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August 10: Carolina Canopy “Urban Landscaping Update” workshop at NC Arboretum

July 25, 2010

Join us inside on this hot summer day to learn about using edible plants in the urban landscape and integrated pest management. Landscapers, urban foresters, professional gardeners, nurserymen and plants people alike are encouraged to attend, with continuing education credits available.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the NC Urban Forest Council, NC Cooperative Extension and Asheville GreenWorks.

AGENDA

8:30 am – 9:00 am REGISTRATION
9:00 am – 10:00 am Using Edible Plants in the Landscape
Sheila Dunn, Extension Master Gardener
10:00 am – 10:15 am BREAK
10:15 am – 11:15 am What’s Up with Those Honeybees?
Diane Almond, Local Beekeeper
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Integrated Pest Management
Stephen Toth, IPM Coordinator and Extension Entomologist, NCSU
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH, provided
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Policy Update on the Landscape Contractors License,
Review of LEEDS Certification and the Sustainable Sites Initiative
Panel Discussion: Stephanie Pankiewicz, LandDesign,
Cliff Ruth, Extension Agent
and Amanda Stone, Extension Agent
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sudden Oak Death Update
Steve Oak, Forest Pathologist, US Forest Service



The following continuing education credits are available for attendees: 2 NC Pesticide credits in categories GLNODX and ISA Credits.

REGISTRATION

Registration is $30 for NCUFC members, and $40 for non-members. Please download and print the registration leaflet and mail it with your registration fee to

NCUFC
PO Box 25852
Winston-Salem, NC 27114

LOCATION

NC Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, NC
828.665.2492 or www.ncarboretum.org

Get directions with Google Maps.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Call 828.255.5522 or e-mail Amanda Stone at NC State or Bill Hascher at Biltmore.