Join N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Foothills Winter Landscapers Meeting. This meeting is designed for commercial landscapers and landscape contractors. It is offering landscape contractor credits, pesticide credits, & more! The cost is $25 and lunch is provided.
Foothills Winter Landscapers Meeting
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Check-in
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Dr. Joe Neal- Avoiding Herbicide Injury in Landscape Plantings
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Sam Marshall- Emerging Insect Pests for WNC
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Dr. Barb Fair- Pruning Demo
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sarah Christas and Cari Mitchell- On the Job Resources
12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. LUNCH
12:45 p.m. -1:15 p.m. Dr. Terri Billeisen– Controlling Fire Ants in the Landscape
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eric Ball, NCDA- What to Expect When Inspected
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Laurie with Small Business Center of Wilkes Community College- Managing and Maintaining Employees and How to Secure Professional Services (i.e Accountants, Lawyers, HR Manager, etc.)
This meeting offers 5 technical credits, 2 business credits, and 3 pesticide credits in the L, N, D, X, and 1 credit in the H category.
Attendance will be taken at the end of the course. No partial credit is given if attendees leave early.