8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Ballroom East Tree and Shrub Diseases: Prevailing and Pervasive Pathogens in the Landscape Oak wilt and Bacterial leaf scorch are two of several destructive tree and shrub diseases that are on New England’s doorstep. These prevailing pathogens have the potential to adversely impact our managed landscapes and forests. Additionally, many pervasive pathogens continue to warrant our attention, especially in light of recent insect outbreaks and drought. Examples will include wood-rotting fungi, anthracnose diseases, needle blights, and vascular wilts. Review the basics and learn the latest on detection and management of problematic pathogens in our landscapes. ✪ C E U NE NJ PA LD LA ISA NALP NOFA GROWS 2017 9 FRIDAY • DECEMBER 1 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Ballroom West Tales from the Garden “Tell me the facts, I’ll forget. Tell me the story, I’ll remember.” Discover the true stories behind some of your favorite plants like why a dogwood is called a dogwood – how pinks got their name – or where the moniker Forget-Me-Not comes from. Through painstaking historical research and a delightful sense of humor, Allan Armitage will make the plants you deal with every day come alive. This is Dr. A at his best! His tales from the garden will make you smile and inspire you to share your enthusiasm with others. ✪ C E U LD LA NALP NOFA Allan Armitage, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Horticulture University of Georgia • Athens, GA 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Ballroom East Pruning Fruit Trees Fruit trees are popular year-round players in today’s landscape. Their interesting form throughout the year and beautiful display in the spring are punctuated by the bounty of delicious fruit in summer and fall. Learn to manage fruit trees that are structurally strong, able to develop flower buds, set fruit each year, and carry a crop to harvest. Know the basic physiology controlling a fruit tree’s response to management. Hear about new (or old) techniques to reduce pruning and improve fruiting, as well as pruning and training techniques that can help keep fruit trees in small spaces. Take the guesswork out of training young trees to develop strong and productive fruiting structures. ✪ C E U LD LA ISA NALP NOFA Wesley Autio, Ph.D. Director & Professor Stockbridge School of Agriculture University of Massachusetts • Amherst, MA 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Ballroom West For Us and Them: Low Maintenance, Purposeful Native Plants Have your cake and eat it too! Our native New England flora contains some of the most useful (often edible), low maintenance, and pollinator-friendly plant options out there. Discover exciting, low input native plant options for you to incorporate into your clients’ properties. We’ll also discuss edibles that are both increasingly in demand and highly beneficial to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. From black cohosh to foamflower and from blueberries to groundnuts, you’ll gain inspiration to broaden your plant palette for purposeful and ecologically-favorable designs. ✪ C E U LD LA ISA NALP NOFA Dan Jaffe Propagator & Stock Bed Grower New England Wildflower Society • Framingham, MA 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Room 204 Outlook on the Workforce: H-2A, B and Beyond Labor shortages in the green industry are worsening, and employers are scrambling for options. Will the volatile political environment provide us a window of opportunity? If not, what options are out there for sourcing labor? This important discussion will bring you up to speed on workforce development in the green industry and help you navigate the system for the benefit of your company. ✪ C E U LD LA NALP NOFA SIMA Craig Regelbrugge Senior VP – Industry Advocacy & Research AmericanHort • Washington, DC (continued) Nicholas Brazee, Ph.D. Extension Plant Pathologist University of Massachusetts • Amherst, MA SEE YOU AT GROWS! November 29 – December 1, 2017 NewEnglandGROWS.org #NewEnglandGROWS
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