Join us for professional development including pesticide credit, 2 NCLCLB Business credits, and 5 technical credit (*credit pending).

Registration is required, $50, includes lunch

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/landscape-contractor-pro-day-tickets-1991059067268?aff=oddtdtcreator

7:30am: Sign-in/Registration Desk open!

8:00am – 9:00am – Business credit

Pesticide Safety- Avoiding Investigations- Luke Owen-Commercial Horticulture Agent, Buncombe County

Learn best management practices to avoid investigations related to pesticide safety, transport, and storage. Practices will be discussed as developed by the NCDA to benefit contractors in keeping employees, and clients safe and remain compliant.

9:00am – 10:00am- Technical credit

‘Pink Disease’ and Other Canker Causing Organisms On Trees- Steve Pettis- Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent, Henderson County

‘Pink Disease’ is a new disease that is ravaging trees and shrubs in western NC. However, canker causing organisms have been causing critical plant health issues for years. Learn how to identify the cause of cankers in woody plants and how to treat them.

10:00am-10:10am: Break

10:10am-11:10am- Technical credit

Hardscape Accessories Crash Course - Jordan Lewis, Alliance

Learn how to properly clean, and seal pavers to level up your hardscaping skills for your business. We will discuss proper install of Alliance G2Maxx polymeric sand. Also, we will go through the process of cleaning and sealing pavers through a live demonstration onsite.

11:10am – 12:10pm- Technical credit

Slow the Flow: Managing Water in Mountain Landscapes- Paige Patterson- Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent, Watauga County

Learn landscape design and construction practices that can be applied to stream buffers, raingardens, swales, disconnecting gutters, rain barrels/cisterns, bioretention, and pervious pavement.

12:10pm-1:10pm Lunch

1:10pm-2:10pm- Technical credit

Battery Powered Equipment-How Landscape Contractors can take Advantage- Will Parker, Technical Sales Specialist for STIHL

Learn about new advances in battery powered equipment designed to make jobs more efficient, be more eco-minded, and more advanced to get various jobs done both in landscape maintenance and construction.

2:10pm-3:10pm- Business credit

Determine Estimate Costs Accurately and Efficiently- Luke Owen, Commercial Horticulture Agent, Buncombe County

Learn how to efficiently build a estimate utilizing the quantity take-off method that estimates materials and labor for each task within the estimation framework including subcontractor fees, labor, project overhead, equipment costs, contingencies, allowances, and profit.

3:10pm-4:10pm Technical Credit

MOSS Perspectives for Today’s Landscapes – Annie Martin, Owner, Mountain Moss Enterprises Inc.

Year-round green appeal, no more winter downtime, planting on frozen ground, on-going maintenance services, environmental benefits, and new income stream opportunities are just a few reasons to consider MOSS as an intentional horticultural choice in your landscape projects. Mossin’ Annie will introduce fellow landscapers to options for using shade, versatile and sun-tolerant moss species (Yep, some mosses can live in sun exposures, too) through an informative PowerPoint program and hands-on exhibit of moss colonies.

*CEU credits subject to change pending final approval

Funds generated from this event will be used to cover educational supplies related to this pro day and other green industry programming conducted in the future.