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TRUNKLINE – ISSUE 4, 2014 1

Issue 4, 2014

Think and Grow Green

2015 Utah Green Industry Conference and Trade Show

January 26-28, 2015

South Towne Expo Center9575 South State Street Sandy, Utah

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Publisher Utah Nursery & Landscape Association

Editor Diane Jones

Design & Layout EF Creative, Inc.

Editorial Committee Diane Jones

Executive Director Diane Jones

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Tony Latimer-Thanksgiving Point

801-768-2300

Vice President Clark Bell-BioGrass

801-562-9090

Secretary/Treasurer Marvin Potter-Gard ‘N-Wise

801-936-0940

Past President Brad Mecham – Ewing Irrigation

801-566-4446

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Craig Aston – A & D Landscape

Suzy Loveland – Loveland Landscape

Tex Parker – Diamond Rental

Bonnie Pendleton – The Plant Lady

Ryan Wagstaff – WAGS Landscape

Kurt Young – Turf Sprinkler

Ex-officio

Aurline Boyack – Utah Farm Bureau

Scott Oldham – Utah Dept. of Ag and Food

Britney Hunter – USU-Utah Botanical Center

Dr. Larry Rupp – USU Extension, Logan, Utah

Emeritus

George S. Hoar

Dr. Frank Williams

Trunkline is published four times each year as a membership benefit to inform UNLA members of the opportunities and actions of the association

and its members.

Submissions & Advertising:

Call Diane Jones, 801-424-9223 for advertising rates.

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INTERNET RESOURCES

UNLA www.utahgreen.org

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER

1. ON LINE www.utahgreen.org2. MAIL the completed registration form (or a photocopy) and full

payment to: Utah Green Conference USU Conference Center 5005 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322-5005

3. CALL 800-538-2663 or 435-797-0424 with a credit card or purchase order number.

4. FAX the completed registration form to 435-797-0636 (24 hours) with a copy of purchase order.

Please note that confirmations will be emailed on registrations received at least seven days prior to the conference.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Each Registration includes trade show, and speaker handouts.

Early Rate (on or before January 20, 2015) circle one Group Member NonmemberMember*Monday $85 $150 $75Tuesday or Wednesday (specify) $65 $120 $60Two Days (specify: Mon, Tues, Wed) $145 $250 $125Three Days $185 $350 $165

Regular Rate (after January 20, 2015) circle oneMonday $100 $175Tuesday or Wednesday (specify) $80 $165Two Days (specify: Mon, Tues, Wed) $175 $275Three Days $225 $375

SPECIAL RATES

*Group Member Rate:Must have four (4) or more (submit forms together) from same member firm of UNLA, UCFC, ASLA – Utah Chapter, and ISTMA applies to early registration only.

Student Rate:Current University students pay $20 per day.Specify day(s): Mon Tues Wed @ $20/day = $_____

TRADESHOW ONLY REGISTRATION

Tuesday, 12:00-5:00 and Wednesday, 10:00-2:00Free if pre-registered by January 20 or $10 at the door Pre-Registered Trade Show Only

TICKETED EVENTS

These are optional activities with additional charges. We reserve the right to cancel any activity due to lack of enrollment.

Luncheon for Alumni of USU College of AgricultureMonday, January 26, 2015, 12:00 noon $20

UCFC Annual Meeting & LuncheonTuesday, January 27, 2015, 12:00 noon $20

Total $ ___________

Special Services Requests:

Reasonable accommodation is available for persons with disabilities. Please check here for additional information. Three working days’ notice is needed to prepare materials and services. Please check here if you have special dietary restrictions in connection -with meal events included in this conference registration, and attach an explanation of your requirements.

Cancellation/Refund PolicyRefunds will be made to those registrants who must cancel, less a $40 processing fee. Written cancellation requests must be postmarked on or before January 20, 2015. No refunds will be made after that date. Substitutions are welcome. UNLA and Utah State University reserve the right to cancel this event or portions thereof due to insufficient enrollment and limit their liability to registration refunds only.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

TOTAL OF REGISTRATION AND TICKETED EVENTS: $ ___________ Method of Payment (full payment required with registration):

A. Enclosed is my check for $___________ payable to Utah State University.B. Please bill my organization on P.O.#______________C. Please bill my charge card: Visa MC Diners Disc AMEX(to pay by credit card please go online or call 435-797-0424)

For updated schedule to join as a member, and more information go to www.utahgreen.org

Conference Registration Form2015 Utah Green Industry Conference

January 26-28, 2015South Towne Expo Center

9575 South State, Sandy, UtahPlease send a separate registration form for each individual.

Please combine forms and send in one envelope for same-company group discount. All fields are required.


President’s Message

Each January I look forward to the Green Conference. It’s always a great opportunity

to get out of the usual routine and go get reacquainted with friends from throughout the in-dustry, meet up with vendors in the trade show, do a little networking, and even learn a few things from the many classes that are taught. This year our keynote address will be offered by LuAnn Adams, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. We are grateful she accepted our invitation and look forward to the opportunity we have to hear from her.

