SEMINARS
Smarten Up
Get down to business with industry influencers who are making an
impact in New England and beyond. Expand your knowledge and earn
important CEU credits.
W E D N E S D AY • N O V E M B E R 2 9
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Ballroom East
Beneficials & Pesticides: Working Together
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
Consultant
Buglady Consulting • Slatington, PA
To successfully manage ornamental insect pests, many think you have to choose
between biological controls or pesticides. This is not always the case. These two impor-
tant management tools can work together effectively as long as you know how to use
them. Understand how pesticides interact with biological control agents. Utilize both
naturally occurring and commercially produced beneficial insects and mites. Discover
resources to help you create a balanced pest management program.
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C E U NE NJ PA LD ISA NALP NOFA
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Ballroom West
Hazards in the Green Industry: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You!
John Ball, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Forestry Specialist
South Dakota State University • Brookings, SD
Today’s green industry is a high-risk profession with a fatal, and non-fatal, injury rate four
times that of the all-industry average. Everyone in the green industry – from arborist to
nursery grower to landscape installer – encounters unique, potentially deadly, hazards
every day in their work environment. Knowledge of potential risk and how to operate
safely on the job is crucial. This session will highlight the most common dan gers and
what you can do to avoid becoming a statistic!
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C E U CTSP ISA NALP NOFA SIMA
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Ballroom East
Inspiration & Tricks of the Trade from a Major League Groundskeeper
David Mellor
Senior Director of Grounds & Sports Turf Consultant
Fenway Park • Boston, MA
As Fenway Park’s Senior Director of Grounds, David Mellor brings together a love of turf
and a love of sports that resonates with just about everyone in the landscape industry.
David will share his tricks of the trade for soil preparation, turfgrass selection, lawn
maintenance, fertilization, as well as pest and disease management. You’ll even get an
insider’s look at David’s favorite mowing patterns and insight into life experiences that
have led him to where he is today.
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C E U NE NJ PA NALP NOFA
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Ballroom West
Remarkable Perennials, Annuals & Flowering Shrubs
Kerry Ann Mendez
Garden Educator, Author, Design Consultant
Perennially Yours LLC • Kennebunk, ME
Get inspired by new introductions, as well as favorite stalwarts, for easy-to-maintain
landscapes for your clients. Kerry Ann will focus on ‘superhero’ plants that provide
three or more seasons of color, and require less pruning, deadheading, water, and
fertilizer. Northeast natives and other pollinator-friendly plants play a key role in crafting
breathtaking landscapes.
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C E U LD LA NALP NOFA
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✪ ALL ACCESS PASS required for admission
to GROWS seminars with the opportunity to
earn CEU credit. See page 11 for specific
CEU details.
Visit NewEnglandGROWS.org or the GROWS App
for additional CEU information.
CEU
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CONTINUING EDUCATION KEY
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont pesticide programs
New Jersey pesticide program
Pennsylvania pesticide program
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers
LA
American Society of Landscape
Architects LA CES PDH
CTSP Certified Treecare Safety Professionals
ISA International Society of Arboriculture
NALP National Association of Landscape Professionals
NOFA Northeast Organic Farming Association
SIMA Snow & Ice Management Association
GROWS 2017
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