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Issue 4, 2014
Think
and
Grow
Green
2015 Utah
Green Industry
Conference and
Trade Show
January
26-28, 2015
South Towne
Expo Center
9575 South
State Street
Sandy, Utah
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Conference Registration Form
2015 Utah Green Industry Conference
January 26-28, 2015
South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State, Sandy, Utah
Please send a separate registration form for each individual.
Please combine forms and send in one envelope for same-company group discount.
All fields are required.
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
TRADESHOW ONLY
REGISTRATION
Name ___________________________________________________
Tuesday, 12:00-5:00 and
Wednesday, 10:00-2:00
Free if pre-registered by January 20 or $10
at the door
 Pre-Registered Trade Show Only
(as should appear on name badge)
Company________________________________________________
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Address _________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________________
State _____________________ Zip __________________________
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Trade Association Memberships (check all that apply)
 UNLA  UCFC  ASLA – Utah Chapter  ISTMA
1. ON LINE www.utahgreen.org
2. MAIL the completed registration form (or a photocopy) and full
payment to:
Utah Green Conference
USU Conference Center
5005 Old Main Hill
Logan UT 84322-5005
3. CALL 800-538-2663 or 435-797-0424 with a credit card or
purchase order number.
4. FAX the completed registration form to 435-797-0636
(24 hours) with a copy of purchase order.
Please note that confirmations will be emailed on registrations received at least
seven days prior to the conference.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Each Registration includes trade show, and speaker handouts.
Early Rate (on or before January 20, 2015) circle one
Group
Member NonmemberMember*
$85 $65 $145 $185 $150 $120 $250 $350 These are optional activities with additional
charges. We reserve the right to cancel any
activity due to lack of enrollment.
 Luncheon for Alumni of USU
College of Agriculture
Monday, January 26, 2015, 12:00 noon $20
 UCFC Annual Meeting &
Luncheon
Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 12:00 noon $20
Total $ ___________
FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER
Monday Tuesday or Wednesday (specify) Two Days (specify: Mon, Tues, Wed) Three Days TICKETED EVENTS
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for persons with disabilities. Please check
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working days’ notice is needed to prepare
materials and services.
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dietary restrictions in connection -with
meal events included in this conference
registration, and attach an explanation of
your requirements.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Refunds will be made to those registrants
who must cancel, less a $40 processing
fee. Written cancellation requests must be
postmarked on or before January 20,
2015. No refunds will be made after that
date. Substitutions are welcome. UNLA and
Utah State University reserve the right to
cancel this event or portions thereof due to
insufficient enrollment and limit their liability
to registration refunds only.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
TOTAL OF REGISTRATION
AND TICKETED EVENTS: $ ___________
*Group Member Rate:
Must have four (4) or more (submit forms together) from same member
firm of UNLA, UCFC, ASLA – Utah Chapter, and ISTMA applies to early
registration only.
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For updated schedule to join as a
member, and more information go
to www.utahgreen.org
Regular Rate (after January 20, 2015) circle one
Monday $100 Tuesday or Wednesday (specify) $80
Two Days (specify: Mon, Tues, Wed) $175 Three Days $225
$175
$165
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SPECIAL RATES
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Publisher
Utah Nursery & Landscape Association
Editor
Diane Jones
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Tony Latimer-Thanksgiving Point
801-768-2300
Vice President
Clark Bell-BioGrass
801-562-9090
Secretary/Treasurer
Marvin Potter-Gard ‘N-Wise
801-936-0940
Past President
Brad Mecham – Ewing Irrigation
801-566-4446
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Craig Aston – A & D Landscape
Suzy Loveland – Loveland Landscape
Tex Parker – Diamond Rental
Bonnie Pendleton – The Plant Lady
Ryan Wagstaff – WAGS Landscape
Kurt Young – Turf Sprinkler
Ex-officio
Aurline Boyack – Utah Farm Bureau
Scott Oldham – Utah Dept. of Ag and Food
Britney Hunter – USU-Utah Botanical Center
Dr. Larry Rupp – USU Extension, Logan, Utah
Emeritus
George S. Hoar
Dr. Frank Williams
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INTERNET RESOURCES
UNLA
www.utahgreen.org
President’s Message
E
ach January I look forward to the
Green Conference. It’s always a great
opportunity
to get out of the
usual routine and
go get reacquainted
with friends from
throughout the industry, meet up with
vendors in the trade
show, do a little networking, and even
learn a few things from the many classes
that are taught. This year our keynote
address will be offered by LuAnn Adams,
Commissioner of the Utah Department of
Agriculture and Food. We are grateful she
accepted our invitation and look forward
to the opportunity we have to hear from
her.
UDAF regulates over 800 state
licensees in nursery related businesses
and thousands of licensed pesticide ap-
plicators. There are also many issues and
programs such as water, noxious weed
identification and control, exotic pest quarantines, and others that have a significant
and beneficial impact on our industry. It is
important for us as an industry to have a
good working relationship with the various
organizations that regulate and set policies
that can have significant effects on how
we do our jobs each day. One of the benefits of membership in the UNLA is the
ability to band together and get our voices
heard in these various organizations.