UDAF regulates over 800 state licensees in nursery related businesses and thousands of licensed pesticide ap-

The Annual Holiday and board meet-ing was held at Thanksgiving Point on an unusually warm winter night.

The event was hosted by Tony Latimer and Esther Henrichsen. The evening be-gan with a social hour followed by a lovely buffet. A trolley ride followed to see the Christmas splendor of lights in all its glory. Of course some of the ladies could not resist the lovely gift shop and purchased a few items. The decorations and staff where outstanding! Thank you for a won-derful time.

plicators. There are also many issues and programs such as water, noxious weed identification and control, exotic pest quar-antines, and others that have a significant and beneficial impact on our industry. It is important for us as an industry to have a good working relationship with the various organizations that regulate and set policies that can have significant effects on how we do our jobs each day. One of the ben-efits of membership in the UNLA is the ability to band together and get our voices heard in these various organizations.

The Green Conference Committee has done another outstanding job gather-ing quality speakers, vendors, and taking care of all the million other details it takes to put on the conference. I invite you to come out and enjoy all the “Green Con-ference” has to offer.

Tony LatimerPresident UNLA

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Keynote Speaker

LuAnn Adams was appointed com-missioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and

Food in 2014. Cred-ited with excellent organizational and collaborative skills, Adams is self-mo-tivated as she maintains construc-tive rapport with regulators, stakeholders and the public with a ‘can-do’ attitude when pioneering innovative projects. She is passionate for preserving and protecting the healthy growth of agriculture, food safety and economic development of agri-businesses.

Prior to her appointment to the UDAF, Commissioner Adams served as a Box Elder County Commissioner where she led efforts to create the state’s first coun-ty-adopted Sage Grouse protection plan aimed at keeping the bird off the federal Threatened and Endangered Species list. As commissioner she initiated a $2.5 million improvement project for the Box Elder County Fairgrounds to help increase tourism and local revenue. She served on numerous boards such as: The Utah Association of Counties Board of Directors, UAC Legislative Committee, Past President of the Utah Recorder’s Association, USU Advisory Board, NACO Agriculture & Rural Affairs Steering Committee. Prior to her county commission service, Adams was elected Box Elder County Recorder/Clerk/Surveyor and served until becoming coun-ty commissioner.

Adams was born in Pocatello, Idaho. Her family moved to Wells, Nevada where she fell in love with ranching and declared she wanted to spend her life living and working around livestock; and she did. Commissioner Adams and husband Bob and five children and 12 grandchildren continue to live in Box Elder County where the family operates a cattle ranch and dry farm.

Her favorite things to do are ride horses and help on the ranch. She enjoys buggy rides with her husband where one can smell the good smells of nature. She loves cooking and traditions are big at the Adams’ house.

My vision for the UDAF is to con-tinue expanding economic opportunities for our farmers and ranchers and to make sure our food supply is secure and safe.

Our Utah’s Own program is help-ing local companies increase sales and add jobs.

Our war on weeds has treated 65,000 acres in 24 counties. That means there is more affordable feed for ranchers, for wildlife, and it helps keep farmers productive.

Food safety and meat inspection. State inspected processing plants give local ranchers an avenue to market their livestock and serve local food needs.

Grazing Improvement Program helps ranchers increase their herd size and health, while participating in

“holistic range health.” This process is where grazing cattle stimulate plant growth which leads to increased wild-life and associated land health. More water, less erosion, etc…

Our Division of Plant Industry oversees several programs that fight the introduc-tion of invasive species whether they be weeds or insects. Our successful eradica-tion of the Japanese Beetle in Orem, Utah prevented costly quarantines be placed on our nursery and crop industries. The erad-ication also protected our citizens from having to apply pesticides to their lawns and gardens.

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“She is passionate for preserving and protecting the healthy growth of agriculture, food safety and

economic development of agari-businesses.”


his own private soil testing laboratory con-ducting soil, compost and water analyses for landscaping purposes and provides contract consulting services to the Green Industry at large.

Brent Mecham is the industry devel-opment director with the Irrigation Association.

His professional career includes time working in the field as a landscape and irrigation contractor. Those experiences were very valuable in helping him to establish an award-win-ning landscape water management and conservation program with a major water provider in Colorado.

Then in 2007, he found himself mov-ing to the Washington D.C. area where his career has him very involved in the development of codes and standards that affect the landscape and irrigation indus-tries as the marketplace moves towards sustainability. He also is very involved in the development of educational and training materials created by the Irrigation Association as well as assisting the Smart Water Application Technologies (SWAT) initiative to promote water efficient irriga-tion products.

