| Sunday |
Sunday, October 18, 2015 |
| 12:30pm-5:30pm |
Optional Pre-Conference Field Trips |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm |
Pre-Conference Registration Open [Palms Ballroom Foyer]
Early Silent Auction Donation Check-In [Cypress 2] |
| Monday |
Monday, October 19, 2015 |
| 6:30am-9:00am |
Breakfast at Embassy Suites - Included in Hotel Reservation [Dining Room] |
| 7:30am-6:00pm |
Registration Open [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| 7:30am-2:00pm |
Silent Auction Donation Check-In [Cypress 2] |
| 9:00am-9:30am |
Welcome and Announcements [Palms CD]
Wendy Wilber, Florida Statewide Master Gardener Coordinator, UF/IFAS |
| 9:30am-11:30am |
OPENING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION [Palms CD]
Florida Wildlife Corridor: Connecting to Keep Florida Wild
Mallory Lykes Dimmitt, Florida Wildlife Corridor Executive Director
Moderator: Wendy Wilber ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 11:30am-5:30pm |
UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore Open [Cypress 1] |
| 11:30am-1:00pm |
Author Ginny Stibolt Book Signing [Cypress 1] |
| 11:30am-1:00pm |
Lunch on Own |
| |
Concurrent Sessions 1 |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm |
A-1
Invasives & Wildlife |
B-1
Hort & Garden |
C-1
Soils & Diagnostics |
D-1
FFL |
| Location |
Palms CD |
Palms E |
Palms G |
Palms F |
| Moderator |
Ed Thralls |
Brooke Moffis |
Kim Gabel |
Christine Kelly-Begazo |
| |
Steve Johnson
What's in Your Yard?: Managing Invasive Wildlife in Your Florida-Friendly Landscape
● PRESENTATION ● |
Shirley Barber
Beautiful Gardens Begin with the Seed ● PRESENTATION ● |
Abid Al Agely
Biofertilizer: Mycorrhizae |
Joe Sewards
Tips and Strategies for a Successful Demonstration Garden ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 2:00pm-2:15pm |
Move to Next Session |
| 2:00pm-7:30pm |
Silent Auction Open [Cypress 2] |
| |
Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm |
A-2
Invasives & Wildlife |
B-2
Hort & Garden |
C-2
Soils & Diagnostics |
D-2
FFL |
| Location |
Palms CD |
Palms F |
Palms E |
Palms G |
| Moderator |
Katherine Oliver |
Claire Lewis |
Yvette Goodiel |
Lynn Barber |
| |
Mary Jane Cary
Teaming with Nature: Landscaping with the Natives ● PRESENTATION ● |
Christine Kelly-Begazo
Not Your Average Palm ● PRESENTATION ● |
Rao Mylavarapu
Soil Testing and Figuring Out What Your Soil Needs ● PRESENTATION ● |
Laurie Trenholm
Frustrated by Fertilizers: Getting to Know Those Nutrients & What’s in the Bag ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 3:15pm-3:45pm |
Refreshment Break and Move to Next Session [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| |
Concurrent Sessions 3 |
| 3:45pm-4:45pm |
A-3
Invasives & Wildlife |
B-3
Hort & Garden |
C-3
Soils & Diagnostics |
D-3
FFL |
| Location |
Palms F |
Palms E |
Palms CD |
Palms G |
| Moderator |
Mary Derrick |
Kate O'Neill |
Norma Samuel |
Gabrielle Milch |
| |
Bill Giuliano, Holly Ober, and Steve Johnson
Coping with Wildlife That Can Be Dangerous or Damaging ● PRESENTATION ● |
Dale Galiano
Garden Art ● PRESENTATION ● |
Carrie Harmon
Plant Disease Diagnosis: How to Make a Sick Plant Talk ● PRESENTATION ● |
Gail Hansen
Bridging the Divide: Strategies for Homeowners and HOAs Working Together ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 4:45pm-5:00pm |
Move to Next Session |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm |
GENERAL SESSION 2 [Palms CD]
Bromeliads, Backyards, and Mosquitoes
Roxanne Connelly, UF/IFAS Professor and Medical Entomology Specialist
Moderator: Wendy Wilber
● PRESENTATION ● |
| 6:00pm-7:30pm |
Welcome Reception and County Photos [Palms AB and Prefunction Area] |
| Tuesday |
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 |
| 6:30am-8:00am |
Breakfast at Embassy Suites - Included in Hotel Reservation [Dining Room] |
| 7:00am-6:00pm |
Registration Open [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| 7:00am-5:00pm |
UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore Open [Cypress 1] |
| 7:00am-5:00pm |
Silent Auction Open [Cypress 2] |
| 8:00am-9:30am |
GENERAL SESSION 3 [Palms CD]
Underutilized and Fantastic Woody Plants for Florida Landscapes
Gary Knox, UF/IFAS Woody Plants Specialist and Jason Smith, UF/IFAS Forest Pathologist