The Green Conference Committee
has done another outstanding job gathering quality speakers, vendors, and taking
care of all the million other details it takes
to put on the conference. I invite you to
come out and enjoy all the “Green Conference” has to offer.
T
he Annual Holiday and board meeting was held at Thanksgiving Point
on an unusually warm winter night.
The event was hosted by Tony Latimer
and Esther Henrichsen. The evening began with a social hour followed by a lovely
buffet. A trolley ride followed to see the
Christmas splendor of lights in all its glory.
Of course some of the ladies could not
resist the lovely gift shop and purchased
a few items. The decorations and staff
where outstanding! Thank you for a wonderful time.
Tony Latimer
President UNLA
We never said saving
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beauty.
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customers’ needs, or bring them along! An excellent resource for
designers, architects, and landscape installers.
www.ConservationGardenPark.org
801-256-4400
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2015 Utah Green Industry Conference
& Trade Show January 26-28, 2015
Keynote Speaker
L
uAnn Adams was appointed commissioner of the Utah Department of
Agriculture and
Food in 2014. Credited with excellent
organizational and
collaborative skills,
Adams is self-motivated as she
maintains constructive rapport with regulators, stakeholders
and the public with a ‘can-do’ attitude
when pioneering innovative projects. She
is passionate for preserving and protecting
the healthy growth of agriculture, food
safety and economic development of
agri-businesses.
Prior to her appointment to the UDAF,
Commissioner Adams served as a Box
Elder County Commissioner where she
led efforts to create the state’s first county-adopted Sage Grouse protection plan
aimed at keeping the bird off the federal
Threatened and Endangered Species list.
As commissioner she initiated a $2.5
million improvement project for the Box
Elder County Fairgrounds to help increase
tourism and local revenue. She served
on numerous boards such as: The Utah
Association of Counties Board of Directors,
UAC Legislative Committee, Past President
of the Utah Recorder’s Association, USU
Advisory Board, NACO Agriculture & Rural
Affairs Steering Committee. Prior to her
county commission service, Adams was
elected Box Elder County Recorder/Clerk/
Surveyor and served until becoming county commissioner.
Adams was born in Pocatello, Idaho.
Her family moved to Wells, Nevada where
she fell in love with ranching and declared
she wanted to spend her life living and
working around livestock; and she did.
Commissioner Adams and husband Bob
and five children and 12 grandchildren
continue to live in Box Elder County
where the family operates a cattle ranch
and dry farm.
Her favorite things to do are ride
horses and help on the ranch. She enjoys
buggy rides with her husband where one
can smell the good smells of nature. She
loves cooking and traditions are big at the
Adams’ house.
“holistic range health.” This process is
where grazing cattle stimulate plant
growth which leads to increased wildlife and associated land health. More
water, less erosion, etc…
Our Division of Plant Industry oversees
several programs that fight the introduction of invasive species whether they be
weeds or insects. Our successful eradication of the Japanese Beetle in Orem, Utah
prevented costly quarantines be placed on
our nursery and crop industries. The eradication also protected our citizens from
having to apply pesticides to their lawns
and gardens.
My vision for the UDAF is to continue expanding economic opportunities
for our farmers and ranchers and to make
sure our food supply is secure and safe.
Our Utah’s Own program is helping local companies increase sales
and add jobs.
Our war on weeds has treated
65,000 acres in 24 counties. That
means there is more affordable feed
for ranchers, for wildlife, and it helps
keep farmers productive.
Food safety and meat inspection.
State inspected processing plants give
local ranchers an avenue to market
their livestock and serve local food
needs.
Grazing Improvement Program
helps ranchers increase their herd
size and health, while participating in
“She is passionate for preserving and protecting
the healthy growth of agriculture, food safety and
economic development of agari-businesses.”
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Wonderful Speakers
Informative exciting topics
N
icholas Staddon, Director of New
Plants for Monrovia, has been a
Monrovia
Craftsman for over
25 years. Working
with breeders,
hybridizers, and
professional Plant
Explorers, he scours
the globe for new
creations and discoveries in the plant
world. Nicholas is also sought out as a resource and guest for television and radio
gardening shows across the United States.
Nicholas works closely with professional
Garden Writers and Monrovia’s customers,
providing information on plants both old
and new – sharing his views on garden
trends. Nicholas has created a series of
informative ‘Plant Savvy’ videos that can
be found on line.
Born in England, Nicholas attended
Otley Agricultural College where he received his degree in Agricultural Science.
Before joining Monrovia, he managed
garden centers in Albuquerque and Santa
Fe, New Mexico. He says of New Mexico,
“One of the most beautiful places in the
world—the vistas will move your heart and
the gardening will break it.” Nicholas now
resides in California and continues to be
consumed with a passion for plants and
animals. He travels extensively for Monrovia in his quest for great new and notable
plants for American gardeners.
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Nicholas is proud to be professionally affiliated with the Royal Horticulture
Society, the California Association of
Nurserymen, The American Nursery and
Landscape Association. He is an Advisor
to the Sunset Magazine, on the Board of
Advisors to Mount San Antonio College,
Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, the
National Arboretum, Washington DC, and
Cal-HIP, California Horticultural Invasives
Prevention. A voluntary partnership, to
help gardeners and the horticultural industry to proactively address the problem of
invasive plants in the trade.
