FEBRUARY ISSUE | 2020
Foothills Ornamental Workshop
FEB 6, 2020
8:30-3:00 p.m.
N.C. Cooperative Extension Burke County Center
130 Ammons Drive Morganton, NC 28655

The Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop is designed to provide updated information on ornamental plants, production practices, and pest identification and control for the nursery and landscape industry in the Southeastern US.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please complete and return the registration form below.
Pesticide Safety Training Sessions (Category V)
Pesticide Safety
FEB 10, 2020 | 3:30-5:30 p.m .
N.C Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806
As a Private Pesticide Applicator, current rules require that you obtain both 2 hours of Pesticide Safety (Category V) and 2 hours of Specialty Training (Category X) during a three-year period. N.C. Cooperative Extension provides periodic training sessions to help you obtain these credits. This class provides the first of those 2 hours of credits and is a basic pesticide safety class covering current laws as well as new nozzle selection and respirator training.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Pre-register by calling Cliff Ruth at 828-255-5522 or emailing cliff_ruth@ncsu.edu . This class is free to all attendees!
Reading the Label for Proper PPE Selection
FEB 10, 2020 | 5:30-7:30 p.m .
N.C. Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806
This class will cover choosing the right personal protective equipment for safety purposes when applying pesticides. Choices will be based on the label recommendations. Landscape Contractors need to comply with various laws including those on the pesticide label. Understanding PPE can be an important part of keeping safe and keeping employees safe when using various pesticides.

CREDITS EARNED
2 hours of Business Credits for Landscape Contractors and Pesticide Credits in categories: A:2, B:2, D:2, G:2, H:2, I:2, K:2, L:2, M:2, N:2, O:2, T:2 and X:2

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We now accept online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
Cash or checks will be accepted at the door after you pre-register by emailing cliff_ruth@ncsu.edu .
Make checks payable to: NC State University 
Landscape Management Workshop 2020
FEB 28, 2020 | 8:00-3:00 p.m .
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center
455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28756

8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30-9:45 a.m. Keynote speaker. Dr. Steve Frank, Dept of Entomology NCSU, The Native Plant Paradox: The Costs and Benefits of Using Native Trees in Urban Landscapes

10:00-12:00 p.m. Guided Landscape Site Evaluation: Landscape around MHCREC. Participants will be assigned a team to do site evaluation on various landscape components the Station Teams to include Sustainable Design, Integrated Pest Management, and General Maintenance Team guides will include local Cooperative Extension Agents from various counties.

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch catered in. 

1:00-2:00 p.m. Team Activity: Participants to develop presentations based on their site
evaluation.

2:00-2:45 p.m. Team Presentations.

3:00 p.m. Conclusion
CREDITS EARNED
2 hours of Business Credits for Landscape Contractors and 3 hrs Pesticide Credits in categories: D, L, N, X.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We now accept online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
Cash or checks will be accepted at the door after you pre-register by emailing cliff_ruth@ncsu.edu .
Make checks payable to: NC State University 
Basic Safety Concepts for Landscape Contractors
FEB 28, 2020 | 3:30-5:30 p.m .
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center
455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28756

Safety First is a key element in any landscape company. It is imperative that landscape contractors provide training to their crew on a regular basis to keep them safe and help them in understanding the basics of on-the-job injury prevention. Implementing risk management programs is often thought of as too time consuming but - it is the law and it does keep you from experiencing downtime as a company. 

This class is designed to give the trainer/supervisor some simple checklists to go over with new employees and as reminders to seasoned employees. We will also discuss the importance of the development of a safety committee.

This class can be taken as a stand alone class but is offered on the same day as the Landscape Management Workshop but has separate fees and CEU documents.
CREDITS EARNED
2 hours of Business Credits for Landscape Contractors.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We now accept online registration and credit card payments for all of our Green Industry Certification Programs using Eventbrite. We prefer participants use the new online method of registration to ensure a seat and help us with attendance accountability.
Cash or checks will be accepted at the door after you pre-register by emailing cliff_ruth@ncsu.edu .
Make checks payable to: NC State University