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Delaware Horticulture Industry Expo &
Annual Pesticide Conference

January 16-17, 2008     Modern Maturity Center

Pre-Registration is Required

Contact Valann Budischak at 888-448-1203 or dnlainc@comcast.net

www.dnlaonline.org

 

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

 

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.           REGISTRATION/EXHIBITS

 

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

DNLA Business Meeting

 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

How to Collect and Use Your Numbers in Your Business

George Koziarz, George Koziarz & Associates, Inc.

 

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.       Break/Exhibits

 

10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

New Woody Plants for the Industry

Andrew Bunting, The Scott Arboretum

 

11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Fine-Tuning Your Business Plan

Gary Simon, DE Small Business Development Center

 

12:10 p.m.                             LANDSCAPE AWARDS

 

12:30 p.m.                             LUNCH/EXHIBITS

 

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

New Annual Trials at UDBG

Bob Lyons, Longwood Graduate Program

 

2:15 p.m.                               BREAK

 

2:45 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Organic Land Care

Adam Kindl, Grassroot Organics

 

Session Summary: 

DE Pesticide Certification Credits

Ornamental and Turf (03):  2

Right of Way (06):  2

Private (PA):  2

 

DE Nutrient Management Credits:  1

 

 

 

 

Thursday, January 17, 2008

 

7:45 a.m.- 8:45 a.m.                        REGISTRATION/EXHIBITS

 

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.           WELCOME   

 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.        

Grasses, Sedges, Rushes for Livable Delaware Landscapes

Rick Darke, Rick Darke, Inc.

 

10:00 a.m.                             BREAK/EXHIBITS

 

10:30 a.m. - 11:20 p.m.

Integrated Pest Management

Casey Sclar, Longwood Gardens

 

11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Turf Weeds

Stephen Hart, Rutgers University

 

12:10 p.m.                            LUNCH/PLANT ID SPECIMENS

 

1:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Plant ID

 John Frett, University of Delaware

 

1:50 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Landscape Weeds

Stephen Hart, Rutgers University

 

2:40 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Delaware Invasives Update

Rob Line, DNREC

 

Session Summary:

 DE Pesticide Certification Credits

Ornamental and Turf (03):  5

Right of Way (06):  5

Private (PA):  5

 

DE Nutrient Management Credits:  0