Meeting
the Growing Demand for
Natural and Organic Lawn and Landscape Care:
Introductory Workshop for Landscape Service Professionals
Lussier
Family
Heritage
Center
3101 Lake Farm
Rd., Madison, Wisconsin
February
19-20, 2007
Monday,
February 19
7:30
Registration, coffee
8:00
Welcome, introductions, agenda and materials review
PDF,
6 pp, 363KB
8:45
Dane
County
environmental priorities and progress
report, Marcia Hartwig PDF,
18 pp, 2.9MB
9:15
The growing market for sustainable products and services,
Tom Green PDF,
14 pp, 1.34MB
9:30
A natural approach to lawn and athletic field care,
Chip Osborne PDF,
123 pp
10:00
Break
10:15
Natural approach, continued
Noon
Lunch (provided)
12:45
Why bother?
Pesticides and health, Claire Gervais
PDF,
38 pp
1:15
Natural approach, continued
2:30
Break
2:45
Natural approach, continued
4:30
Adjourn
Tuesday,
February 20
8:00
Welcome,
quick review of key points from day one,
agenda review
PDF,
9 pp, 278KB
8:15
Sustainable tree and shrub care, James Sottilo
10:00
Break
10:15
Sustainable trees and shrubs, continued
Noon
Lunch (provided)
1:00
Meeting the demand for low-impact services,
Tom Green and John Stier
2:15
Break
2:30
Organic turf care research and resources, John Stier
PDF,
47 pp, 9.25MB
3:10
Certification options, Tom Green PDF,
12 pp, 923KB
3:30
Exam (optional, those that pass the exam will receive
a certificate of completion)
4:00
Adjourn
This conference
was coordinated by the IPM Institute of North America, Inc., and sponsored by Bando Lawn and Landscape, Dane County, the Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team, Happy Grass,
, Madison Gas and Electric, Trader Joe's, the University of Wisconsin Cooperative-Extension, the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Veridian Homes and Whole Foods.
