A discussion of sensors for retrofit or new installations. An easy upgrade to make your system more efficient.
Ways to make your sprinklers more effective on an existing system. Retrofit heads, nozzles, pressure regulation or simple changes to the way you program your existing controller. All can make your existing system more effective.
A rapid fire series of presentations featuring the BEST of the BEST new, underutilized/underestimated plant selections for use in professionally designed and managed landscapes. No wimps presented here – only plants that will thrive and endure the rigors of lower Midwest climate conditions.
Planned post-application irrigation is often necessary for effective control of some turfgrass pests, but an excessive rainfall event, (or two straight months of them), may bring too much of a good thing. With a particular emphasis on disease control, this seminar will discuss instances when a little extra water is necessary, when and why it can be detrimental in some cases, and what research has been conducted to ascertain the difference.
Understanding soil ecology is a game changer when approaching plant health and vitality. Learn about new age opportunities for maintaining soil health while advancing plant vitality for both turfgrass and ornamental applications.
Landscape service trends appear to be improving. In fact, according to First Research, the output of the U.S. landscaping industry is forecast to grow at a compounded annual rate of 4 percent through 2016, indicating steady growth in the longer term. An informal tally of the mergers and acquisitions over the last 3 years fills up 3 pages single-spaced! About 80% of those were in the landscape sector, reflective of the fact that regional landscape firms are rapidly scaling up to achieve economies of scale necessary to compete with the behemoth created by the Brickman’s and Valley Crest merger. If you think these statistics were interesting, come to this session to hear Charlie describe more of his near-term forecast for the landscape sector!
The Missouri Landscape and Nursery Association (MLNA) Board of Directors has set a special meeting of the MLNA membership to announce and present an opportunity relating to the future of Missouri Green Industry professional engagement and representation. The MLNA Board has recently been meeting regularly with the Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council (MoTOC) Board of Directors to strategize common ground opportunities. After gathering your lunch, return to Jr. Ballroom C to “lunch and learn”. Meeting starts at 12:20pm.
The Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council (MoTOC) Board of Directors has set the Annual Meeting of the MoTOC membership to announce, present and request a member vote regarding an opportunity relating to the future of Missouri Green Industry professional engagement and representation. The MoTOC Board has recently been meeting regularly with the Missouri Landscape and Nursery Association (MLNA) Board of Directors to strategize common ground opportunities. After gathering your lunch, return to Jr. Ballroom D to “lunch, learn and VOTE”. Meeting starts at 12:20pm.
Multi wire system trouble shooting.
Brookings recently published an article referencing Cortex as a new landscape of innovation – a complementary urban model where “leading-edge anchor institutions and companies cluster and connect with start-ups, business incubators and accelerators.” Located between the historic Central West End and Forest Park Southeast neighborhoods is the Cortex Innovation Community. This once abandoned urban wasteland has been transformed into a new vibrant and performative landscape. A critical key to success was to create a walkable and safe public environment that would attract and inspire future innovators to this new landscape. Learn how this transformative landscape has taken shape from design conception to planning for the care and growth of this new public space.
Two wire system trouble shooting.