V
on Isaman has a Masters of Professional Studies in Water Efficient
Landscape
Management from
Utah State University,
is a certified ISA
arborist, and holds
a Qualified Water
Efficient Landscape
Professional certificate (QWEL program). He is a former
Irrigation Association Certified Landscape
Irrigation Auditor. He is a former soils
instructor for USU’s Off-Campus Horticulture Program and a former Instructor
in several disciplines for Salt Lake Community College’s Landscape Maintenance
curriculum.
Von is President of QA Consulting and
Testing, LLC. in Salem, Utah. He manages
his own private soil testing laboratory conducting soil, compost and water analyses
for landscaping purposes and provides
contract consulting services to the Green
Industry at large.
B
rent Mecham is the industry development director with the Irrigation
Association.
His professional
career includes time
working in the field
as a landscape and
irrigation contractor.
Those experiences
were very valuable
in helping him to establish an award-winning landscape water management and
conservation program with a major water
provider in Colorado.
Then in 2007, he found himself moving to the Washington D.C. area where
his career has him very involved in the
development of codes and standards that
affect the landscape and irrigation industries as the marketplace moves towards
sustainability. He also is very involved
in the development of educational and
training materials created by the Irrigation
Association as well as assisting the Smart
Water Application Technologies (SWAT)
initiative to promote water efficient irrigation products.
Brent is a strong proponent for being
certified as a way to distinguish oneself
as a professional and is certified as an
irrigation designer, water manager, auditor,
contractor and agricultural irrigation specialist.
C
rystal Reece graduated from Oregon State University with a B.S. in
Horticulture.
Upon graduation,
she completed horticulture internships
at the Smithsonian
Gardens in Washington, D.C. and Royal
Botanic Gardens,
Kew in England. She is currently a horticulturist at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
in Salt Lake City, where she has worked
for 11 years. She has been responsible for
Red Butte Garden’s Rose Garden since its
opening in 2009.
B
ritney Hunter directs horticulture
education programs through Utah
State University
Extension in Davis
County. Her primary
focus is consulting
and education for
gardeners, farmers,
and green industry
professionals. She
also directs the Davis County Master
Gardener Program and contributes to
demonstration garden development at the
USU Botanical Center in Kaysville. Britney
earned a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture
and a master’s in Plant Science form Utah
State University. Her primary research area
is vegetable production and season extension using high tunnel greenhouses.
K
urt Young is a second generation
and life-long irrigation contractor. He
is President of Turf Sprinkler Company (est. 1966). His first experience in
the industry was fabricating galvanized
pipe in his father’s shop at age 12. He’s
witnessed the industry evolve from “just
get everything wet” to “smart” control
technology, with an emphasis on water
management.
Kurt holds several Irrigation Association (IA) certifications including CIT, CLIA,
CGIA, CIC and CID. He also is a QWEL
and a backflow tester. He is currently
serving his 2nd stint on the UNLA Board,
and is a past president of the irrigation
chapter. He recently finished an 8 year
term on the IA Certification Board.
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C
heryl Underwood is a graduate
of Utah State University with a
Bachelors
degree in Landscape
Architecture. She
has been employed
as an Assistant
Horticulturist at Red
Butte Garden and
Arboretum for the
past 9 years. Alongside Crystal Reece, her
responsibilities have included the care and
maintenance of the Rose Garden since its
opening in 2009.
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ryan Zlimen is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and attorney
who advises
and assists Green
Industry businesses.
He regularly helps
guide Green Industry
professionals with
information about
topics including
contract usage and drafting, business
governance, and collections. Prior to
co-founding the law firm of Zlimen & McGuiness, Bryan worked as a laborer and
crew leader in the residential landscaping
and construction industries for 12 years
and uses that experience to provide practical advice to the Green Industry.
Shade, Ornamental, and Fruit Trees
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208.482.6600
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Establishing Wildflower Meadows
Neal Dombrowski
I
n nature, a meadow is a sunny clearing with grasses and herbaceous
plants. It is a dynamic habitat providing four seasons of diverse textures,
scents, and colors to engage one’s curiosity. In our yards, as a cultivated space, it can be a worthwhile undertaking for the creative, patient,
and passionate gardener - offering a myriad of challenges, lessons, and
rewards. The wildflower meadow model is beginning to become more
appealing to homeowners as a retreat back to nature and a way to help
cope with our changing resources.
The wildflower meadow at Red Butte Garden is .35 acres naturally
set within a transition zone between native habitat and our cultivated
gardens. It is a flat clearing adjacent to Red Butte Creek at the base of
a north slope, wedged in a scrub oak habitat, with clay soil, and supplemental irrigation. The grasses selected for the meadow is one of the
tools we use to combat weedy plants, while still allowing space for, and
supporting, the growth of desirable flowers. The goal of this project is
to establish a wildflower meadow in which guests can experience the
rich diversity of insects, birds, and plants this unique habitat can provide.