Brent is a strong proponent for being certified as a way to distinguish oneself

Nicholas Staddon, Director of New Plants for Monrovia, has been a Monrovia

Craftsman for over 25 years. Working with breeders, hybridizers, and professional Plant Explorers, he scours the globe for new creations and discoveries in the plant world. Nicholas is also sought out as a re-source and guest for television and radio gardening shows across the United States. Nicholas works closely with professional Garden Writers and Monrovia’s customers, providing information on plants both old and new – sharing his views on garden trends. Nicholas has created a series of informative ‘Plant Savvy’ videos that can be found on line.

Born in England, Nicholas attended Otley Agricultural College where he re-ceived his degree in Agricultural Science. Before joining Monrovia, he managed garden centers in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He says of New Mexico, “One of the most beautiful places in the world—the vistas will move your heart and the gardening will break it.” Nicholas now resides in California and continues to be consumed with a passion for plants and animals. He travels extensively for Monro-via in his quest for great new and notable plants for American gardeners.

Nicholas is proud to be profession-ally affiliated with the Royal Horticulture Society, the California Association of Nurserymen, The American Nursery and Landscape Association. He is an Advisor to the Sunset Magazine, on the Board of Advisors to Mount San Antonio College, Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, the National Arboretum, Washington DC, and Cal-HIP, California Horticultural Invasives Prevention. A voluntary partnership, to help gardeners and the horticultural indus-try to proactively address the problem of invasive plants in the trade.

Von Isaman has a Masters of Pro-fessional Studies in Water Efficient Landscape

Management from Utah State University, is a certified ISA arborist, and holds a Qualified Water Efficient Landscape Professional certif-icate (QWEL program). He is a former Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor. He is a former soils instructor for USU’s Off-Campus Horti-culture Program and a former Instructor in several disciplines for Salt Lake Com-munity College’s Landscape Maintenance curriculum.

Von is President of QA Consulting and Testing, LLC. in Salem, Utah. He manages

Informative exciting topicsWonderful Speakers


as a professional and is certified as an irrigation designer, water manager, auditor, contractor and agricultural irrigation spe-cialist.

Crystal Reece graduated from Ore-gon State University with a B.S. in Horticulture.

Upon graduation, she completed hor-ticulture internships at the Smithsonian Gardens in Washing-ton, D.C. and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in England. She is currently a horticul-turist at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum in Salt Lake City, where she has worked for 11 years. She has been responsible for Red Butte Garden’s Rose Garden since its opening in 2009.

Cheryl Underwood is a graduate of Utah State University with a Bachelors

degree in Landscape Architecture. She has been employed as an Assistant Horticulturist at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum for the past 9 years. Alongside Crystal Reece, her responsibilities have included the care and maintenance of the Rose Garden since its opening in 2009.

Bryan Zlimen is a nationally recog-nized speaker, author, and attorney who advises

and assists Green Industry businesses. He regularly helps guide Green Industry professionals with information about topics including contract usage and drafting, business governance, and collections. Prior to co-founding the law firm of Zlimen & Mc-Guiness, Bryan worked as a laborer and crew leader in the residential landscaping and construction industries for 12 years and uses that experience to provide prac-tical advice to the Green Industry.

Britney Hunter directs horticulture education programs through Utah State University

Extension in Davis County. Her primary focus is consulting and education for gardeners, farmers, and green industry professionals. She also directs the Davis County Master Gardener Program and contributes to demonstration garden development at the USU Botanical Center in Kaysville. Britney earned a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture and a master’s in Plant Science form Utah State University. Her primary research area is vegetable production and season exten-sion using high tunnel greenhouses.

Kurt Young is a second generation and life-long irrigation contractor. He is President of Turf Sprinkler Com-

pany (est. 1966). His first experience in the industry was fabricating galvanized pipe in his father’s shop at age 12. He’s witnessed the industry evolve from “just get everything wet” to “smart” control technology, with an emphasis on water management.

Kurt holds several Irrigation Associa-tion (IA) certifications including CIT, CLIA, CGIA, CIC and CID. He also is a QWEL and a backflow tester. He is currently serving his 2nd stint on the UNLA Board, and is a past president of the irrigation chapter. He recently finished an 8 year term on the IA Certification Board.

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Kurt will be discussing all the certifica-tions available to irrigation professionals, pros and cons of each, costs vs benefits, and which ones apply best to each seg-ment of the industry.

Neal Dombrowski has worked at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum for nearly 5

years as a senior horticulturalist in the entrance gardens and natural area. Prior to this he was a botanist and envi-ronmental contractor at Dugway Proving Ground and Hill Air Force Base performing diverse studies on the flora and fauna and their habitats. He earned a degree in Botany from Weber State University in 2006. The process of restoring natural habitat is one of his many passions

Experience for this talk comes from planting fire breaks and experimental vegetive plots in the west desert and a number of smaller projects at Red Butte Garden.

