Pesticide Applicators attending from 9 am - 3 pm will receive 5 (L, N, D); 3 (O); 4 (G); and 2 (A,H).

Landscape Contractors attending 9 am - 3 pm will receive 4 pesticide (L, N, D) credits, 1 business credit, and 4 technical credits.

Additional Ticket provides 1 more business and 1 more technical.

If Landscape Contractors stay all day (9 am - 5 pm) with the extra ticket they will receive a total of 2 business credits and 5 technical credits (4 of those credits are pesticide credits).

Program:

8:00 amRegistration

8:20 amWelcome

8:30 amSecurity, Transport, & Storage

Scott Few, NCDA&CS Pesticide Inspector I

9:30 amPlanning for Alternatives to Neonics

Minda Daughtry,N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent – Jackson & Swain Counties

10:30 amBreak

10:45 amWater Quality & Pesticide Performance

Rachel Douglas, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent – Haywood County

11:45 amLunch Provided with Registration

12:45 pmAbiotic Disorders of Woody Ornamentals

Sam Marshall, N.C. Cooperative Extension Area Specialized Agent

1:45 pmFlat Headed Appletree Borer and Other Pests of Shade Tree

Anthony Lebude, Associate Professor and Nursery Extension Specialist

2:45pmWrap Up & Evaluations

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3:00 pmData Driven Decisions to Maximize Efficiency

Luke Owen, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent – Buncombe County

4:00 pmRight Plant, Right Place

Luke Owen, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent – Buncombe County