The Red Butte Garden wildflower meadow is now entering it’s fifth established growing season and it has been a rewarding, challenging, and
educational process we’d love to share with you. Visit Red Butte Garden
to appreciate the evolution of this project and for ideas about how you
can create a meadow in your own yard.
Utah Green Industry Conference
(continued)
Kurt will be discussing all the certifications available to irrigation professionals,
pros and cons of each, costs vs benefits,
and which ones apply best to each segment of the industry.
N
eal Dombrowski has worked at
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
for nearly 5
years as a senior
horticulturalist in the
entrance gardens
and natural area.
Prior to this he was
a botanist and environmental contractor
at Dugway Proving Ground and Hill Air
Force Base performing diverse studies on
the flora and fauna and their habitats. He
earned a degree in Botany from Weber
State University in 2006. The process
of restoring natural habitat is one of his
many passions
Experience for this talk comes from
planting fire breaks and experimental
vegetive plots in the west desert and a
number of smaller projects at Red Butte
Garden.
M
ike Pace graduated from USU
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ag
Education
and a Master Degree in Agriculture
Systems Technology
and Education with
emphasis in Extension Education.
He currently works
in Box Elder County as the Agriculture
and Horticulture Agent and has been
with USU Extension for 17 years. His
primary assignment includes working with
commercial fruit and vegetable growers,
home horticulture and agronomy crops.
His research work includes anything to
do with growing safflower. He has a 1.5
acre demonstration orchard at the USU
Botanical Center in Kaysville, UT that has
heirloom and modern apple varieties,
peaches, rootstock demonstrations, grapes
and misc. fruits.
Mike and his wife Rhonda have six
children and they enjoy camping, garden-
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ing and being outdoors. In his spare time
he loves to work with fruit trees and teach
gardeners how to graft fruit trees.
D
usty Moller is a forest industry
utilization and marketing specialist
currently
working for the Nevada Small Business
Development
Center’s Business
Environmental
Program. In this
capacity, Moller develops, transfers and
implements forest products technology
especially oriented to the use of forest
biomass and small diameter trees. He
brings more than 42 years of total enterprise experience to the Southwest,
assisting community-based entrepreneurs
as they build their restoration forestry
businesses.
Moller holds a B.A. from Idaho State
University and a M.B.A. from University
of Arizona. His experience applications
include tours as an industrial engineer
for Weyerhaeuser, Plum Creek and
Bohemia lumber companies. He served
for more than 10 years as the Technical
Products Director for Lucidyne Technologies developing and marketing machine
vision products used in wood products
manufacturing. Dusty managed, directed
and controlled territorial sales activities
for Lucidyne in North and South America,
Australia and New Zealand.
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Utah Green Industry Conference
Time
Room 200 A
Irrigation
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:50
Monday, January 26, 2015
Room 200 C
Design
Registration
Irrigation by the Numbers
Russ Jacobsen
Jacobsen Irrigation Design
Edible Landscape
Marvin Potter,
Gard’N Wise Distributors
Creative Ideas for Building Garden Boxes
Laurie VanZandt,
The Ardent Gardener
Landscape Irrigation Standards
Roger Kjelgren
Utah State University
Joint Session with Design
Fire Features and Installation
Duane Richards
Ewing Irrigation
Water Movement in Soils and its Implications
for Drip Irrigation
Brent Mecham, Irrigation Association
Joint Session with Irrigation
From Design to Reality, Construction
Installation Tips**
Jeff Huntsman, Peak Landscape
Advanced Irrigation Technologies with
Emphasis on Smart Controllers
Brady Pitcher, Rainbird
Proper Identification and Installation of Pavers
Marc Larsen
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
10:00-10:50
Tentative subject to change without notice as of 12/29/2014
Room 200 B
Landscape
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
11:00-11:50
12:00-1:00
1:00-1:50
2:00-2:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
LUNCH on your own
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
See Registration form for details, USU College of Ag, Alumni Luncheon, Rm 400
Old Castle
Metrics of Advanced Irrigation
Brent Mecham
Irrigation Association
Joint Session with Irrigation
How Maintenance Affects Design Part 2
Karma Anderson, Ricardo Camargo
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
All About Filters
Ed Mathieu
Water Logic
Limit Your Liability: Snow Removal Contracts
Bryan Zlimen
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
Zlimen & McGuiness
1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP
Spring Bulb Garden Design
Larry Tavenner, Temple Sqaure
Irrigation Electrical Trouble Shooting
Duran Cox
Intermountain Landscape Sales
Install Smart Irrigation Controllers &
How to Get your Rebates
Heather Robinson, Central Utah Water Cons.
3:00-3:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
8:00- 9:00
9:00-9:50
Joni Gould, Temple Square
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA
Establishing Wildflower Meadows
Neal Dombrowski
Red Butte Garden
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
National Issues and Trends
Steve McCarter
Ewing Irrigation
Worker’s Comp, Charting your Course
Through the Unknown
Travis Wilson, The Buckner Company
New Technology In the Landscape
Duane Richards
Ewing Irrigation
Basic Commercial Irrigation Maintenance
Elvin Webb
Truco Enterprises
Propane Mowers and Mowing with Propane
Tracey Chour
AmeriGas
Landscape Design for Contractors: Good
Design adds to your Bottom Line
Dean Anesi
Urban Gardens
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
11:00 – 12:00
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Registration
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
10:00-10:50
How Maintenance Affects Design Part 1
Esther Henrichsen,
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL
4:00-4:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
1-DOPL Core
1-DOPL Pro
1 UCNP
1 UCNP
Room 300 A-D
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
See Registration form for details, UCFC Luncheon, Rm 400, noon
Trade Show Opens Noon to 5:00 p.m.