Mike Pace graduated from USU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Education

and a Master De-gree in Agriculture Systems Technology and Education with emphasis in Ex-tension Education. He currently works in Box Elder County as the Agriculture and Horticulture Agent and has been with USU Extension for 17 years. His primary assignment includes working with commercial fruit and vegetable growers, home horticulture and agronomy crops. His research work includes anything to do with growing safflower. He has a 1.5 acre demonstration orchard at the USU Botanical Center in Kaysville, UT that has heirloom and modern apple varieties, peaches, rootstock demonstrations, grapes and misc. fruits.

Mike and his wife Rhonda have six children and they enjoy camping, garden-

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Establishing Wildflower MeadowsNeal Dombrowski

In nature, a meadow is a sunny clearing with grasses and herbaceous plants. It is a dynamic habitat providing four seasons of diverse textures, scents, and colors to engage one’s curiosity. In our yards, as a cultivat-

ed space, it can be a worthwhile undertaking for the creative, patient, and passionate gardener - offering a myriad of challenges, lessons, and rewards. The wildflower meadow model is beginning to become more appealing to homeowners as a retreat back to nature and a way to help cope with our changing resources.

The wildflower meadow at Red Butte Garden is .35 acres naturally set within a transition zone between native habitat and our cultivated gardens. It is a flat clearing adjacent to Red Butte Creek at the base of a north slope, wedged in a scrub oak habitat, with clay soil, and sup-plemental irrigation. The grasses selected for the meadow is one of the tools we use to combat weedy plants, while still allowing space for, and supporting, the growth of desirable flowers. The goal of this project is to establish a wildflower meadow in which guests can experience the rich diversity of insects, birds, and plants this unique habitat can provide. The Red Butte Garden wildflower meadow is now entering it’s fifth es-tablished growing season and it has been a rewarding, challenging, and educational process we’d love to share with you. Visit Red Butte Garden to appreciate the evolution of this project and for ideas about how you can create a meadow in your own yard.


ing and being outdoors. In his spare time he loves to work with fruit trees and teach gardeners how to graft fruit trees.

Dusty Moller is a forest industry utilization and marketing specialist currently

working for the Ne-vada Small Business Development Center’s Business Environmental Program. In this

capacity, Moller develops, transfers and implements forest products technology especially oriented to the use of forest biomass and small diameter trees. He brings more than 42 years of total en-terprise experience to the Southwest, assisting community-based entrepreneurs as they build their restoration forestry businesses.

Moller holds a B.A. from Idaho State University and a M.B.A. from University of Arizona. His experience applications

include tours as an industrial engineer for Weyerhaeuser, Plum Creek and Bohemia lumber companies. He served for more than 10 years as the Technical Products Director for Lucidyne Technolo-gies developing and marketing machine vision products used in wood products manufacturing. Dusty managed, directed and controlled territorial sales activities for Lucidyne in North and South America, Australia and New Zealand.

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Utah Green Industry Conference Monday, January 26, 2015 Tentative subject to change without notice as of 12/29/2014

Time Room 200 A Irrigation

Room 200 B Landscape

Room 200 C Design

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:50

Irrigation by the Numbers Russ Jacobsen

Jacobsen Irrigation Design 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Edible Landscape Marvin Potter,

Gard’N Wise Distributors 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Creative Ideas for Building Garden Boxes Laurie VanZandt,

The Ardent Gardener 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

10:00-10:50

Landscape Irrigation Standards Roger Kjelgren

Utah State University 1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Joint Session with Design

Fire Features and Installation Duane Richards Ewing Irrigation

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

11:00-11:50 Water Movement in Soils and its Implications

for Drip Irrigation Brent Mecham, Irrigation Association

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Joint Session with Irrigation

From Design to Reality, Construction Installation Tips**

Jeff Huntsman, Peak Landscape 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

12:00-1:00 LUNCH on your own See Registration form for details, USU College of Ag, Alumni Luncheon, Rm 400

1:00-1:50

Advanced Irrigation Technologies with Emphasis on Smart Controllers

Brady Pitcher, Rainbird 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Proper Identification and Installation of Pavers Marc Larsen

Old Castle

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

How Maintenance Affects Design Part 1 Esther Henrichsen,

Thanksgiving Point Gardens 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL

2:00-2:50

Metrics of Advanced Irrigation Brent Mecham

Irrigation Association 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Joint Session with Irrigation

How Maintenance Affects Design Part 2 Karma Anderson, Ricardo Camargo

Thanksgiving Point Gardens 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL

3:00-3:50

All About Filters Ed Mathieu

Water Logic 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Limit Your Liability: Snow Removal Contracts Bryan Zlimen

Zlimen & McGuiness 1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP

Spring Bulb Garden Design Larry Tavenner, Temple Sqaure

Joni Gould, Temple Square 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

4:00-4:50

Irrigation Electrical Trouble Shooting Duran Cox

Intermountain Landscape Sales 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Install Smart Irrigation Controllers & How to Get your Rebates

Heather Robinson, Central Utah Water Cons. 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA

