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1 Purdue Extension Service, Vanderburgh County 13301 Darmstadt Rd., Evansville, IN 47725 Phone: (812) 435-5287; fax: (812) 867-4944 E-mail: 2018 Professional Landscape Management School Early registration (postmarked before 1/20/2018) is $60 for the first person in a com-pany, and $30 per employee thereafter. Regis-trations postmarked after 1/20/16, or walk-ins paying at the door, will be charged $75 for the first person and $35 per employee. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all participants who attend the 2018 Profession-al Landscape Management School. Certifi-cates will be mailed to all late or on-site regis-trants.

2 Deadline for pre-registration (for pre-printed name tags and certificates) is January 20, 2018. Walk-ins and late registrants certifi-cates will be mailed after the program. ** Continuing Certification Hours (CCHs) have been requested for INDIANA Pesticide Applica-tors for categories 2 (Forestry), 3a (Ornamentals), 3b (Turf), 5 (Aquatic), 6 (Right-of-Way), and RT (Registered Technician). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) have been requested for Kentucky Pesticide Applicators. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) have also been requested for International Soc. of Arbori-culture Certified Arborists. Total hours awarded will be announced at the beginning of the Landscape School; paperwork to request CCHs and CEUs will be available at the end of each day.

3 ** In the event of inclement weather, the Profes-sional Landscape Management School may be canceled. Cancellations, should they occur, will be listed on Evansville radio and television stations. Should the Professional Landscape Management School be canceled due to bad weather, you will receive a full refund. ** If you have special needs, please indicate on the registration form, or call us prior to the meeting at 812-435-5257 or call: 888-EXT-INFO and ask for Vanderburgh County office. at the UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA UNIVERSITY Center, Carter Hall Evansville, INDIANA January 25-26, 2018 Conducted in Cooperation with: Purdue UNIVERSITY , Vanderburgh County Cooperative Extension Service and UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA Office of Extended Services Purdue UNIVERSITY is an equal opportunity/equal ACCESS /affirmative action UNIVERSITY .

4 Note: All times are Central Standard Time (CST, Slow Time ) EASY ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA 8600 UNIVERSITY Blvd., Evansville, IN The UNIVERSITY of SOUTHERN INDIANA is located on Highway 62 (the Lloyd Expressway) west of Evansville and east of Mt. Vernon, INDIANA . Visitors enter the campus via an overpass of Highway 62. The campus is accessible from Interstate 64 and US 41. From Interstate 64, take the US 41 south exit to Evansville. At the Lloyd Express-way (Hwy 62 West) exit, go west off US 41. Continue west on the Lloyd Expressway (approximately 8 miles) and use the UNIVERSITY Parkway exit to get to the campus.

5 Watch for signs to USI! The Professional Landscape Management School will be held in Carter Hall, in the Univer-sity Conference Center (building UC on the map). There is free parking in lots B, C, and D. Download a campus map here: Thursday, January 25, 2018 Carter Hall D 8:00 Welcome: Larry Caplan, Purdue CES, Vanderburgh County 8:15 Disasters Affecting INDIANA : What it Means to Landscape Management Steve Cain, Pur-due 9:15 Scratch That: Common Landscape Plants You May Be Allergic To Larry Caplan, Purdue Univ. 10:15 Break - Coffee 10:30 Spruce Needle Cast and Decline Janna Beckerman, Purdue Univ.

6 11:30 Lunch: On Your Own 12:30 Wilt, Blight, Scorch, Canker: Oak Dis-ease Update 2017 Tom Creswell, Pur-due Univ. 1:30 Perennial Problems and Annual Disap-pointments Janna Beckerman, Purdue Univ. 2:30 Break Soft Drinks 2:45 Combatting Invasive Plants Phil Oser, Eco Logic LLC 3:45 Impacts of Wire Basket Removal on Tree Survival and Stability Ryan Klein, Univ. of Florida 4:45 End of Day 1 CCHs and other paper-work. Friday, January 26, 2018 Carter Hall Room D (big room) Room A (small room) 8:00 The Dicamba Brouhaha and What it Means to the Landscape Industry Amanda Mosiman, Purdue Univ.

7 No Math Method of Calibrating Back-pack Sprayers Gregg Munshaw, Univ. of Kentucky 9:00 Transplant Shock, Disease or Cul-tural Problem?- Nicole Ward Gauthier, Univ. of Kentucky Reduced Input Lawn Care, Is there a Market? Gregg Munshaw, Univ. of Kentucky 10:00 Break - Coffee 10:15 Armillaria and Other Root Rot Dis-eases Nicole Ward Gauthier, Univ. of Kentucky Way More Information Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Mow-ing Gregg Munshaw 11:15 Soil Compaction: Jason Ackerson, Purdue UNIVERSITY Digital Help for Turf Managers Aaron Patton, Purdue Univ. 12:15 Lunch: On Your Own 1:30 The 21st Century Epidemic: Jeff Ling, Arborwise Winning the Battle Against Tough to Control Weeds Aaron Patton, Purdue Univ.

8 2:30 Profiting from Professionalism: Jeff Ling, Arborwise Developing a Winter Equipment Maintenance Program Rick Harri-son, Kenney Machinery 3:30 End of Day 2 CCHs and other paperwork Have a safe trip home! = INDIANA Pesticide CCHs applied for = ISA Certified Arborist CEUs applied for Note: All times are Central Standard Time (CST)