Landscape Essentials - Wilmington 2017

This workshop for green industry professionals (landscapers/landscape contractors, nursery growers, irrigation contractors, pesticide applicators, etc.) focuses on essential tools needed for the trade.

Participants will receive practical information and earn up to eight (8) NC CEUs: Pesticide (1), Landscape Contractor (2), Landscape Contractor Business (2), Irrigation Contractor (1), and Irrigation Contractor Business (2).

Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Check-in, On-site Registration (if space permits), and Welcome

8:30 - 9:20 a.m. - Identification and Management of Common Consumer Plant Problems of Turf and Woody Ornamentals in Southern NC Landscapes. Numerous diseases and insects affect ornamental landscape plants and lawns. Some are fairly benign and may cause unsightly leaf spots, but they will not significantly harm or kill the plant. Others may be very damaging and result in plant death.  In this presentation we will discuss common turf issues as well as some newly discovered emerging pests and pathogens of southern NC landscapes. These problems represent issues that are brought directly to the County Extension Horticulture Agent by clients or through the NCSU plant, disease and insect clinic.

Instructor: Susan Brown, Consumer Horticulture Agent, NC Cooperative Extension – New Hanover County

Credits Approved: (1) NC Pesticide Credit - D, L, N, X categories

Credits Approved: (1) NC Landscape Contractor Credit

9:20 - 9:30 a.m. - Break

9:30 - 10:20 a.m. - Water Efficiency and Uniformity In the Landscape. Water is a key component in the landscape. Using too much or too little water can cost green industry businesses precious time and money. Participants will learn about water efficiency and uniformity, then complete a hands-on exercise to help them better calculate water use in the landscape - all of which can help landscape and irrigation contractors offer additional services and benefits to their customers.

Instructor: Dr. Anthony LeBude, Assistant Professor and Nursery Extension Specialist, NCSU Cooperative Extension. 

Credits Approved: (1) NC Landscape Contractor Credit

Credits Approved: (1) NC Irrigation Contractor Credit

10:20 - 10:30 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Social Media Essential Basics for Landscape & Irrigation Businesses Many Landscape and Irrigation Contractors do not have a social media business strategy, or even know where to start. In this course, Kim Strazisar will define four top social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter), review multiple examples of quality industry posts for business, and teach some basic social media essentials for business postings. Then she will lead an exercise to help participants determine their social media goals and a basic strategy to help them achieve those goals. Finally, she will hand out and review her top 12 Best Social Media Practices to help guide participants once they’ve returned to their offices and post on social media.

Instructor: Kim Strazisar, Public Relations Professional and Owner, Kim Strazisar Communications, LLC

Credits Approved: (2) NC Landscape Contractor Business Credits

 Credits Approved: (2) NC Irrigation Contractor Business Credits

12:15 - 12:30 p.m. - Sign for Credits and Dismiss

 

Register Now!