner & Sons Nursery 336 Smithville TN tetblomand@gmail.com

Turtle Creek Nursery 519 Davidson NC webmaster@turtlecreeknursery.com

Van Belle Nursery 329 Abbotsford British Columbia bill.heinrichs@vanbelle.com

Vandemark Farms L.L.C. 104 Spring Hope NC katheryn@vandemarkfarms.com

Vans Pines Nursery, Inc. 1108 West Olive MI info@vanspinesnursery.com

Vermeer Mid Atlantic 1529 Garner NC RJohnson@vermeerallroads.com

Vole King 106 New Hill NC scott@voleking.com

Walnut Hill Farms 630 Belvidere TN walnuthillfarms@netcomsouth.com

Walters Gardens 1006 Zeeland MI sales@waltersgardens.com

Warren County Nursery 606 McMinnville TN info@warrencountynursery.com

Waynesboro Nurseries, Inc. 400 Waynesboro VA kirk@wnurseries.com

Wetland Plants Inc. 826 Edenton NC team@wetlandplantsinc.com

White House Gardens 1313 Cornelius NC whitehousepottery@gmail.com

White’s International Trucks 1731 Greensboro NC bneal@whitestractor.com

Williams PlantWorks LLC 708 Ash NC patrick@williamsplantworks.net

Williford’s Nursery 408 Nashville NC willifordsnursery@gmail.com

Willow Oak Nursery 617 Hookerton NC willowoaknursery@gmail.com

Willowbend & Ridge Manor Nurseries 1024 Perry OH jdaws112@gmail.com

Wind River Growers LLC 133 Morganton NC brian@wrgrowers.com

Worthington Farms, Inc. 232 Greenville NC twilliams@worthingtonfarms.com

Wyatt Quarles Seed Company 931 Garner NC msmith@wqseeds.com

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