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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. ✪ 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! ✪ 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. ✪ 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. ✪ C E U LD LA NALP NOFA (continued) ✪ 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 NE NJ PA LD 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 3