PGMS Events > 2008 DC Branch Green Industry Professional Field Day

Come and learn through hands-on demonstrations in an outdoor setting at the DC Branch of PGMS' “2008 Green Industry Professional Field Day and Trade Show” on Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 7:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. at American University in Washington, DC, rain or shine!

	Hispanic Sessions- Todos las clases en espanol! 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Pruning Shrubs – Jock Robertson, Grounds Manager, E.G. Reinsch, Inc., Falls Church, Va. Jock will demonstrate proper pruning of shrubs. 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Planning Your Day – Jose de la Cruz, Owner, Potomac Springs Landscape, Springfield, Va. Jose will discuss how to plan your day to save time and have your jobsite run smoothly. 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Trade Show - Learn about the tools of your trade! Visit our exhibitors and see plants, products, and equipment. 10:45 a.m. - 12: 15 p.m. Loading Your Trailer Correctly – Manuel Martinez, CLT, American University Account Manager, Valley Crest, Iamsville, Md. Manuel will show the safe and efficient way to load a trailer for the road. 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch - Enjoy Bluegrass and barbecue chicken in the trade show. 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Maintaining Equipment and Fixes For On-site Breakdowns – Jack Wilfong, Owner and President, Cutting Edge Small Engine Repair, Winchester, Va. Learn how to maintain your equipment to keep it running and how to fix on-site breakdowns with your field repair kit. Trade Show: all day Lunch: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Field Day sessions will be held in four subject areas: Trees, Landscape Design/Architecture, Turf, and Landscape Maintenance. Participants are welcome to attend sessions in any one, or all four, areas.

The Trade Show will feature industry exhibitors for all the latest equipment. Come see what's new!

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Education Schedule
Registration | Misc. Details
Directions | Sponsors

Education Schedule

DEMONSTRATION AREAS
TREES | LANDSCAPE DESIGN/ARCHITECTURE
TURF | LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

TREES - ISA CEU's (you must sign in at each class)

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Healthy Soils For Healthy Trees – Joe Murray, Consulting Arborist, Asst. Professor of Biology, Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, Va. Learn how to identify and encourage healthy soils to give your trees the opportunity to thrive.

8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Old School Tricks For New Age Arborists – Don Blair, President, Sierra Moreno Mercantile, Inc., Williamsport, Md. Join Don to learn from his vast experience to help make your work more safe, efficient, and effective.

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Tree and Landscape Pest Walk – Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist IPM, Central MD Research and Education Center, University of Md, and Karen Rane, Director University of MD Plant Diagnostic Lab, College Park, Md. Learn to diagnose the
insect, disease and cultural problems you see while walking the landscape with Karen and Stanton.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Tree Preservation – Ed Milhous, Registered Certified Arborist, Owner, Trees Please, Haymarket, Va. From hardscapes to skyscrapers, you need to consider your trees to minimize damage.

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch - Enjoy Bluegrass and barbecue chicken in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors.

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Bucket Truck Safety and Maintenance – Rob Springer, Bartlett Tree Experts Safety & Training Coordinator, Piedmont Division, and James Dossett, Bartlett Tree Experts Safety & Training Coordinator, Springfield, Va. Learn set up, maintenance, and safety procedures regarding your bucket trucks.

Trade Show: all day
Lunch: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN/ARCHITECTURE

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
American University Arboretum and Gardens Tour - Mike Mastrota, and H. Paul Davis, Landscape Architects, American University. Tour the Arboretum that encompasses the
grounds of the campus with the architects responsible for the design.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Drainage Systems, Where and Why – Grove Teats, President, Alpine Services, Gaithersburg, Md. Learn when a drainage system is necessary and what is the best choice for the site.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The Use Of Tropicals In The Landscape – Joe Somone, Horticulturist, McFall & Berry Landscape. Joe will share his experience and demonstrate putting together containers using tropicals for the landscape.

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Green Roof Design, Plant Selection, and Maintenance– Wayne Mills, President, Wayne’s Wholesale Nursery, Fairfax, Va. Greg Long, Capitol Green Roofs, and Mark Feist, Asst Director Facilities Management, American University. Learn about green roofs and the plants used from a premier grower and installer, and AU’s maintenance experience with their green roof.

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch - Enjoy Bluegrass and barbecue chicken in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors.

1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
American University Arboretum and Gardens Tour - Mike Mastrota, and H. Paul Davis, Landscape Architects, American University, and Mark Feist, Director Facilities Management, AU. Tour the Arboretum that encompasses the grounds of the campus with the staff responsible for the design and maintenance.

Trade Show: all day
Lunch: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

TURF

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Sod - How to Determine Quality and Choose the Right Variety - Eleanor Bradshaw, Certified Turfgrass Professional, Director Marketing and Sales, Tri-State Turf, Newton Grove, N.C. Eleanor will have samples of the varieties available and discuss what makes good quality and how to see it in your sod.

