Typical Tree & Landscape Short Course - Great crowd!
Tree &
Landscape Short Course
Feb 23,2007
Florida State Fairgrounds - Special Events Center
Typical Tree & Landscape Short Course -
Great crowd!
Sponsored by: University
of Florida,
Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension Service
and the Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers
Hotel Information - Crown Plaza, Sabal Park
2007 Tree and Landscape Short Course Program
Friday Feb 23, 2007
7:30-8:30 Registration
8:30 - 9:20 a.m. - "Citrus Diseases" Chris Oswalt,
Regional Citrus Extension Agent - University of Florida IFAS. Get the latest on
canker and greening!
9:25 - 10:15 a.m. - "Trees Suddenly Die" Ed Barnard, Ph.D., State of Florida
Forest Pathologist, Florida Division of Forestry. Will describe numerous reasons
why urban oaks appear to die off in sprouts, as occurred last year in Florida.
10:15 - 10:40 a.m.Sponsored Break
10:40 - 11:30 a.m. -"Landscape Pest Update" Doug Caldwell, Ph.D., Entomologist -
Collier Co. Extension, University of Florida IFAS.
Get the latest on recent woody ornamental pest outbreaks!
11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - "Which street trees do best?" Steve Graham, Natural
Resource Superintendent - City of Tampa. Will describe the City of Tampa's
successes and failures with a variety of tree species planted along the city's
rights-of-way.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
(on your own) Visit Sponsor booths.
1:35 - 2:25 p.m. - "Chinch Bug Resistance to Insecticides" Eileen Buss, Ph.D.,
Entomologist - University of Florida IFAS. Not getting good control? Find out
the latest!
2:30 - 3:20 p.m. -"Understanding the Relationship between Fertilizers, Soils,
and Water Quality" Amy Shober, Ph.D. Soil and Water Science - University of
Florida IFAS. Find out more about how professionals can affect water quality!
3:25 p.m. - Pick up CEUs!
3:45 p.m. - Visit the trade show!
CEUs for all FNGLA Certifications:
FCHP - Florida Certified Horticulture Professional . . .
4
Pesticide Applicators: Commercial (PCO)
L& O. . . . . . 4
Limited L&O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Limited Comm Maint . . . . . . . . . 3
Restricted Use CEUs
Private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Ornamental & Turf (O&T) . . 4
Ag Tree Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(A Maximum of 4 CEUs total)
ISA Certified Arborist:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.5
DIRECTIONS
From the South:
Take I-75 northbound to I-4 West. Take I-4 West to 301 South. Go south 1/4 mile to fairgrounds entrance on the right. Look for the signs, the event is in the Special Events Center.
From the East:
Take I-4 westbound to US 301 South. Go south 1/4 mile to fairground entrance on the right. Look for the signs, the event is in the Special Events Center.
From the West:
Take I-275 northbound to I-4. Take I-4 eastbound to US 301 South. Go south 1/4 mile to fairground entrance on the right. Look for the signs, the event is in the Special Events Center.
From the North:
Take I-75 southbound to I-4 West. Take I-4 West to 301 South. Go south 1/4 mile to fairgrounds entrance on the right. Look for the signs, the event is in the Special Events Center.
For more information call 813-744-5519x 104 or e-mail mbhenry@ufl.edu
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