Establishing Wildflower Meadows Neal Dombrowski Red Butte Garden

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL Tuesday, January 27, 2015

8:00- 9:00 Registration

9:00-9:50

National Issues and Trends Steve McCarter

Ewing Irrigation 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Worker’s Comp, Charting your Course Through the Unknown

Travis Wilson, The Buckner Company 1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP

New Technology In the Landscape Duane Richards Ewing Irrigation

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL

10:00-10:50

Basic Commercial Irrigation Maintenance Elvin Webb

Truco Enterprises

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 IA 1 QWEL

Propane Mowers and Mowing with Propane Tracey Chour

AmeriGas

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Landscape Design for Contractors: Good Design adds to your Bottom Line

Dean Anesi Urban Gardens


11:00 – 12:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Room 300 A-D See Registration form for details, UCFC Luncheon, Rm 400, noon

Trade Show Opens Noon to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2015


9:00-9:50 Time and Labor Savings Equipment

Rick De Hann Sprinkler Supply

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP .25 IA 1 QWEL

Markups and Margins, Determining Net Profit Craig Aston

Utah State University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Interviewing & Working w/ High End Clients Paolo Benedetti

Aquatic Technology 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

10:00-10:50

CDL Requirements Trooper Mike Bennett Utah Highway Patrol

1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP .25 IA 1 QWEL

Landscape Lighting, Spotting Duran Cox

Intermountain Landscape Sales 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Outdoor Kitchen Design and Construction Paolo Benedetti

Aquatic Technology 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

11:00-11:50

Which Irrigation Certifications are Right for Me? Kurt Young

Turf Sprinkler Company 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP .25 IA 1 QWEL

Chemical Control of Landscape Weeds Speaker to be announced

Working & Designing with Concrete Paolo Benedetti

Aquatic Technology

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Trade Show Opens 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CEU CODES: DOPL Core, DOPL Pro, UCNP, IA, ISA, QWEL, PEST Use, PEST Safe


Utah Green Industry Conference Monday, January 26, 2015 Tentative subject to change without notice as of 12/29/2014

Time Room 200 D Greenhouse/Garden Center

Room 300 A/B Turf Management

Room 300 C/D Arboriculture


….…………………………..REGISTRATION………………………. 9:00-9:50

Dancing With The Stars…Plants Stars Nicholas Staddon

Monrovia Growers 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Understanding Soil Testing Grant Cardon

Utah State University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA

Inspection & Trapping of Emerald Ash Borer Clint Burfitt

Utah Dept of Ag & Food 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use

10:00-10:50

Plants We Should & Should Not Be Selling In Utah

Jay Dee Gunnell, USU 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Soil Engineering Von Isaman

QA Consulting and Testing 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA

Emerald Ash Borer & Urban Forest Health Ben Harris

Branch to Bud Tree Care 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use

11:00-11:50

Slow The Flow-Free Water Check Program Kelly Kopp

Utah State University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA

Using Secondary Water – Importance of Water Quality

Clinton Williams, ARS Maricopa, AZ 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA

Trees and the Law Brent Bateman

State Property Ombudsman 1-DOPL Core 1 UCNP 1 ISA

12:00-1:00 LUNCH on your own See Registration form for details, USU College of Ag, Alumni Luncheon, Rm 400

1:00-1:50

Latest and Greatest in Vegetables: Research Update

Britney Hunter USU Extension Davis County

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Irrigation Techniques and New Turf Trials Kelly Kopp

Utah State University

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL .25 IA

Trunk Injection and Other Ways to Get Chemicals Into Trees

Mike Kuhns Utah State University

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use

2:00-2:50 Advanced Nursery Fertilization

Joe Slater Plant Marvel Laboratories

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use

New Fertilizers for Turf Bryan Hopkins

Brigham Young University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use

The Business of Arboriculture George Gaumer

Certified Arborist 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA


3:00-3:50

Hobby Greenhouse 101 Structures Mike Caron

USU Extension Utah County 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Fertilizer Programs for Turf Bryan Hopkins

Brigham Young University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use

Bio Char – Black is the New Green Dusty Moller

University of Nevada, Reno 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use

4:00-4:50 Hobby Greenhouse 101 Plant Production

Mike Caron USU Extension Utah County

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Turf Grass Varieties New and Old Ryan Timoney

Granite Seed Company 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Trees and Infrastructure Ron Morrow

Certified Arborist 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:00 – 9:00 Registration

9:00- 9:50

Growing the “Queen of Flowers” The Red Butte Garden’s Rose Garden Crystal Reece & Cheryl Underwood

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Pretreatment and Over Seeding of Turf Dave Schlotthauer Brigham Young University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Pruning Orchards for Production Brent Black

Utah State University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA

10:00-10:50 Holy Fruit; Varieties and Rootstocks to Make

Your Garden Feel Like Eden Taun Beddes, USU 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Integrated Approach to Low Water & Native Plants in Large Landscapes

Bill Varga, Teton Trees 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 QWEL

