2024 Landscape & Grounds Maintenance Short Course

Feb 7, 14, 21 & 28 (1 to 3.30 P.M)

Kenosha & Racine Counties

The Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short Course is for landscape professionals to learn up-to-date science-based information to help you increase the economic and environmental sustainability of landscapes you care for and your business. 2024 Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short Course program will be held online via Zoom webinar. CEUs for ISA & NALP will be available.

Program Info: 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
1:00 p.m.—Crown Restoration Pruning of Storm Damaged Trees by Jake Miesbauer, Ph.D., Arboriculture Scientist, The Morton Arboretum

2:15 p.m.—Insects to Watch for in 2024 by PJ Liesch, Entomologist, UW-Madison Extension

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
1:00 p.m.— Planting for Resilience: Trees and shrubs for the future by Dr. Laura Jull, Associate professor, UW-Madison Extension

2:15 p.m.— Developing the Next Landscape Perennials Staples by Josh Roggenbuck, Regional Product Manager, Walters Garden

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
1:00 p.m.—Bee Lawns: Practical applications for industry professionals by Kristine Moncada, Researcher, Dept. of Horticulture Science, University of Minnesota

2:15 p.m.—Disease or Not Disease: That is the question by Dr. Brian Hudelson, Director, Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic, UW-Madison Extension

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
1:00 p.m.—Turf vs Drought: The epic throwdown by Dr. Doug Soldat, Professor, UW-Madison

2:15 p.m.—The benefits of Growth Regulators (PGR’s) for Trees and Shrubs by Lee Fredericks, Western Great Lakes Territory Manager, Rainbow Ecoscience

Online Registration & Payment link: 

Registration opens on Jan 3rd, 2024. Click on the Eventbrite link here for registration and payment. You will be directed to the Eventbrite website on a new tab.

When and how do you receive the zoom webinar link? 

Participants will receive a unique zoom link through their registered email address. All participants must register individually with their email address. Fill out the online registration form in the next section with your correct email address.  Please note that the unique Zoom link will be emailed to the individual participant and cannot be accessed more than one device during the live session.  Participants will receive the zoom link  two days prior to the start of each session. Click on the Eventbrite link here for registration and payment.