Moderator: Christine Kelly-Begazo
● PRESENTATION - Knox ●
● PRESENTATION - Smith ● |
| 9:30am-10:00am |
Refreshment Break and Move to Next Session [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| |
Concurrent Sessions 4 |
| 10:00am-11:00am |
A-4
Edibles |
B-4
Hort & Garden |
C-4
Soils & Diagnostics |
D-4
FFL |
| Location |
Palms CD |
Palms G |
Palms E |
Palms F |
| Moderator |
Carolyn Saft |
Claire Lewis |
Tracy Tesdall |
Jack LeCroy |
| |
Christine Kelly-Begazo
Creating a Sustainable Food System in Your Backyard ● PRESENTATION ● |
Mark Hoyer
Florida LAKEWATCH: Citizen Scientists Protecting Florida's Aquatic Systems ● PRESENTATION 1 ●
● PRESENTATION 2 ● |
Sally Scalera
Gardening is Really All About the Soil: Always Was & Always Will Be! ● PRESENTATION ● |
Deah Lieurance
Invasive Plants - What You Need to Know! ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 11:00am-11:15am |
Move to Next Session |
| |
Concurrent Sessions 5 |
| 11:15am-12:15pm |
A-5
Edibles |
B-5
Hort & Garden |
C-5
Youth |
D-5
FFL |
| Location |
Palms E |
Palms CD |
Palms G |
Palms F |
| Moderator |
Matthew Orwat |
Terry DelValle |
Yvette Goodiel |
Katherine Oliver |
| |
Gabrielle Milch
Vegetable Gardening for the Public ● PRESENTATION ● |
Catharine Mannion
Attracting Pollinators & Beneficial Insects to Your Yard and Keeping Them There ● PRESENTATION ● |
Lesley Fleming
10 Ways to Use the Junior Master Gardener Program - Thinking Outside the Box ● PRESENTATION ● |
Claire Lewis
Landscape Advisor Training: Navigating the FFL Recognition Checklist ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm |
Provided Boxed Lunch [Palms AB] |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm |
Author Jim Stephens Book Signing [Cypress 1] |
| 1:15pm-3:15pm |
4-H Plant ID and Judging Contest [Cypress 3-5] |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm |
Industry Updates [Palms CD]
Moderators: Wendy Wilber and Ed Thralls
● PRESENTATION - GreenTechnologies, LLC ●
● PRESENTATION - FNGLA ● |
| 3:15pm-3:45pm |
Refreshment Break and Move to Next Session [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| |
Concurrent Sessions 6 |
| 3:45pm-4:45pm |
A-6
Hort & Garden |
B-6
Hort & Garden |
C-6
Awards |
D-6
FFL |
| Location |
Palms CD |
Palms E |
Palms F |
Palms G |
| Moderator |
Susan Kooiman |
Sally Scalera |
Emily Eubanks |
Kim Gabel |
| |
Lynn Barber, Sydney Park Brown, and Norma Samuel
Favorite Funky Flowers and Great Plants You Should Grow ● PRESENTATION ● |
Suzanne Greene
Propagation by Air Layer ● PRESENTATION ● |
2013 Florida Master Gardener Awards of Excellence Winners
Award-Winning MG Project Updates ● PRESENTATION ● |
Tom Becker
Mangrove Conservation Jeopardy: A Homeowner's Guide to Living with Mangroves ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 4:45pm-5:00pm |
Move to Next Session
Last Call for Silent Auction Bids [Cypress 2] |
| 5:00pm-5:45pm |
GENERAL SESSION 4 [Palms CD]
Mothball Tales: The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly
Rebecca Baldwin, UF/IFAS Entomologist and Paul Mitola, FDACS
Moderator: Emily Eubanks
• Mothball Information PDF • • Mothball Brochure PDF • ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 5:45pm-6:00pm |
Silent Auction Announcements and Door Prizes [Palms CD] |
| 6:00pm-7:00pm |
Silent Auction Checkout [Cypress 2] |
| |
Dinner on Own |
| Wednesday |
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
| 6:30am-8:30am |
Breakfast at Embassy Suites - Included in Hotel Reservation [Dining Room] |
| 7:30am-1:00pm |
Registration Open [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| 7:30am-11:30am |
UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore Open [Cypress 1] |
| 8:30am-9:30am |
GENERAL SESSION 5 [Palms ABCD]
Poinsettias - Answering Questions about This Popular Holiday Plant
Jim Barrett, UF/IFAS Horticulturist and Professor Emeritus
Moderator: Nichelle Demorest |
| 9:30am-10:45am |
Awards Program [Palms ABCD]
● PRESENTATION ● |
| 10:45am-11:15am |
Beverage Break [Palms Ballroom Foyer] |
| 11:15am-1:00pm |
CLOSING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION & PLATED LUNCH [Palms ABCD]
Our Water,
Our Future
John Moran, Florida Nature Photographer and Springs Eternal Project Co-Director
Moderator: Wendy Wilber ● PRESENTATION ● |
| 1:00pm |
Conference Concludes |
