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2015 Taunton
John Deere Landscapes University
John Deere Landscapes invites you to join us for the 2015 Taunton John Deere Landscapes University. You will be attending
educational seminars and a vendor trade show where you will have the opportunity to grow, learn, & network with your peers!
Cost:
When: Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Time:
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
$85 per person before January 31st
$95 per person after January 31st
Fee Includes: Continental Breakfast with Coffee & Juice.
Buffett Lunch with Dessert and an Industry Trade Show.
Where: Holiday Inn & Conference Center
700 Myles Standish Boulevard
Taunton, MA 02780
Tel: 508-823-0430
To register, please visit www.JohnDeereLandscapes.com/Taunton
Event Schedule - Lawn & Tree Courses
Registration and Continental Breakfast
6:30 am - 7:45 am
Taunton Ballroom – (2nd Floor)
Mason Amphitheatre (1st Floor)
7:55 am - 8:00am
Opening Remarks & Instructions
Opening Remarks & Instructions
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Pesticide Safety & Equipment Review
Richard Harper (UMass)
(1 Credit) ( Appl. or Cat 37)
Current Insect Threats
Dr Richard Casagrande (URI)
(1 Credit) (Appl. or Cat 36)
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Best Management Practices For Successful IPM
Mary Owen (UMass Ext)
(1 Credit) (Appl. or Cat 37)
Insect and Insecticides on Ornamentals
Dr Rick Fletcher (NuFarm)
(1 Credit) (Appl. or Cat 36)
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Insects on Turf
Dr. Patricia Vittum (UMass)
(1 Credit)(Appl. or Cat 37)
Ornamental Diseases
Dr. Nathaniel Mitkowski (URI)
(1 Credit) (Appl. or Cat 36)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Turf Grass Weed Management Update
Randy Prostak (UMass)
(1 Credit)(Appl. or Cat 37)
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
2:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Ornamental Insects
Russell Norton (UMass Extension)
(1 Credit) (Appl or Cat 36)
Pesticide Regulations Update
Taryn LaScola (State of Mass)
(1 Credit) (Appl. or Cat 36,37)
Govenor’s Ballroom
Vendor Cocktail Reception
Huge Raffle with over $3,500 in prizes
at 4:30 pm in the Govenor’s Ballroom