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:50
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Registration
Time and Labor Savings Equipment
Rick De Hann
Sprinkler Supply
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP .25 IA 1 QWEL
10:00-10:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
CDL Requirements
Trooper Mike Bennett
Utah Highway Patrol
Landscape Lighting, Spotting
Duran Cox
Intermountain Landscape Sales
Outdoor Kitchen Design and Construction
Paolo Benedetti
Aquatic Technology
Which Irrigation Certifications are
Right for Me?
Kurt Young
Turf Sprinkler Company
Chemical Control of Landscape Weeds
Speaker to be announced
Working & Designing with Concrete
Paolo Benedetti
Aquatic Technology
1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP .25 IA 1 QWEL
11:00-11:50
Markups and Margins, Determining Net Profit Interviewing & Working w/ High End Clients
Craig Aston
Paolo Benedetti
Utah State University
Aquatic Technology
1-DOPL Pro
1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP .25 IA 1 QWEL
Trade Show Opens 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
CEU CODES: DOPL Core, DOPL Pro, UCNP, IA, ISA, QWEL, PEST Use, PEST Safe
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1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
Monday,
Utah Green Industry Conference
Time
Room 200 D
Greenhouse/Garden Center
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:50
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
1:00-1:50
2:00-2:50
4:00-4:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA
Plants We Should & Should Not Be
Selling In Utah
Jay Dee Gunnell, USU
9:00- 9:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
Emerald Ash Borer & Urban Forest Health
Ben Harris
Branch to Bud Tree Care
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use
Slow The Flow-Free Water Check Program
Kelly Kopp
Utah State University
Using Secondary Water – Importance of Water
Quality
Clinton Williams, ARS Maricopa, AZ
Trees and the Law
Brent Bateman
State Property Ombudsman
LUNCH on your own
1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP 1 ISA
Trunk Injection and Other Ways to Get
Chemicals Into Trees
Mike Kuhns
Utah State University
Latest and Greatest in Vegetables:
Research Update
Britney Hunter
USU Extension Davis County
Irrigation Techniques and New Turf Trials
Kelly Kopp
Utah State University
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA
Advanced Nursery Fertilization
Joe Slater
Plant Marvel Laboratories
New Fertilizers for Turf
Bryan Hopkins
Brigham Young University
The Business of Arboriculture
George Gaumer
Certified Arborist
Fertilizer Programs for Turf
Bryan Hopkins
Brigham Young University
Bio Char – Black is the New Green
Dusty Moller
1-DOPL Pro of1 Nevada,
UCNP 1 QWEL
University
Reno
Hobby Greenhouse 101 Structures
Mike Caron
USU Extension Utah County
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use
Hobby Greenhouse 101 Plant Production
Mike Caron
USU Extension Utah County
Turf Grass Varieties New and Old
Ryan Timoney
Granite Seed Company
Trees and Infrastructure
Ron Morrow
Certified Arborist
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA
Growing the “Queen of Flowers”
The Red Butte Garden’s Rose Garden
Crystal Reece & Cheryl Underwood
Pretreatment and Over Seeding of Turf
Dave Schlotthauer
Brigham Young University
Pruning Orchards for Production
Brent Black
Utah State University
Holy Fruit; Varieties and Rootstocks to Make
Your Garden Feel Like Eden
Taun Beddes, USU
Integrated Approach to Low Water & Native
Plants in Large Landscapes
Bill Varga, Teton Trees
Tree Care to Minimize Fruit Pests
Marion Murray
Utah State University
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Registration
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
11:00 – 12:00
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA
See Registration form for details, USU College of Ag, Alumni Luncheon, Rm 400
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
10:00-10:50
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use
Soil Engineering
Von Isaman
QA Consulting and Testing
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
8:00 – 9:00
Room 300 C/D
Arboriculture
Dancing With The Stars…Plants Stars
Understanding Soil Testing
Inspection & Trapping of Emerald Ash Borer
….…………………………..REGISTRATION……………………….
Nicholas Staddon
Grant Cardon
Clint Burfitt
Monrovia Growers
Utah State University
Utah Dept of Ag & Food
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use
3:00-3:50
Tentative subject to change without notice as of 12/29/2014
Room 300 A/B
Turf Management
Registration
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA
12:00-1:00
January 26, 2015
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
Room 300 A-D
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use
See Registration form for details, UCFC Luncheon, Rm 400, noon
Trade Show Opens 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m.
