REGISTER HERE by July 6th!
When: July 10th
Where: Mills River Research Station
455 Research Drive, Mills River NC, 28759
Cost: $50.00 (lunch included)
Agenda:
7:30am: Sign-in/Registration Desk open!
8:00am – 9:00am – Business credit
Pesticide Safety- Avoiding Investigations- Luke Owen-Commercial Horticulture Agent, Buncombe County
Learn best management practices to avoid investigations related to pesticide safety, transport, and storage. Practices will be discussed as developed by the NCDA to benefit contractors in keeping employees, and clients safe and remain compliant.
9:00am – 10:00am- Technical credit
‘Pink Disease’ and Other Canker Causing Organisms On Trees- Steve Pettis- Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent, Henderson County
‘Pink Disease’ is a new disease that is ravaging trees and shrubs in western NC. However, canker causing organisms have been causing critical plant health issues for years. Learn how to identify the cause of cankers in woody plants and how to treat them.
10:00am-10:10am: Break
10:10am-11:10am- Technical credit
Hardscape Accessories Crash Course - Jordan Lewis, Alliance
Learn how to properly clean, and seal pavers to level up your hardscaping skills for your business. We will discuss proper install of Alliance G2Maxx polymeric sand. Also, we will go through the process of cleaning and sealing pavers through a live demonstration onsite.
11:10am – 12:10pm- Technical credit
Slow the Flow: Managing Water in Mountain Landscapes- Paige Patterson- Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent, Watauga County
Learn landscape design and construction practices that can be applied to stream buffers, rain gardens, swales, disconnecting gutters, rain barrels/cisterns, bio-retention, and pervious pavement.
12:10pm-1:10pm Lunch
1:10pm-2:10pm- Technical credit
Battery Powered Equipment-How Landscape Contractors can take Advantage- Will Parker, Technical Sales Specialist for STIHL
Learn about new advances in battery powered equipment designed to make jobs more efficient, be more eco-minded, and more advanced to get various jobs done both in landscape maintenance and construction.
2:10pm-3:10pm- Business credit
Determine Estimate Costs Accurately and Efficiently- Luke Owen, Commercial Horticulture Agent, Buncombe County
Learn how to efficiently build a estimate utilizing the quantity take-off method that estimates materials and labor for each task within the estimation framework including subcontractor fees, labor, project overhead, equipment costs, contingencies, allowances, and profit.
3:10pm-4:10pm Technical Credit
MOSS Perspectives for Today’s Landscapes – Annie Martin, Owner, Mountain Moss Enterprises Inc.
Year-round green appeal, no more winter downtime, planting on frozen ground, on-going maintenance services, environmental benefits, and new income stream opportunities are just a few reasons to consider MOSS as an intentional horticultural choice in your landscape projects. Mossin’ Annie will introduce fellow landscapers to options for using shade, versatile and sun-tolerant moss species (Yep, some mosses can live in sun exposures, too) through an informative PowerPoint program and hands-on exhibit of moss colonies.
*Pesticide credits pending
*5 technical credits, and 2 business credits for NCLC anticipated
Questions? Call Luke Owen at 828-255-5522 or email him at lcowen@ncsu.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!
