$190 includes the program and lunch.

Wednesday
OCTOBER 28
8 AM – 4 PM

City of Sunrise Civic Center & Theatre
10610 W Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise, FL 33351

Put your organization in front of landscape professionals from across the industry. Sponsorship opportunities are now available at a variety of levels.

• LIAF 8
• FNGLA 8
• FDACS 4 in L&O
• DBPRCEU applied for

Registration at the door is welcome.

Join landscape inspectors, contractors, arborists and industry professionals from throughout Florida for a full day of education, hands-on learning and networking.

The LIAF Annual Seminar brings together industry professionals, educators and experts to share practical knowledge, current research and real-world techniques addressing the issues affecting Florida’s landscapes today.

MORNING EDUCATION

8:00 – 8:30 AM | Restoring Native Landscapes
Stephanie Dunn, Cadence Landscape Architects
Learn from Cadence’s team how native landscape restoration can transform urban spaces.

8:30 – 8:45 AM | Terrell McCombs GEM Award
Presented by Kevin Hunt, LIAF State President
LIAF’s highest award, recognizing an organization for its support of LIAF’s educational objectives.

8:45 – 9:35 AM | Palm Tree Grading
John Conroy | Founder & President, Fish Branch Tree Farm
Learn how to properly grade a palm tree in accordance with the Florida Grades and Standards Manual.

9:35 – 10:25 AM | Latest Research on Tree Relocation
Brad Trentham | Managing Arborist, Environmental Design, Inc., Tomball, TX
Explore insights from 50 years of large-tree relocation research and what it tells us about improving survivability.

Hands-on sessions are offered in both the morning and afternoon. If you cannot attend a morning session, you may attend the afternoon equivalent to complete your hours.

HANDS-ON & SMALL-GROUP SESSIONS

10:30 – 11:40 AM | First Session

TRACK 1:

10:30–11:00 AM Battery-Powered Equipment for Commercial Use — Kristen Stricker

11:00–11:30 AM Field Grading Palm Trees Using the Florida Grades & Standards — Russell Adams

TRACK 2:

10:30–11:30 AM  Safe Application of Pesticides in the Landscape — Leah Davis-Bonsenor, LA

LUNCH & LIAF RECOGNITION

11:40 AM – 12:30 PM | LUNCH & LIAF RECOGNITION

Lunch Provided in the Grand Ballroom.  The 2025 Outstanding LIAF Member ROOT  Awards for Dade and Broward/State will be formally presented during lunch.

AFTERNOON HANDS-ON & SMALL-GROUP SESSIONS

12:40 – 1:50 PM | Second Session
Continue the hands-on program by attending the sessions you missed in the morning.

Field Grading Canopy Trees Using the Florida Grades and Standards
Henry Mayer | UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County
Gain hands-on experience grading trees in the field during this small-group training exercise.

Tree Trimming Demonstration
Jonathan Frank | Bartlett Tree Experts, ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist
See proper trimming techniques for juvenile landscape trees designed to promote their long-term survival.

Hour Four, Core
Dr. John Roberts | UF/IFAS Extension, Palm Beach County
John is a Commercial Horticulture Agent in West Palm Beach specializing in nurseries, arboriculture, and IPM for Palm Beach County.

AFTERNOON EDUCATION

2:00 – 2:30 PM | Preventing Excavation Issues
John Segovia | Sunshine 811
Learn about the free service that helps companies prevent dangerous and costly utility line strikes during landscape and irrigation installation.

2:30 – 3:00 PM | Detecting and Preventing Palm Diseases
Dr. Braham Dhillon | Pathologist, UF/IFAS
Learn how to identify, prevent and manage common palm tree diseases.

3:00 – 4:00 PM | Research on Codominant Stem Subordination
Dr. Andrew Loyd | Bartlett Tree Experts
Learn about research examining the long-term impact of subordinating codominant stems of young trees.

4:00 PM | Adjournment & CEUs Awarded