Tree Care to Minimize Fruit Pests Marion Murray

Utah State University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use

11:00 – 12:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Room 300 A-D See Registration form for details, UCFC Luncheon, Rm 400, noon

Trade Show Opens 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2015

8:30 –9:00 Registration

9:00-9:50 Be a Greener Nursery, Water-wise Resources

For the Nursery & Landscape Industry Stephanie Duer, Salt Lake City


Turf Management From Start to Finish – Part 1 Brian Hill

Brigham Young University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Insecticide Applications Don Grosman

Arborjet 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA 1 PEST Use

10:00-10:50 Grafting Fruit Trees Workshop Part 1 of 2

Mike Pace, USU

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Turf Management From Start to Finish – Part 2 Dave Schlotthauer

Brigham Young University 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Learning the Ropes, Gear for Beginners

Nick Bleckert & Matt Erkelens 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA

11:00-11:50 Grafting Fruit Trees Workshop Part 2 of 1

Mike Pace, USU

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP

Turf Problems Panel Discussion

1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 PEST Use

Tree Climbing 101 Hands on Experience for Newbies

Nick Bleckert & Matt Erkelens 1-DOPL Pro 1 UCNP 1 ISA

Trade Show Opens 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CEU CODES: DOPL Core, DOPL Pro, UCNP, IA, ISA, QWEL, PEST Use, PEST Safe


His direct supervision experience includes stints as production foreman for plywood, sawmill and laminated timber operations. In the latter position, he devel-oped an operating plan for, co-designed, and managed the construction and startup of the largest plant of its type in the world. As the technical services director for the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), Moller managed the NHLA Heat Treatment program directly supervising 15 auditors and managing nearly 300 corpo-rate accounts.

Dusty and his wife Annette make their home in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas, Nevada and enjoy discovering the won-ders of the Southwest desert area.

Utah Municipal Governments are Proactively Preparing for Emerald Ash Borer Impacts in the Urban ForestClint Burfitt – State Entomologist, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

Emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis) is native to Asia, and introduced through wood packing mate-rial used to ship cargo from Asia

to Michigan in 2002. EAB continues to spread rapidly to states and in and around the Mid-West region and it has recently been found in Boulder County, Colorado. EAB quickly killed many millions of ash trees (Fraxinus sp.) in these areas, and can now be easily spread from infested areas by transporting infested trees, logs, or especially firewood. In its native ecosystem in Asia, this insect exists in balance with competitors, natural predators, and pathogens. It does not cause eco-nomic damage in this setting.

However, in North America, without these balancing factors, EAB has caused rapid tree mortality affecting all ash species it attacks. Symptoms include crown dieback initially, which progresses until the tree is dead. Epicormic shoots, splitting bark, increased woodpecker damage, ser-pentine galleries, and D-shaped exit holes are symptoms of EAB infestation.

In addition to Utah’s many ornamental ash trees in ur-ban landscapes, there are two native ash species that are part of the forest ecosystem. All of these species would be vulnerable to EAB attack, causing economic and

aesthetic losses in urban areas and ecological impacts in natural settings.

In 2013, EAB was discovered in Boulder County, Colorado. This event has prompted a “not if but when” attitude among Utah’s urban foresters, city planners, and municipal landscape architects. Recently, three highly populated Utah municipalities have removed ash from approved planting lists (street trees, new residential and commercial developments). These municipalities are mitigating against the future cost of replacing dead and dying ash trees and removing hazard trees. The Utah EAB Task Force which is a cross-functional group (e.g., municipal urban foresters, tree advocate groups, USU extension, natural resource experts, and agricultural officials) is recommending that municipalities safeguard against the future financial burden by removing ash trees from approved planting lists. The Utah EAB Task force has produced an alternative planting list which includes tree species that have many of the favorable attributes of ash without the future cost of managing the rapid decline urban ash plantings in Utah’s urban forests. This list and more information can be found at: https://utahpests.usu.edu/caps/htm/invaders/ emeraldashborer/

Look for D-shaped exit holes made by adult emerald ash borers(Photo credit: Total Landscape Care, ww.totallandscapecare.com/detect-beetles/)

Biochar—Black is the New GreenDusty Moller

“Carbon farming”—adding a form of charcoal to the mix of soil amendments is currently being tested in laboratories, test plots and field demonstrations across the nation. The carbon is called

“biochar”. It registers in the 80% organic carbon range and can be pro-duced from a wide range of forest and agriculture wastes. The “why” of biochar comes from a wide stream of environmental and economic benefits but, briefly, biochar increases water and fertilizer use efficiency improving plant growth for greater yields.

This presentation begins with a primer on biochar—what it is, how it is made, how to use it and ends with a review of current research and projects with a focus on the urban environment. Attendees will include ar-borists, nursery managers, golf course superintendents, “Master Gardeners”, landscapers—anyone with an interest in improving the growth and surviv-ability of plants and trees in the face of climate change and water rationing.

