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SESSIONS
Think fast! Catch up on
the latest industry info
from Extension personnel,
leading suppliers, and
other industry experts
in quick educational
bursts right on the
Expo floor.
W E D N E S DAY • N OV 2 9
9:45 a.m.
Do Your Landscape Crews Need Training?
Arden Urbano • President • Greenius, Inc.
10:45 a.m.
Alternative “Lawn” Options for New England Landscapes
Victoria Wallace, M.S. • Extension Educator, Sustainable Turf & Landscape
University of Connecticut
11:45 a.m.
Recognizing Natural Enemies in the Landscape:
Don’t Squash Your Allies
Tawny Simisky • Entomology Specialist
University of Massachusetts Extension
12:45 p.m.
Diseases and Pests of 2017
Ann Hazelrigg, Ph.D. • Plant Diagnostic Clinic • University of Vermont
1:45 p.m.
It’s Good to Know: Advice & Thoughts from a Landscape Designer
Leisha Marcoccio • APLD New England
2:45 p.m.
The Latest OSHA Regulations: Are You in Compliance?
Peter Barletta & Edward Conway • Compliance Assistance Specialists
U.S. Dept. of Labor/OSHA
T H U R S DAY • N OV 3 0
9:45 a.m.
The $400 Shovel
Arden Urbano • President • Greenius, Inc.
10:45 a.m.
Xeriscaping
Mandy Bayer • Extension Educator • University of Massachusetts
11:45 a.m.
Bacterial Leaf Spots in Nursery Crops
Joan Allen • Assistant Extension Educator • University of Connecticut
12:45 p.m.
Mother Nature Ends Gypsy Moth Outbreak
Heather Faubert • Research Associate • University of Rhode Island
1:15 p.m.
On the Horizon: Biological Control of Invasive Swallow-worts
Lisa Tewksbury, Ph.D. • Manager, Biocontrol Lab
University of Rhode Island
2:00 p.m.
Advance Your Site Design Process with Vectorworks Landmark 2018
Eric Gilbey • Product Marketing Manager – Landscap e • Vectorworks
2:45 p.m.
Writing Newsletters that Connect with Customers
GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators
F R I DAY • D E C 1
9:45 a.m.
The Dirty Dozen of Tree Decay Assessment
Chris Luley, Ph.D. • President/Pathologist • Urban Forest Diagnostics
10:45 a.m.
Sub-mist: A Novel Approach to Plant Propagation
Stephanie Burnett • Associate Professor of Horticulture
University of Maine
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11:45 a.m.
Providing Forage for Pollinators Emerging from Winter Hibernation
John Campanelli, Ph.D. Candidate • University of Connecticut
12:45 p.m.
Landscape Adaptable Native Perennials for Butterflies
Jessica Lubell, Ph.D. • Associate Professor
University of Connecticut
1:45 p.m.
Open to all registered attendees
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SEE YOU AT GROWS!
November 29 – December 1, 2017
Productivity & the New Employee
Arden Urbano • President • Greenius, Inc.
NewEnglandGROWS.org
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