2007 Horticulture Conference Agenda

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8:00-8:15a.m.

Registration

8:15-8:30a.m.

Welcome

8:30-8:50a.m.

What Extension Can Do for You: A Review of Services Offered and How to Access These Services
Jamie Dockery - County Extension Agent

8:50-9:40a.m.

Selection of Turf Species and Cultivars: A Focus on Reduced Pesticide Use and Low Maintenance Turf
Dr. David Williams - UK Department of Agronomy

9:40-10:00a.m.

TRADE SHOW BREAK - Sponsored by Henkel Denmark Inc.

10:00-11:00a.m.

Urban Soils
James Urban - FASLA, ISA, is a landscape architect with 30 years experience in urban development and the planting of trees in difficult urban sites. He has tested new urban tree systems and planting concepts, developing new approaches to landscape architectural design, detailing, and specifications in the area of trees and urban soils.

11:00-12:00p.m.

Pest Updates from the University of Kentucky: A Panel of UK Experts Discusses Pests in Our Area, Current Pest Management and Research
Julie Beale, M.S. - UK Diagnostic Lab
Dr. John Hartman - UK Department of Pathology
Dr. Dan Potter - UK Department of Entomology

12:00-1:00p.m.

LUNCH AND TRADE SHOW BREAK

1:00-1:20p.m.

Invasive Pest Monitoring: What Insects are Coming to Our State - An Update from the Office of the State Entomologist
Dr. Janet Lensing - Office of the State Entomologist

1:20-2:20p.m.

Brown Makes Green: Newest Information on Planting Trees in the Urban Environment, Focusing on Appropriate Landscape Architecture Requirements
James Urban - FASLA, ISA

2:20-2:40p.m.

TRADE SHOW BREAK

2:40-3:30p.m.

JUDICIOUS USE OF PESTICIDES

Glyphosate Issues: Applicator Safety and Environmental Concerns
Dr. Bill Witt - Plant and Soil Science

An Update on Nursery IPM.
Amy Fulcher - Extension Associate

3:30-3:50p.m.

Compost and Mulch: What's the Difference! Proper Usage and Attributes of Good Mulch vs. Bad Mulch
Dr. Sean Clark - Associate Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Berea College

3:50-4:35p.m.

Using Rainwater Gardens in Urban Storm Water Management
Jim Lempke - MLA, Curator of Native Plants, UK Arboretum

For more info visit www.ckota.org OR Contact SusanLCapley@aol.com
Susan L. Capley, President, CKOTA 859-293-5370