AI in the Landscaping World
Room B116Speaker: Paige Tisdale, Business Developer, Dennis’ 7 Dees This presentation explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the landscaping industry. It highlights how
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Landscapes That Save the World: The Importance of Biodiversity in the Landscape
Room B116Speaker: Bryce Lane, Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University When it comes to plants in the landscape there is strength in diversity. All too often
The Wealthy Landscaper: Lessons You Do Not Learn on the Job Site
Room B116Speaker: George Urvari, CEO, Knowledge Tree Consulting Unearth the secrets to cultivating a thriving landscape business with our expert-led seminar. Discover the art of leadership, strategic
Is it Warm In Here? New Approaches to Horticulture in Our Changing Climate
Room B116Speaker: Bryce Lane, Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University How is climate change affecting our horticultural practices? Are we poised to take advantage of
Rise of Spray Drones in the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry
Room B116Speaker: Taylor Moreland, Founder and CEO, Agri Spray Drones In today's rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, the integration of technology has become paramount. During this talk,
OMRI: Your Organic Secret Weapon
Room B116Speaker: Roger Plant, Marketing Manager, OMRI Eugene, Oregon based OMRI is the largest material review organization in North America. This presentation will help you find
Gardening in a Changing Climate: What to Do and What to Avoid
Room B116Speaker: Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist in Urban Horticulture, Washington State University Climate change is here to stay and with it our gardens
The Climate Ready Landscape Plants Project (Part TWO)
Room B116Speaker: Lorence Oki, Ph.D., Specialist in Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis
The University of California Landscape Plants Irrigation Trials project evaluates performance of plants exposed to three different irrigation treatments based on evapotranspiration (ETo). The data collected leads to recommendations for irrigating those plants that are used by landscape designers and architects to design landscapes that comply with California water conservation regulations. This project started in 2004 as a graduate student research project, was expanded periodically, and then duplicated at the UC South Coast Research and Extension Center in 2017. The project recently has expanded to the University of Washington, Oregon State University, Utah State University, and the University of Arizona that facilitates the comparison of plant performance in response to deficit irrigation treatments across the western region of the U.S. We will discuss plant lists, data collected, irrigation recommendations, and project background.
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The UC Landscape Plants Irrigation Trials (Part One)
Room B116Speaker: Lorence Oki, Ph.D., Specialist in Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis
The University of California Landscape Plants Irrigation Trials project evaluates performance of plants exposed to three different irrigation treatments based on evapotranspiration (ETo). The data collected leads to recommendations for irrigating those plants that are used by landscape designers and architects to design landscapes that comply with California water conservation regulations. This project started in 2004 as a graduate student research project, was expanded periodically, and then duplicated at the UC South Coast Research and Extension Center in 2017. We will discuss plant lists, data collected, irrigation recommendations, and project background.
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People, Plants and a Backyard – An Exploration of How and Why We Interpret Urban Landscapes the Way We Do
Room B116Speaker: Alan Shay, Senior Instructor, Horticulture Department, Oregon State University
In this presentation we will examine the cultural heritage we in the west have inherited that leads us to react to management in landscapes in a particular fashion. Can we afford to prioritize aesthetics over functionality in a world of rapidly diminishing resources and climate change? How can we design landscapes sensibly, that look good and still make a profit for ourselves? It's all about education.
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Landscape Zombies! Myths That Refuse to Die
Room B116Speaker: Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D, Professor and Extension Specialist in Urban Horticulture, Washington State University
Professional horticulturists want the latest plant and soil science information to use in managing landscapes, but how can you tell what’s science, and what’s pseudoscience? Landscape professionals can quickly lose their credibility — and cause damage to plants and soil — when they end up promoting products and practices that aren’t based on reputable science. This seminar will provide some guidelines for evaluating products and practices based on the most current and relevant scientific information available.
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Selecting Plants for Success!
Room B116Speaker: Ben Hoover, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sustainable Nursery Production, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Millions of plants are purchased and planted every year in the United States. Many of those plants are destined for failure. Selecting the right plants and location for planting them appropriately can increase your credibility, customer base, and profitability. We will talk about making good decisions, communicating your expertise with customers, and benefiting the environment and your company at the same time. FYI: your concept of a native plant might be challenged!
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Stressed Out: How to Diagnose, Treat, and Avoid Environmental Stress in Landscape Plants
Room B116Speaker: Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D, Professor and Extension Specialist in Urban Horticulture, Washington State University
This seminar will present a diagnostic approach to discovering the cause behind landscape failure. Many landscape plants fail to thrive, or even die, because of avoidable errors in selecting, transplanting, and maintaining trees and shrubs. Without understanding the underlying reason behind landscape failure, homeowners and professionals often resort to pesticides and fertilizers in an unsuccessful attempt to fix the problem. An alternative set of suggested best practices will be presented based on recent and on-going research, which ultimately will help landscape managers avoid the unnecessary use of chemicals.
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Grow Profits Using Job Costing to Identify and Eliminate Waste in Your Company
Room B116Speaker: Rich Thiebaud, Director of Sales, Landscape Management Network (LMN)
With more than 25 years of experience, Rich will bring a wealth of knowledge to this seminar giving an overview of the importance of job costing and how to keep it as simple and automated as possible. Most importantly, Rich will give an overview of the nine wastes of landscaping, which are the biggest reasons landscape companies lose efficiency and profitability, and how to snuff those wastes out for good.