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Trade Show - Learn about the tools of your trade! Visit our vendors and see plants, products, and equipment.

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
How To Buy and Maintain Equipment – Jack Wilfong, Owner and President, Cutting Edge Small Engine Repair, Winchester, Va. Learn from Jack’s experience in sales and currently to know what points to consider when purchasing equipment and how to fix onsite break downs with a repair kit.

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Athletic Field Management and Artificial Turf Cleaner Demo - Josh McPherson, D. C. Parks and Recreation, Washington, D.C. and Nick Gammill, Sports Turf Manager, American University. Learn how fields are managed for quality turf and also see a turf cleaner on an artificial turf field.

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch - Enjoy Bluegrass and barbecue chicken in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors too.

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Seeding Turf – Varieties And Buying Certified Seed – Vernon Cooper, Turfgrass Agronomist, All States Turfgrass Consultants, Millersville, Md. Vernon will cover what you need to know to make sound choices for turfgrass varieties to plant and also how to know you are getting certified seed.

Trade Show: all day
Lunch: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Tree and Landscape Pest Walk – Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist IPM, Central MD Research and Education Center, University of MD, and Karen Rane, Director University of MD Plant Diagnostic Lab, College Park, Md. Learn to diagnose the insect, disease and cultural problems you see while walking the landscape with Karen and Stanton.

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Bareroot Planting – See How It’s Done – Dr. Bonnie Appleton, VA Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach, Va. Come see a tree planted bareroot and learn how it’s done and see why it is being recommended.

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Trade Show - Learn about the tools of your trade! Visit our vendors and see plants, products, and equipment.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Which One Is The Weed?? – John Willis, Research Associate, Turfgrass Weed Science, VA Tech, Blacksburg, Va. John will go over weed identification in the landscape and point out the difference between some of the grasslike weeds and perennials.

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch - Enjoy Bluegrass and barbecue chicken in the tradeshow area. Be sure to visit the exhibitors.

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Effects Of Water Quality On Irrigation and Drought Management Of Plants - Jeff Michel, M & M Consulting, Warrenton, Va. Can drought be managed with irrigation and what difference does the quality of water make? Come hear Jeff share his years of water management experience with how it relates to plant health.

Trade Show: all day
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

REGISTRATION

Pre-registration: Due by July 10, 2008

$55.00 each
Group Rates Available
Lunch and Drinks included
Sorry, no refunds

At the Door: $75.00

Click here to download the registration form

Make checks payable to "Green Industry Professional Seminar"
Mail with form to:
Doug McDaniel, Treasurer
123 Arundel Beach Rd.
Severna Park, MD 21146

For more information call (703) 250-1368.

Miscellaneous Details

• Please check in at the Registration Desk for your Field Day packet including detailed maps for the day's sessions and tradeshow, a list of tradeshow exhibitors and your nametag.
  
  
• Registration will open at 7:00 a.m. Please check-in for your packet.
  
  
• Coffee and doughnuts will be served in the tradeshow area during registration.
  
  
• Hear Bluegrass Music in the tradeshow during lunch.
  
  
• VNLA credits available.
  
  
• Tree Sessions qualify for ISA CEU's. You must sign-in at each session.

Directions

American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016

American University is at the intersection of Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues (Ward Circle) in Northwest Washington, DC. It can be found in ADC's Street Map of Washington DC and is easily accessible by car or Metro. Plenty of free parking.

Metro: Take the Red Line to the Tenleytown/AU stop. AU provides a free shuttle to the campus. Directions to the shuttle are posted at the metro.

Car from MD: Take I-495 (Capital Beltway) to exit 39 (near the American Legion Bridge). Follow signs for River Road East (MD Rt. 190 E.). Go to the fifth traffic light and turn right onto Goldsboro Rd. (MD Rt. 614). At the first light, turn left onto Mass. Ave. (MD Rt. 396). Continue on Mass. Ave. to the second traffic circle (Ward Circle). Take the first right off Ward Circle onto Nebraska Ave. and look for the parking lot on your left.

Car from VA: Take I-495 (Capital Beltway) to exit for 123 North (Tysons Corner area). Continue on 123N to the end. Turn left and cross Chain Bridge. Go right at end of bridge onto Canal Rd. for approximately 1/4 mile to traffic light (Arizona Ave.) Go left onto Arizona, and continue to T intersection at Nebraska Ave. Go right onto Nebraska to second light. Look for parking lot on the right.

Thanks to our Sponsors

*Please don't forget to support our sponsors with your business

Alpine Services

Bartlett Tree Experts

G.L. Cornell Company

Gaitherburg Equipment Co.

Lawn and Power Equipment

Main Street Gardens

Newsom Seed

Pogo Organics

Shemin Nurseries

Turf & Dirt, Inc.

Turf Equipment and Supply

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