8:30 –9:00
9:00-9:50
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Registration
Be a Greener Nursery, Water-wise Resources Turf Management From Start to Finish – Part 1
For the Nursery & Landscape Industry
Brian Hill
Stephanie Duer, Salt Lake City
Brigham Young University
Insecticide Applications
Don Grosman
Arborjet
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use
10:00-10:50
Grafting Fruit Trees Workshop Part 1 of 2
Mike Pace, USU
Turf Management From Start to Finish – Part 2
Dave Schlotthauer
Brigham Young University
Learning the Ropes,
Gear for Beginners
Nick Bleckert & Matt Erkelens
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA
11:00-11:50
Grafting Fruit Trees Workshop Part 2 of 1
Mike Pace, USU
Turf Problems
Panel Discussion
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use
Tree Climbing 101
Hands on Experience for Newbies
Nick Bleckert & Matt Erkelens
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA
Trade Show Opens 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
CEU CODES: DOPL Core, DOPL Pro, UCNP, IA, ISA, QWEL, PEST Use, PEST Safe
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Biochar—Black is the New Green
Utah Green Industry Conference
Dusty Moller
(continued)
“C
arbon farming”—adding a form of charcoal to the mix of soil
amendments is currently being tested in laboratories, test plots
and field demonstrations across the nation. The carbon is called
“biochar”. It registers in the 80% organic carbon range and can be produced from a wide range of forest and agriculture wastes. The “why”
of biochar comes from a wide stream of environmental and economic
benefits but, briefly, biochar increases water and fertilizer use efficiency
improving plant growth for greater yields.
This presentation begins with a primer on biochar—what it is, how it
is made, how to use it and ends with a review of current research and
projects with a focus on the urban environment. Attendees will include arborists, nursery managers, golf course superintendents, “Master Gardeners”,
landscapers—anyone with an interest in improving the growth and survivability of plants and trees in the face of climate change and water rationing.
Additional information on biochar is available at this international biochar association’s website,
http://www.biochar-international.org/biochar
His direct supervision experience
includes stints as production foreman for
plywood, sawmill and laminated timber
operations. In the latter position, he developed an operating plan for, co-designed,
and managed the construction and startup
of the largest plant of its type in the world.
As the technical services director for the
National Hardwood Lumber Association
(NHLA), Moller managed the NHLA Heat
Treatment program directly supervising 15
auditors and managing nearly 300 corporate accounts.
Dusty and his wife Annette make their
home in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas,
Nevada and enjoy discovering the wonders of the Southwest desert area.
Utah Municipal Governments are Proactively Preparing for
Emerald Ash Borer Impacts in the Urban Forest
Clint Burfitt – State Entomologist, Utah Department of
Agriculture and Food
aesthetic losses in urban areas and
ecological impacts in natural settings.
merald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis) is native
to Asia, and introduced through wood packing material used to ship cargo from Asia
to Michigan in 2002. EAB continues
to spread rapidly to states and in and
around the Mid-West region and it
has recently been found in Boulder
County, Colorado. EAB quickly killed
many millions of ash trees (Fraxinus
sp.) in these areas, and can now be
easily spread from infested areas by transporting infested
trees, logs, or especially firewood. In its native ecosystem
in Asia, this insect exists in balance with competitors,
natural predators, and pathogens. It does not cause economic damage in this setting.
In 2013, EAB was discovered in
Boulder County, Colorado. This event
has prompted a “not if but when”
attitude among Utah’s urban foresters,
city planners, and municipal landscape
architects. Recently, three highly
populated Utah municipalities have
Look for D-shaped exit
removed ash from approved planting
holes made by adult
lists (street trees, new residential and
emerald ash borers
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commercial developments). These
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the future cost of replacing dead and
dying ash trees and removing hazard trees. The Utah
EAB Task Force which is a cross-functional group (e.g.,
municipal urban foresters, tree advocate groups, USU
extension, natural resource experts, and agricultural
officials) is recommending that municipalities safeguard
against the future financial burden by removing ash trees
from approved planting lists. The Utah EAB Task force
has produced an alternative planting list which includes
tree species that have many of the favorable attributes of
ash without the future cost of managing the rapid decline
urban ash plantings in Utah’s urban forests. This list and
more information can be found at:
https://utahpests.usu.edu/caps/htm/invaders/
emeraldashborer/
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However, in North America, without these balancing
factors, EAB has caused rapid tree mortality affecting all
ash species it attacks. Symptoms include crown dieback
initially, which progresses until the tree is dead. Epicormic
shoots, splitting bark, increased woodpecker damage, serpentine galleries, and D-shaped exit holes are symptoms
of EAB infestation.
In addition to Utah’s many ornamental ash trees in urban landscapes, there are two native ash species that are
part of the forest ecosystem. All of these species would
be vulnerable to EAB attack, causing economic and
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Understanding
Markups and
Margins in Protecting
Net Profit
M
argins and Markups are not the
same. And while most understand this,
there is considerable confusion
as to what is the
proper Markup
(multiplier) to use
to cover the needed margins and
ultimately generate a desired net profit.
Most markup multipliers are based on
a percentage that will cover the cost of
the item or services to be sold, recover
(cover) overhead, and generate a desired net profit. But if the multiplier is
not calculated correctly it will eliminate
most, if not all, of the net profit. This
presentation will discuss how to create
accurate markup multipliers, how to
better understand margins, and the
importance of variable pricing. This
information is vital to proper pricing,
estimating and bidding.
