Annual Education Seminar

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

AVALON MANOR BANQUET CENTER
3550 East US Hwy 30 – Merrillville, IN

7:00am Registration: Coffee, juice and rolls served Book Store Open – 20% of Proceeds Benefit NWINLA
7:30am “Building Profit thru People” Sarah Sanders Smith
8:30am “The Know Maintenance Approach to a Sustainable Landscape” Roy Diblik
10:00am Break - Bookstore
10:15am “ An Update on Emerald Ash Borer & an Introduction to the EAB Cost Calulator” Cliff Sadoff
11:15am “How Plants Respond to Pruning” George Brenn
12:15pm Book Sale/Signing – (Gardens on the Prairie Staff) Book Store open - 12:15 through 1:30
12:30pm 1:15pm Lunch Provided NWINLA Business Meeting
1:30pm “New & Underused Perennials – Tropicals & Annuals” Ryan Baker
2:45pm Break (Final Book Store Purchases/Signing)
3:00pm “Shady Characters”-The plants & techniques you’ll need when you are gardening “in the dark” Mike Dana
4:15pm Adjourn
Above scheduled times reflect Central Standard Time

7 CEUs (Continuing Educational Credits) for
IAH (Indiana Accredited Horticulturist) – forms available at registration


IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR ALL:
Licensed Pesticide Applicators: Cat 3A, 3B, & RT – Landscape Maintenance, Lawn Care Operators, Nursery & Garden Center Personnel and Indiana Accredited Horticulturists.

Earn Valuable CCH’S and CEU’S

NWINLA Certification Seminar
Tuesday February 10, 2009 – (Brochures in the lobby)

Click here for the Registration Form

Annual CCH Seminar

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
At...
The Legacy Banquet Facility
1356 W. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Located West of Valparaiso on St. Rd. 130

Agenda

7:30—8:00 AM

Registration, Coffee, rolls, etc.

8:00—9:15 AM

Plant Nutrition: Keeping plants healthy by recognizing nutritional
deficiencies
Mike Mickelbart
Purdue Horticulture Dept.
9:15—10:30 AM

Weed Control in Landscape and Nursery situations utilizing both
pre– and post-emergents
Steve Weller
Purdue Weed Science
10:30—11:45 AM

Recognizing Turf Diseases and
appropriate corrective measures
Rick Latin
Purdue Plant Pathology
11:45—12:30 PM

Luncheon included in registration

Sandwiches, chips, etc. & soda
12:45—2:00 PM

Diagnosing diseases of conifers and
appropriate controls
Janna Beckerman
Purdue Plant Pathology
2:00—3:15 PM

D.O.T. regulations: Review and
update of things you need to know
Fred Whitford
Purdue Pesticide Program



This meeting has been approved by the Indiana State Chemist for the following CCH’s:

Cat 2: 4 CCH Cat 7A: 1 CCH
Cat 3A: 5 CCH Cat 7B: 1 CCH
Cat 3B: 4 CCH Cat 8: 1 CCH
Cat 6: 1 CCH Cat RT: 4 CCH



This meeting is approved by the IAH chairman of the INLA for a total of 5 CEU’s