Additional information on biochar is available at this international bio-char association’s website, http://www.biochar-international.org/biochar

Utah Green Industry Conference (continued)


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Understanding Markups and Margins in Protecting Net Profit

Margins and Markups are not the same. And while most under-stand this,

there is consid-erable confusion as to what is the proper Markup (multiplier) to use to cover the need-ed margins and ultimately generate a desired net profit. Most markup multipliers are based on a percentage that will cover the cost of the item or services to be sold, recover (cover) overhead, and generate a de-sired net profit. But if the multiplier is not calculated correctly it will eliminate most, if not all, of the net profit. This presentation will discuss how to create accurate markup multipliers, how to better understand margins, and the importance of variable pricing. This information is vital to proper pricing, estimating and bidding.

Craig Aston is the founder/owner of A&D Landscaping, Inc in Logan, Utah and has worked in the Landscape industry while teaching Landscape Hor-ticulture classes at Utah State University for the past 30 years. He is a graduate of the ‘Masters in Landscape Business Management’ program from the ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape As-sociation), and a past president of the NLA (National Landscape Association) board of directors. He also teaches the Landscape Business Management class at Utah State University.


The Irrigation Association announces their new certification, Certified Landscape Irrigation Technician

Certification gives you a competitive edge. Become a Certified Irrigation Technician and:

Add instant credibility with employers.

Increase your job opportunities.

Demonstration your commitment to efficient water management.

This full day workshop includes: Learn the basics of hydraulics and irrigation system installation and maintenance. Hands-on learning session covers gluing and repairing PVC pipe, installing nozzles and adjusting heads, installing and repairing electric values and controllers. Laying out and installing piping and water delivery components; backflow prevention components. Troubleshooting repair of components and systems.

Add instant credibility, increase your job opportunities and demonstrate a commitment to efficient water management. Lunch will also be provided.

CEU’s available for this workshop For IA, QWEL & UCNP.

3 DOPL Core and 3 DOPL Pro CEU’s are also available for this workshop.

IA-CIT, Certified Irrigation Technician Training and Testing

The Utah Nursery & Landscape Association is proud to be an Affiliated Member of the Irrigation Association.

The UNLA will be holding it’s first Seminar and Testing for CIT.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Best Western Cotton Tree Inn 10695 South Auto Mall Drive Sandy, UT 84070

Seminar Fee $100.00 per person

Register for seminar at www.utahgreen.org or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223

Testing will be Thursday, 8:00 am to Noon. The UNLA Member testing fee is $175.00, paid to the Irrigation Association.

You must pre-register for the test with the Irrigation Association at www.irrigation.org by February 5, 2015.


4 Ways to Register 1. ON LINE www.utahgreen.org2. MAIL the completed registration form

(or a photocopy) and full payment to: Utah Green Conference USU Conference Center 5005 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322-5005

3. CALL 800-538-2663 or 435-797-0424 with a credit card or purchase order number.

4. FAX the completed registration form to 435-797-0636 (24 hours) with a copy of purchase order.

Please note that confirmations will be emailed on registrations received at least seven days prior to the conference.

2015 Utah Green Industry Conference and Trade ShowJanuary 26-28, 2015South Towne Expo Center 9575 South State Street Sandy, Utah 84070

Southern Utah Quality Water Efficient Landscape TrainingWashington County Water Conservancy District533 E Waterworks DriveSt. George, UT 84770

January 28, 29 & 30, 2015

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Lunch is provide both days

Testing, Friday, January 30, 2015 8:00 am to Noon

$100 fee for training. Includes all materials, and testing.

Register on line at www.utahgreen.org

Questions? Call Julie at the Washington County Water Conservancy District at 435-673-3617


Landscape Management Network Workshop hosted by Wheeler Machinery Company and the Utah Nursery & Landscape Association

February 23 & 24, 2015 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This 2 day workshop registration fee is $100.00 per person. 3 DOPL Professional CEU’s Available Register on line at www.utahgreen.org or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223

Take the guesswork out of running a profitable landscape company by attending a 2-day Landscape Management Network Workshop. The workshop is taught by the owner of TBG Landscape which grew from a startup business to one of the industry’s largest companies in just over 10 years. (Lawn and Landscape Management magazine)

Learn how simple it is to:• Set profitable company sales goals and

spending targets

• Charge the right price on every job, every time

• Close more deals, faster with proven estimating methods

• Create clear goals and job plans for crews

• Track job progress and give scoreboards to crews

• Implement bonus/incentive systems based on performance


1. The planting hole for a tree or shrub should be dug:

a) Exactly as wide or slightly larger to allow plantingb) At least 2 to 3 times as wide as the root massc) As deep as you have time and energy to digd) None of the above

2. The correct timetable for fertilizing turf grass depends on when it is actively growing.

a) Trueb) False

3. Characteristics of a sandy soil include all of the following EXCEPT:

a) rapid water infiltrationb) high nutrient holding capacityc) warms up quickly in springd) easier to dig

