Education

Plant Conference (General Sessions)

What’s Happening at Hammond - Plant Trials / Garden Restorations / Landscape Research Damon Abdi, LSU AgCenter

Consumer Trends / Consumer Notes Heather Kirk-Ballard, LSU Ag Center

1,340 Reasons to Grow the Supers! Norman Winter, The Garden Guy

Trial Garden Notes from MAFES Crystal Springs Shaun Broderick, Mississippi State University

Blueberries and Blackberries – What We Need to Know to Grow and Sell Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University

Hot New Plants and Captivating Combinations! Norman Winter, The Garden Guy

Passion Vine Fruit Studies / Surveys Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University

Plants That I Have Not Yet Killed in South Alabama Todd Lasseigne, Bellingrath Gardens & Home

Arkansas Diamonds – The Program and the Plants Anthony Bowden, University of Arkansas

Margie Jenkins’ Favorite Shrubs Allen Owings, Bracy's Nursery, LLC

Pest Management Session

ID and Management of Chili Thrips David Held, Auburn University

Selecting the Right Pesticide Sonja Thomas, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Reviewing Basic Entomology Blake Layton, Mississippi State University

ID and Management of Turfgrass Pests David Held, Auburn University

Water pH and Pesticide Efficacy Sonja Thomas, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Fireant Management Blake Layton, Mississippi State University

ID and Management of Crapemyrtle Barkscale David Held, Auburn University

Shelf Life and Use of Pesticides Sonja Thomas, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Business (General Sessions)

Get a Grip on Your Business Toby Massengale, EOS Worldwide

Be More Visible In The Marketplace David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates

Build A Better, Stronger Team David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates

Houseplant Mania Mark Javier, Plants Without Borders

Underutilized Native Plants for the Landscape Tammany Baumgarten, BaumGardens

Get All The Value From Your Customers David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates

Soil Moisture: The most important factors for the survival of newly planted trees Wei Zhang, TreeDiaper

Raingarden Concepts for the Landscape Damon Abdi, LSU AgCenter

Mergers & Acquisitions in the Green Industry: Recent Trends and Preparing for What’s Next Perry Still, HNS Partners

Plug Your Time Management Leaks David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates

Hitting the Ceiling Toby Massengale, EOS Worldwide

Plug Your Profit Leaks, Take Advantage of Technology, Put Some Measurement Into Management David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates

Say NO to One Year Warranty on Trees! Wei Zhang, TreeDiaper

Put Some Work into Networking, Don’t Be Afraid To Negotiate, Don’t Be All Business David Fellman, David Fellman & Associates

Understanding H-2A Occupational Classifications and How They Affect Wages Chelsea Ibarra, AgWorks H2, LLC

Workshops (not included with general sessions)

Three Step Irrigation Design Process James Borneman, Ewing Irrigation

Designing the environmentally responsive landscape; a nature inspired approach Richard Ludwig, Landscape Design & Graphics Workshop

Sustainable Planting Design from Start to Profitable Finish Richard Ludwig, Landscape Design & Graphics Workshop

Research Conference (General Sessions)

Green Groundwork: Navigating Policy Dynamics, Landscape Maintenance Transitions Paul Bartley, Auburn University

Updates on Current Horticultural Research Haley Williams, MSU South MS Branch Station Jenny Ryals, MSU South MS Branch Station

Understanding Pesticide Chemistry and Movement in the Landscape Damon Abdi, LSU AgCenter

The Reality of Limonene as a Suitable Low Risk Alternative to Neonicotinoids for CMBS Jordan Melson, Auburn University

White Containers May Reduce Fertilizer Costs Jeremy Pickens, Auburn University

The Decibel Dynamics of New Technology in Landscape Maintenance Katie Kent, Auburn University

The Seasonal Activity of Chilli Thrips in Nurseries Aerianna Littler, Auburn University

The Effects of Uniconazole on Hemp Production Kyle Owsley, Auburn University OHRC

Cultivating Sustainability: Biodegradable Containers in Horticulture Production Melanie Hill, Bonnie Plants

Research Updates on Lime Rates for Acidic Well Water Jeremy Pickens, Auburn University

Trial Garden Updates from Southern Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Tricia Knight, Mississippi State University

Trial Garden Updates from Southern Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Scott Langlois, MSU - Coastal Research & Extension Center

Trial Garden Updates from Southern Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Jenny Ryals, MSU South MS Branch Station