Craig Aston is the founder/owner
of A&D Landscaping, Inc in Logan,
Utah and has worked in the Landscape
industry while teaching Landscape Horticulture classes at Utah State University
for the past 30 years. He is a graduate
of the ‘Masters in Landscape Business
Management’ program from the ANLA
(American Nursery and Landscape Association), and a past president of the
NLA (National Landscape Association)
board of directors. He also teaches the
Landscape Business Management class
at Utah State University.
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The Irrigation Association
announces their new
certification, Certified
Landscape Irrigation Technician
Certification gives you a competitive edge.
Become a Certified Irrigation Technician and:
Add instant credibility with employers.
Increase your job opportunities.
IA-CIT,
Certified
Irrigation
Technician
Training and
Testing
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Best Western Cotton Tree Inn
10695 South Auto Mall Drive
Sandy, UT 84070
Seminar Fee $100.00 per
person
Demonstration your commitment to efficient water
management.
This full day workshop includes:
Learn the basics of hydraulics and irrigation system installation
and maintenance. Hands-on learning session covers gluing
and repairing PVC pipe, installing nozzles and adjusting heads,
installing and repairing electric values and controllers. Laying out
and installing piping and water delivery components; backflow
prevention components. Troubleshooting repair of components
and systems.
Add instant credibility, increase your job opportunities and
demonstrate a commitment to efficient water management.
Lunch will also be provided.
CEU’s available for this workshop For IA, QWEL & UCNP.
3 DOPL Core and 3 DOPL Pro CEU’s are also available for this
workshop.
Register for seminar at
www.utahgreen.org or call the
UNLA office at 801-424-9223
Testing will be Thursday, 8:00
am to Noon. The UNLA Member
testing fee is $175.00, paid to
the Irrigation Association.
You must pre-register for the test
with the Irrigation Association at
www.irrigation.org by February 5, 2015.
The Utah Nursery & Landscape Association is proud to be an Affiliated Member of the Irrigation Association.
The UNLA will be holding it’s first Seminar and Testing for CIT.
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Southern Utah
Quality Water Efficient
Landscape Training
Washington County Water Conservancy District
533 E Waterworks Drive
St. George, UT 84770
Register on line at
www.utahgreen.org
Questions? Call Julie at the
Washington County Water
Conservancy District at
435-673-3617
January 28, 29 & 30, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch is provide both days
Testing, Friday, January 30, 2015 8:00 am to Noon
$100 fee for training. Includes all materials, and testing.
2015 Utah
Green
Industry
Conference
and Trade
Show
January 26-28, 2015
South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State Street
Sandy, Utah 84070
4 Ways to Register
1. ON LINE www.utahgreen.org
2. MAIL the completed registration form
(or a photocopy) and full payment to:
Utah Green Conference
USU Conference Center
5005 Old Main Hill
Logan UT 84322-5005
3. CALL 800-538-2663 or
435-797-0424 with a credit card or
purchase order number.
4. FAX the completed registration form
to 435-797-0636 (24 hours) with a
copy of purchase order.
Please note that confirmations will be emailed on registrations
received at least seven days prior to the conference.
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Landscape Management
Network Workshop hosted by
Wheeler Machinery Company
and the Utah Nursery &
Landscape Association
Take the guesswork
out of running a
profitable landscape
company by attending
a 2-day Landscape
Management Network
Workshop. The
workshop is taught
by the owner of TBG
Landscape which
grew from a startup
business to one of
the industry’s largest
companies in just over
10 years.
(Lawn and Landscape
Management magazine)
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February 23 & 24, 2015
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This 2 day workshop registration fee is
$100.00 per person.
3 DOPL Professional CEU’s Available
Register on line at www.utahgreen.org or call
the UNLA office at 801-424-9223
Learn how simple it is to:
• Set profitable company sales goals and
spending targets
• Charge the right price on every job, every time
• Close more deals, faster with proven
estimating methods
• Create clear goals and job plans for crews
• Track job progress and give scoreboards to
crews
• Implement bonus/incentive systems based on
performance
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Utah Green – Utah Nursery & Landscape Association
Certified Nursery Professional Quarterly Quiz
CEU Quiz
Winter ’14
5. When an entire plant wilts or shows decline, you should
carefully observe and get recent history of:
a) soil analysis results
b) weather
c) fruit crop or seed production
d) root system and root environment
Choose only one correct answer for each question. A completed
exam with a score of 80% will qualify for 1 CEU towards the
Utah Certified Nursery Professional - UCNP certification. Quizzes
scoring less than 80% will be returned and can be re-submitted.
Correct answers can be sent upon request. We encourage you
to return the completed quiz no later than March 1, 2015. Visit
www.utahgreen.org for the quiz online and information.
6. If you don’t know exactly what an ailing plant’s problem is,
you can:
1. The planting hole for a tree or shrub should be dug:
7. The number one cause of pest problems in the landscape
setting is:
a) Exactly as wide or slightly larger to allow planting
b) At least 2 to 3 times as wide as the root mass
c) As deep as you have time and energy to dig
d) None of the above
a) make something up that sounds plausible
b) sell the customer some fertilizer
c) say “I don’t know but I’ll try to find out”
d) suggest they go on the internet and figure it out themselves
a) Poor irrigation practices – either too much or too little
b) Poor soil conditions
c) Poor plant selection
d) Too much fertilizer
2. The correct timetable for fertilizing turf grass depends on
when it is actively growing.