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Healthy Soil: All the Key Elements for Maintaining the Healthiest Soil
Room B116Speakers: Alicia Leytem, President, Oregon Society of Soil Scientists, Instructor at OSU
Vance Almquist, Vice President of Oregon Society of Soil Scientists, Instructor at OSU
Join soil scientists Alicia Leytem and Vance Almquist as they discuss the principles of soil health and their relevance in Oregon. Learn common misperceptions regarding regenerative agriculture and how to spot misleading information when it comes to implementing soil health management and regenerative practices. Attendees will learn why soil health is important for your farm and the environment.
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H-2A 101: What Your Business Needs to Know
Room B116Speaker: Chelsea Ibarra, Deputy General Counsel, másLabor
Learn more about the program basics and the ever-changing landscape of the seasonal, non-immigrant worker program. This seminar will identify employer requirements, best practices, and important updates to the H-2A program. Come ready with questions whether you are just considering H-2A or are a seasoned participant.
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Beneficial Bugs: Putting Biocontrols to the Task
Room B116Speaker: Alison Kutz, Biocontrol Advisor and Owner, Sound Horticulture
While many greenhouse producers have years of Biocontrol experience under their belts, the toolbox continues to expand. Understanding our pest complex before pressure mounts is critical to good planning. In this session, we will review thrips, mites, aphids, and fungus gnats. Then, we will discuss how best to handle these with the correct combination of biocontrols. The goal: let’s be more proactive, less reactive, and sleep better at night. Gain insight on designing a biocontrol program that fits your unique operation and gives you the upper hand.
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Measuring for Change—the Lean Way
Room B116Speakers: Rick Peters, President, The Peters Company | Elizabeth Peters, Vice President, The Peters Company
“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” This quote by W. Edwards Deming refers to the significance of data measurement in doing business. Why? Because measurements drive behavior; what you measure is what you get. How do we choose what to measure? Which metrics give us the best prospect of achieving our goals? How can we use data to manage and motivate labor effectively — and how do we use all this information to improve our business? This seminar looks at measures for different levels of a company. It also offers an approach to implementing metrics and common pitfalls to avoid.
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(PANEL) Simple Improvement Projects Every Business Should Take On This Year
Room B116Moderator: Elizabeth Peters, Vice President, The Peters Company
Panelists:
Mark Bigej, Al’s Garden & Home
John Lewis, JLPN
Chris Robinson, Robinson Nursery
Ben Verhoeven, Peoria Gardens
Lean is a set of business principles and practices that has transformed green industry companies here in the Pacific Northwest. This panel brings together a group of Oregon’s most effective nursery, greenhouse and garden center leaders who have applied Lean thinking to their businesses. They will share simple improvement projects, based on Lean principles, that you can take to your organization. Come and glean wisdom from these outstanding leaders, and bring your questions for the Q&A session afterward.
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Promising Plants for Native Plant Gardens in Western Oregon
Room B116Speaker: Gail Langellotto, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Native plant landscaping and gardening are repeatedly listed as a hot trend for gardeners and landscapers. However, native plants represent a relatively small segment of retail plant sales, with many promising plants difficult to find in the retail marketplace. Based on OSU research, this presentation will highlight some promising plants for the native plant gardener and landscaper.
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Cultivating Cultivars Seed to Tree: The 30-Year Timeline for Climate Resistant Urban Trees
Room B116Speaker: Nancy Buley, Communications Director, J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
It’s a long and complex journey from seed to city tree. Many hands and a decade or more are needed to grow a tree from start to finish. It takes even longer to develop, select, trial, and introduce new and improved cultivars. Bringing new and improved urban tree cultivars to market is a multi-generational effort that may take 15–30 years or more, via the collaborative efforts of plant breeders, growers, urban foresters, arboreta, and academia. Understanding the timeline and processes of new tree introduction and the how and why of cultivar development will help you plan ahead for choosing, growing, and planting the best trees for the future urban forest.
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Extreme Weather: How it Affects Crop Production With Solutions Offered
Room B116Speakers: Lloyd Nackley, Professor, Oregon State University and Dr. Drew Zwart, Plant Pathologist / Physiologist, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Extreme weather events are more common than ever. For example, in 2021 the north Willamette Valley had catastrophic ice storms in late winter. The winter melted into a warm spring and exceptionally hot summer that was exemplified by the 113 F “heat dome” in late June. While the average annual temperatures in our region will only increase by a few degrees each decade, these extreme (greater than 10 F above average) hot and low-temperature events have devastating and long-lasting effects on nursery producers. Learn about how climate change and extreme weather are affecting nursery production, and what growers can do about it.
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Practical Use of Plant Growth Regulators in the Plant Nursery
Room B116Speaker: Dr. Jozsef Racsko, Technology Manager, Mycorrhizal Applications LLC.
In this technical seminar, attendees will learn about the commercial applicability of plant growth regulator (PGR) products; when and how to apply them, what rates to use, what factors influence their efficacy (weather conditions, water pH, plant health status), and how these products can be integrated into the production practices. The presentation will review results from commercial trials and research experiments and provide guidance to the audience on how to interpret such research information. This will help growers find the right solution tailored to their turf or ornamental crop and growing conditions. The presenter will discuss how growing protocols can be adjusted to specific conditions to take full advantage of PGR products.
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