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Agenda
Many of the speakers
agreed to share their presentations online. You may view
those presentations
by clicking on the [PRESENTATION]
links below.
Sunday,
September 30, 2012
12:30pm-5:30pm |
Optional
Pre-Conference Tour fee is $35.00
(Registration for each tour is limited and Advance
Registration is Required)
A
- Landscape Tour of
Clearwater Beach and Downtown St. Pete
B
- Florida Botanical
Gardens and Sunken Gardens
See Pre-Conference Events
for tour details |
Monday,
October 1, 2012
7:00am-5:00pm |
Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
7:30am-8:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00am-5:00pm |
Auction Donations Check-in/Viewing (Citrus/Mangrove
Rooms) |
8:30am-9:00am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Tom Wichman, UF (Grand
Ballroom DEF) |
9:00am-10:00am |
General Session 1 – What’s New in Tree Care and
Establishment
- Ed Gilman, UF
[PRESENTATION]
|
10:00am-10:30am |
Beverage Break |
10:30am-11:30am |
General Session 2 – Selecting and Maintaining Turf
for Low Maintenance
- Laurie Trenholm – UF
[PRESENTATION] |
11:30am-1:00pm |
Lunch on Own [Hotel
is offering
a special menu]
View County Displays (Executive Conference/Mandalay
Rooms) |
11:30am-5:00pm |
IFAS Bookstore Open (Tarpon Room) |
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Concurrent Session 1 |
A-1 |
Florida Friendly Ground Covers
– David Shibles, UF
Participants will be presented with a variety of
groundcovers that can be included in a
Florida-Friendly Landscape. Come and discover the
range of groundcover options available for erosion
control, turfgrass replacement, and maintenance
reduction.
[PRESENTATION] |
B-1 |
Heirloom Vegetables
- Aparna Gazula, UF
Learn why you should plant these relics from the
past and which varieties you might be most
successful with.
[PRESENTATION] |
C-1 |
Cut Arrangements from the Landscape
– Janice Hamlin, Manatee County MG
Learn some tips on how to use your landscape
plants to create beautiful cut flower arrangements. |
D-1 |
Tree Cultivars – The Best of the Best – Ed Gilman, UF
Learn why you should be thoughtful in selecting your
trees and what benefits some of these selections
offer. |
2:00pm-2:15pm |
Move to Next Session |
2:15pm-3:15pm |
Concurrent Session 2 |
A-2 |
The new world of Smart Irrigation Equipment – Michael Dukes,
UF
After attending this
session, participants will be abreast of the most
recent developments in the world of smart irrigation
equipment. Topics to be covered include;
evapotranspiration controllers, soil moisture
sensors, and irrigation scheduling.
[PRESENTATION] |
B-2 |
Organic Gardening
– Sydney Park-Brown, UF
This session will provide the tips to help you be
successful in your organic gardening efforts.
[PRESENTATION] |
C-2 |
Orchid Basics
– Carolyn Saft, UF
Do you get orchid questions and are not sure how to
address them? Have you always wanted to grow these
exotic beauties but did not feel comfortable or have
been unsuccessful in the past, this session will
provide the info you need to be successful and get
started.
[PRESENTATION] |
D-2 |
Creating a Backyard Habitat and providing for Bats – Holly Ober, UF
Your backyard can be a much better place for
wildlife. Learn what you can do to attract more
wildlife to your yard and what special things you
may need to do to attract bats.
[PRESENTATION] |
3:15pm-3:45pm |
Refreshment Break and Move to Next Session
View County Displays (Executive Conference/Mandalay
Rooms) |
3:45pm-4:45pm |
Concurrent Session 3 |
A-3 |
How to get Master Gardeners
involved with Community Outreach Programs? – Esen Momol and Doris
Heitzmann, UF
Participants will be presented with a road map for
successfully bringing FFL into a community
association. Some of the topics covered are;
obstacles and opportunities, F.S. 373.185 and its
effects on community associations, and Master
Gardener involvement. An open discussion forum will
be provided at the end of the session.
[PRESENTATION] |
B-3 |
Florida-Friendly Butterfly Scaping
– Kathy Malone, FFL
ButterflyScaping is a term coined by the presenter
to describe a community-wide effort to create
butterfly habitat. Participants will learn how to
use the Florida-Friendly Principles to guide
communities and residents in their large-scale
butterfly habitat creation.
[PRESENTATION] |
C-3 |
Clumping Bamboo for Florida
– Richard Lindberg,
Bamboo expert in Jacksonville, Florida
Bamboo can be an exciting addition to the
landscape with its exotic look and many uses. Learn
which varieties to select and how to use best use
them in the garden.
[PRESENTATION] |
D-3 |
Creating a Bee Friendly Garden
– Michelle Peterson, St Lucie MG
Learn how to attract native bees and other
pollinators to your garden.
