Landscape Color and Professional Field Day

Onsite registration is available starting at 8:15 am Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Presented by NC State's Department of Horticultural Science and the JC Raulston Arboretum

  • Thursday, July 14, 2022 – 8:45 am–3:00 pm

Join us for the 2022 Landscape Color and Professional Field Day for a day filled with helpful information for green industry professionals. The subject matter is across the board, giving professionals a wide variety of interesting topics they'll find useful in their daily tasks.

Field Day class

Registration

8:15 am — Registration opens at the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center

Welcome and Introductions

8:45 am — CALS Administration, NC Cooperative Extension and JC Raulston Arboretum

Color Field Trials Tour and Landscape Professional Sessions

9:00 am–12:00 pm – Concurrent Sessions (Color Field Trials and Horticultural Field Lab)

Each session runs about 50 minutes and will be repeated three times throughout the three-hour period.

  1. Group One at Station One at 9:00 am–9:50 am, then proceeds to Station Two from 10:00 am–10:50 am, then ends at Station Three from 11:00 am–11:50 am
  2. Group Two at Station Two from 9:00 am–9:50 am, then proceeds to Station Three from 10:00 am–10:50 am, then ends at Station One from 11:00 am–11:50 am
  3. Group Three at Station Three from 9:00 am–9:50 am, then proceeds to Station One from 10:00 am–10:50 am, then ends at Station Two from 11:00 am–11:50 am
Topics and Speakers
"It's All about Color"
Mark Weathington and Bernadette Clark

Tour the Color Trials, see the new plant introductions, and vote for your favorites.

"Alternatives to Glyphosate: How Do They Compare on Annual and Perennial Weeds?"
Joe Neal, Ph.D., Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University

Joe discusses weed control. Whether you agree or disagree with recent reports of an association between glyphosate and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, many people are searching for alternatives for postemergence control of weeds in landscape beds. Joe will demonstrate and discuss the efficacy of alternative herbicides and "natural" products, with particular attention to efficacy on annual vs. perennial weeds.

"Preparing Young Trees for a Better Future"
Barbara Fair, Ph.D., Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University

Want to reduce future costs and minimize stress on your trees? Join Barbara Fair as she shares pruning techniques aimed at building strong structure for the future growth of trees.

Lunch

12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Landscape Professional Sessions

1:00 pm–3:00 pm – Afternoon Indoor Sessions (Ruby C. McSwain Education Center)

"Managing Work Flow and Costs by Job" Connie Hoyes, Southern Gardens, Inc.

Connie will cover the principles of an individual job from the time you win the bid through purchasing the materials mobilizing to the site, using labor, and subcontractors effectively, tracking all costs, and determining if your estimate was truly what transpired throughout the execution of the work from start to finish.

"What the last 15 years at the NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic can — and cannot — tell us about tree and shrub problems in North Carolina"
Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Some landscape trees and shrubs are known for their susceptibility to particular diseases or disorders, while others seem to get a wide range of problems. In this talk we will explore examples of both, and we will review how to effectively take samples for disease diagnosis.

Final Wrap up

3:00 pm

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credits
2 Pesticide credits
5 Landscape Contractor credits (1 Business)

Cost
Early registration (ends July 8): $35.00, late registration (begins July 9): $50.00.
Registration
Advance registration is required. Please register online using our registration e-store. Registration is limited and is considered complete when payment is received.
Cancellation
Program cancellations can be made up to two weeks before the program's start date. A 15% cancellation fee applies.
Location
JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
Directions
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Parking
Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
Questions
Contact Barb Fair at barbara_fair@ncsu.edu for more information about this field day. For help with registration, please contact jcraprograms@ncsu.edu.