8. Persistence and patience are keys to successful weed control
a) True
b) False
a) True
b) False
3. Characteristics of a sandy soil include all of the following
EXCEPT:
9. Recommended control options for Japanese beetles do NOT
include:
a) rapid water infiltration
b) high nutrient holding capacity
c) warms up quickly in spring
d) easier to dig
a) planting pest-resistant plants like lilac, forsythia or dogwood
b) spray with fast acting chemicals to knock out adult beetle
population
c) encourage natural enemies by planting a diversity of flowering
plants
d) picking adult beetles by hand and dropping in soapy water
4. Saline soil is best remediated by:
a) removing and replacing the topsoil
b) dissolving the salts with repeat applications of fertilizer
c) leaching with good quality irrigation water
d) it cannot be remedied
10. When selling merchandise to a customer you should sell
them only what they ask for, not accessory items.
a) True
b) False
Please return completed quiz to:
UNLA – Utah Green
P.O. Box 526314
SLC, UT 84152-6314
Fax: 801.424.9226 Email: utgreen2@aol.com
Please retain a copy for your records
Name _________________________________________________
Phone ___________________
Email _______________________
Certification type: UCNP _____ QWEL _____
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Visit the UNLA
Home Page!
www.utahgreen.org
Also, email us at utgreen1@aol.com
Featuring...
•Current & upcoming events
for the UNLA
•Certification information
•Links to other exciting
green industry websites
UNLA
Membership
Application
If a trade is worth being
in, it is a privilege, not
a duty, to belong to its
association.
Company Name __________________________________
Your Name _______________________________________
Mailing Address ___________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________
Phone _________________ Fax _____________________
Chapter affiliation _________________________________
Email ___________________________________________
Website _________________________________________
For Member Applicants
Date established ____________
Business License # ________________________________
Member
Education
Licensed firms or organizations engaged
in the nursery business, landscape
construction, landscape architecture,
greenhouse production, interior or exterior landscape maintenance, irrigation
contracting, professional pesticide use,
government agencies wanting voting
rights, or any other related green industry in Utah.
1-3 employees* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $175
4-6 employees* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225
7+ employees* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $275
Additional locations (after first) . . . . $150
*(based on peak season)
Educators and others engaged in teaching,
research, or extension; non-voting
government agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . $60
Allied
Firms or organizations in allied trades,
providing equipment or services to
members; out-of-state plant suppliers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225
Individual
For individuals working in or affiliated
with the green industry, whether or
not they work in member firms or
organizations. This category is not for
businesses or principals of businesses.
Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60
Students
Full-time students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
(12 or more credit hours)
Honorary
Number of employees:
Full time ________ Part time ________ Seasonal _______
Please attach a sheet stating your license numbers, including business, contractor,
nursery, etc. Please include other national, state or local industry affiliations and dates
established.
Method of Payment:
Cash/Check (made payable to UNLA)
Visa/MasterCard American Express or Discover Card
Credit Card payments may be faxed to: 801-424-9226
o
o
Amount $ _____________
Those individuals deemed by the Board
of Directors to be worthy of exceptional
honor, by virtue of service to the industry.
Card Number _____________________________________
All membership applications are subject
to the approval of the UNLA-Utahgreen
Board of Directors.
Name on Card ____________________________________
Send application and check to:
Utah Nursery &
Landscape Association
P.O. Box 526314
Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-6314
Phone 801.424.9223
Fax 801.424.9226
Apply online:
www.utahgreen.org
Email: utgreen2@aol.com
Exp Date ___________
Address _________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________
Signature ________________________________________
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Utah Nursery and Landscape Association
P.O. Box 526314
Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-6314
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Mark Your Calendar Now
January 2015
26-28 Utah Green Industry Conference and Trade Show.
The South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Street, Sandy, Utah, 84070.
3 Days of Workshops and 2 days of trade show.
See details in this issue of Trunkline.
28-30 Southern Utah Quality Water Efficient Landscape Training
Washington County Water District, 533 East Waterworks Drive
Saint George, Utah 84770. Register on line at www.utahgreen.org
or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223.
See details in this issue of Trunkline.
February 2015
18-19 IA-CIT Certified Irrigation Technician Training & Testing
Best Western Cotton Tree Inn, 10695 South Auto Mall Drive, Sandy, Utah .
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Seminar fee is $100.00. Register for the Seminar at www.utahgreen.org
or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223. Testing is Thursday, February 19, 2015 8:00 am to Noon,
You must pre-register with IA by February 5, 2015 to take the test. Testing Fee is $175.00 for
UNLA Members, Paid to IA at www.irrigation.org
See details in this issue of Trunkline.
23-24 The UNLA and Wheeler Machinery host a Landscape Management Network Workshop. $100
per person, register at www.utahgreen.org or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223
See details in this issue of Trunkline.
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