$175 includes the program and lunch.

Registration at the door is welcome.

Tuesday
November 19th
7 AM – 4:30 PM

Miramar Culture Center
2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL

LIAF CEUs will be provided. We are seeking CEUs approval from ISA, FNGLA, FACE, FDACS, and DBPR.

7:00 am            Check-in & Visit Vendor’s Displays  

7:45 am            Welcome: William Byrnes, Executive Director LIAF  

8:00 am            Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida Professor Emeritus.   The Fundamentals of Prescription Pruning    

8:50 am            Dade Chapter R.O.O.T. Award    

9:00 am             Claire Lewis UF/IFAS Director Florida Friendly Landscapes  FFL Principles and Resources Available to Landscape Professionals                            

10:0 0am          Jonathan Frank Board Certified Master Arborist – Bartlett Tree Experts   Conditions of Concern Within a Tree’s Structure 

10:30 am          Dr. Mike Orfanedes UF/IFAS Broward County Ext   A Diagnostic Approach to Tree Selection 

11:30 am          Jonathan Frank Board Certified Master Arborist – Bartlett Tree Experts     Correcting Structural Concerns – Outside Demonstration   

12:30 pm          Lunch provided.                         Visit with vendors.  

1:20 pm            Broward R.O.O.T. Award Presentation  

1:30 pm            George Nottingham, Owner Groundworks Palm Beach County, Inc.        Palm Planting Presentation – Outside Demonstration 

2:30 pm            George Nottingham, Owner Groundworks of Palm Beach County, Inc   Selection and Maintenance of High-End Palms. 

3:30 pm            Dr. Dale Halbritter, USDA Invasive Plants Research Lab    Biological Control of Florida Holly   

4:00 pm           Dr. Coleman Sheehy III, Collection Manager Florida Museum of Natural History   Landscape Snakes, a Welcome Addition. 

4:30 pm          Adjournment and Award CEUs