Natural / IPM Lawn and Landscape Workshops
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Natural/IPM Approach to Lawn and Landscape Care:
Introductory Workshop for Landscape Service Professionals
Lussier Family Heritage Center
3101 Lake Farm Rd., Madison, Wisconsin
April 8-9, 2009
Wednesday, April 8
7:30 Registration, coffee
8:00 Welcome, introductions, agenda and materials review,
Tom Green, IPM Institute
8:30 Dane County Environmental Priorities and Progress
Report, Sue Jones,
Dane County Land and Water Resources Department PDF, 24 pp, 2.7MB
9:00 A Natural Approach to Lawn and Athletic Field Care,
Chip Osborne, Osborne Organics PDF, 248 pp, 35.9MB
10:00 Break
10:15 Natural Approach (Osborne), continued
Noon Lunch (provided)
12:45 The Growing Market for Sustainable Products and Services, Tom Green, IPM Institute PDF, 14 pp, 1.2MB
1:00 Natural Approach (Osborne), continued
2:30 Break
2:45 Compost Tea Brewing Equipment Manufacturer, Bob Posthuma, Greater Earth Organics
3:05 Natural Approach (Osborne), continued
4:00 Organic Turf Care Research and Resources, John Stier,
UW-Madison
4:30 Adjourn
Thursday, April 9
8:00 Welcome, quick review of key points from day one,
Tom Green, IPM Institute
8:15 Sustainable Tree and Shrub Care, James Sottilo, TreeWise Organics
10:00 Break
10:15 Sustainable Tree and Shrub Care (Sottilo), continued
11:15 Verification Programs, Tom Green, IPM Institute PDF,
35 pp, 1.9 MB
12:00 Adjourn
This conference is being coordinated by the IPM Institute of North America, Inc., and sponsored by the Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team and Whole Foods.
Meeting the Growing Demand for
Natural and Organic Lawn and Landscape Care:
Introductory Workshop for Landscape Service Professionals
Lussier
Family
Heritage
Center
3101 Lake Farm
Rd., Madison, Wisconsin
February
19-20, 2007
Monday,
February 19
7:30
Registration, coffee
8:00
Welcome, introductions, agenda and materials review
PDF,
6 pp, 363KB
8:45
Dane
County
environmental priorities and progress
report, Marcia Hartwig PDF,
18 pp, 2.9MB
9:15
The Growing Market for Sustainable Products and Services,Tom Green PDF,
14 pp, 1.34MB
9:30
A Natural Approach to Lawn and Athletic Field Care,
Chip Osborne PDF,
123 pp
10:00
Break
10:15
Natural Approach (Osborne), continued
Noon
Lunch (provided)
12:45
Why Bother?
Pesticides and Health, Claire Gervais
PDF,
38 pp
1:15
Natural Approach (Osborne), continued
2:30
Break
2:45
Natural Approach (Osborne), continued
4:30
Adjourn
Tuesday,
February 20
8:00
Welcome,
quick review of key points from day one,
agenda review
PDF,
9 pp, 278KB
8:15
Sustainable Tree and Shrub Care, James Sottilo
10:00
Break
10:15
Sustainable Trees and Shrubs (Sottilo), continued
Noon
Lunch (provided)
1:00
Meeting the Demand for Low-Impact Services,
Tom Green and John Stier
2:15
Break
2:30
Organic Turf Care Research and Resources, John Stier
PDF,
47 pp, 9.25MB
3:10
Certification Options, Tom Green PDF,
12 pp, 923KB
3:30
Exam (optional, those that pass the exam will receive
a certificate of completion)
4:00
Adjourn
This conference
was coordinated by the IPM Institute of North America, Inc., and sponsored by Bando Lawn and Landscape, Dane County, the Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team, Happy Grass,
, Madison Gas and Electric, Trader Joe's, the University of Wisconsin Cooperative-Extension, the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Veridian Homes and Whole Foods.