[PRESENTATION] |
4:45pm-5:00pm |
Move to Next Session |
5:00pm-6:00pm |
General Session 3 – Plants to Attract Beneficial
Insects and Trap Crops
- Russ Mizell, UF
[PRESENTATION]
|
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Welcome Reception Beachside Decks
(Heavy Hors D’
oeuvres and County Pictures) |
Dinner on Own |
|
Tuesday,
October 2, 2012
7:00am-5:00pm |
Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
7:00am-8:00pm |
Continental Breakfast |
7:30am-5:00pm |
IFAS Bookstore Open (Tarpon Room) |
8:00am-9:30am |
General Session
4 – Climate Variability and Change in Florida –
David Zierden, FSU and Plant Phenology Monitoring
–
George Kish, USGS
[PRESENTATION
1]
|
[PRESENTATION
2] |
9:30am-10:00am |
Beverage Break and Move to Next Session View County
Displays (Executive Conference/Mandalay Rooms) |
10:00am-11:00am |
Concurrent Session 4 |
A-4 |
Landscape Design with Edibles
– Gail Hansen, UF
Participants will learn how to combine traditional
landscape design principles with edible plant
material to create an amazing landscape.
Examples of
edible landscapes will be presented for inspiration.
|
B-4 |
Backyard Chickens
– Randy Gornto, UF
As we all try to be green in our gardening efforts,
learn how to bring a little piece of the farm to
your own yard. Find out the steps needed to be
successful in adding chickens to your yard. What are
the benefits and costs of adding chickens to your
yard?
[PRESENTATION]
|
C-4 |
The Amazing World of Succulents
– Keri Leymaster, UF
Growing succulents is becoming very popular. Learn
about the best succulents and cacti for the
landscape, containers and even hanging baskets.
[PRESENTATION] |
D-4 |
Youth Gardening Activities
– Wendy Wilber, UF
Discover some of the most effective and exciting
children’s gardening activities. You will be able
to use these activities in you school gardens,
summer camps and with after school groups.
|
11:00am-11:15am |
Move to Next Session |
11:15am-12:15pm |
Concurrent Session 5 |
A-5 |
Florida-Friendly Plants for Retention Ponds
– Gail Hansen, UF
Participants will learn how to turn that bare pond
edge into a beautiful and healthy landscape feature.
Two cases studies will be presented to demonstrate
lessons learned about plants to use, and tips on how
best to use them. |
B-5 |
Preserving What You Produce
– Mary Keith, UF
Learn how to handle the produce you grow to keep it
safe after harvest, and preserve the extra for later
use. Home canning as a way of preserving food has
become very popular, but not all produce can be
safely canned. And whether you save it or eat it
all, proper handling to keep it safe and top quality
is essential.
[PRESENTATION] |
C-5 |
Online Training Resources Developed for Master
Gardeners
– Stephanie Stocks, UF
There have been several online training resources
developed recently for Master Gardeners on topics
such as identifying plant pests and diseases,
submitting digital and physical samples for
identification, invasive species, entomology 101,
etc. Each comes with a certificate of completion
and all of these are available at no cost to you!
[PRESENTATION]
|
D-5 |
Composting for Everyone
– Lynn Barber, UF
Today it is more important than ever to turn Kitchen
and yard waste into compost which can be managed on
site. Learn the basics of backyard composting so
you can better educate the homeowners you advise.
[PRESENTATION] |
12:15pm-1:15pm |
Boxed Lunch (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
View County Displays (Executive Conference/Mandalay
Rooms) |
1:15pm-3:15pm |
Hort. ID and Judging Contest (Waters Edge B/C) |
1:15pm-3:15pm |
3 County Interaction Sessions – Moderated by
County Agents |
(1:15pm-2:00pm) |
Demo Garden
Fundraisers and Budgeting
Innovative Projects and Youth Gardening |
(2:15pm-3:00pm) |
Demo Garden
Fundraisers and Budgeting
Innovative Projects and Youth Gardening |
3:15pm-3:45pm |
Beverage
Break and Move to Next Session
View County Displays (Executive Conference/Mandalay
Rooms) |
3:45pm-4:45pm |
Concurrent Session 6 |
A-6 |
Invasive Plants and the IFAS Assessment
– Ken Langeland, UF
Participants will learn why we have an “IFAS
Assessment”, how to use it, and have the opportunity
to ask questions relative to invasive plants.
[PRESENTATION] |
B-6 |
Citrus Pest Update
– Steve Futch, UF
Find out the latest information about citrus pests,
care and the latest recommendations for citrus in
the urban landscape.
[PRESENTATION] |
C-6 |
Great Native Plants for Florida
–
Brightman Logan,
All Native, LLC
Learn how to choose the best native plants for your
region of the state and learn about resources to
help you locate them.
[PRESENTATION] |
D-6 |
FAWN Weather Resources
– Rick Lusher, UF
Learn about the great resources that this statewide
weather monitoring system offers to help you and the
public. |
4:45pm-5:00pm |
Move to Ballroom for Auction |
5:00pm-6:30pm |
Horticulture Auction & Light
Refreshments (Grand
Ballroom DEF) |
Dinner on Own |
|
Wednesday,
October 3, 2012
7:30am-11:00am |
Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
7:30am-10:30am |
IFAS Bookstore Open (Tarpon Room) |
8:00am-9:00am |
Plated Awards Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
9:00am-10:00am |
Florida Master Gardener Professorship & Awards
Program
[PRESENTATION] |
10:00am-10:30am |
Beverage Break |
10:30am-12Noon |
General Session 5 – Hot New Plants - Rick
Schoellhorn, Proven Winners
[PRESENTATION] |
12:00 Noon |
Conference Closes |
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