4. Saline soil is best remediated by:

a) removing and replacing the topsoilb) dissolving the salts with repeat applications of fertilizerc) leaching with good quality irrigation waterd) it cannot be remedied

5. When an entire plant wilts or shows decline, you should carefully observe and get recent history of:

a) soil analysis resultsb) weatherc) fruit crop or seed productiond) root system and root environment

6. If you don’t know exactly what an ailing plant’s problem is, you can:

a) make something up that sounds plausibleb) sell the customer some fertilizerc) say “I don’t know but I’ll try to find out”d) suggest they go on the internet and figure it out themselves

7. The number one cause of pest problems in the landscape setting is:

a) Poor irrigation practices – either too much or too littleb) Poor soil conditionsc) Poor plant selectiond) Too much fertilizer

8. Persistence and patience are keys to successful weed control

a) Trueb) False

9. Recommended control options for Japanese beetles do NOT include:

a) planting pest-resistant plants like lilac, forsythia or dogwoodb) spray with fast acting chemicals to knock out adult beetle

populationc) encourage natural enemies by planting a diversity of flowering

plantsd) picking adult beetles by hand and dropping in soapy water

10. When selling merchandise to a customer you should sell them only what they ask for, not accessory items.

a) Trueb) False

Utah Green – Utah Nursery & Landscape Association Certified Nursery Professional Quarterly Quiz

CEU Quiz Winter ’14Choose only one correct answer for each question. A completed exam with a score of 80% will qualify for 1 CEU towards the Utah Certified Nursery Professional - UCNP certification. Quizzes scoring less than 80% will be returned and can be re-submitted. Correct answers can be sent upon request. We encourage you to return the completed quiz no later than March 1, 2015. Visit www.utahgreen.org for the quiz online and information.

Please return completed quiz to:

UNLA – Utah GreenP.O. Box 526314SLC, UT 84152-6314Fax: 801.424.9226 Email: [email protected] retain a copy for your records

Name ________________________________________________

Phone __________________ Email ______________________

Certification type: UCNP _____ QWEL _____


Company Name _________________________________

Your Name ______________________________________

Mailing Address __________________________________

City, State, Zip ___________________________________

Phone ________________ Fax ____________________

Chapter affiliation ________________________________

Email __________________________________________

Website ________________________________________

For Member Applicants

Date established ___________

Business License # _______________________________

Number of employees:

Full time ________ Part time ________ Seasonal _______Please attach a sheet stating your license numbers, including business, contractor, nursery, etc. Please include other national, state or local industry affiliations and dates established.

Method of Payment:o Cash/Check (made payable to UNLA)o Visa/MasterCard American Express or Discover Card Credit Card payments may be faxed to: 801-424-9226

Amount $ _____________

Card Number ____________________________________

Exp Date ___________

Name on Card ___________________________________

Address ________________________________________

City, State, Zip ___________________________________

Signature _______________________________________

UNLA Membership ApplicationIf a trade is worth being in, it is a privilege, not a duty, to belong to its association.


Featuring...• Current & upcoming events for the UNLA

• Certification information• Links to other exciting green industry websites

Visit the UNLA Home Page!www.utahgreen.orgAlso, email us at [email protected]

MemberLicensed firms or organizations engaged in the nursery business, landscape construction, landscape architecture, greenhouse production, interior or ex-terior landscape maintenance, irrigation contracting, professional pesticide use, government agencies wanting voting rights, or any other related green indus-try in Utah.1-3 employees*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1754-6 employees*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2257+ employees* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $275Additional locations (after first). . . . $150 *(based on peak season)

AlliedFirms or organizations in allied trades, providing equipment or services to members; out-of-state plant suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225

IndividualFor individuals working in or affiliated with the green industry, whether or not they work in member firms or organizations. This category is not for businesses or principals of businesses.Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60

EducationEducators and others engaged in teaching, research, or extension; non-voting government agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . $60

StudentsFull-time students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 (12 or more credit hours)

HonoraryThose individuals deemed by the Board of Directors to be worthy of exceptional honor, by virtue of service to the industry.

All membership applications are subject to the approval of the UNLA-Utahgreen Board of Directors.

Send application and check to:

Utah Nursery & Landscape AssociationP.O. Box 526314Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-6314Phone 801.424.9223Fax 801.424.9226

Apply online:www.utahgreen.orgEmail: [email protected]


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January 201526-28 Utah Green Industry Conference and Trade Show. The South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Street, Sandy, Utah, 84070.

3 Days of Workshops and 2 days of trade show. See details in this issue of Trunkline.

28-30 Southern Utah Quality Water Efficient Landscape Training Washington County Water District, 533 East Waterworks Drive Saint George, Utah 84770. Register on line at www.utahgreen.org

or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223. See details in this issue of Trunkline.

February 201518-19 IA-CIT Certified Irrigation Technician Training & Testing Best Western Cotton Tree Inn, 10695 South Auto Mall Drive, Sandy, Utah .

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Seminar fee is $100.00. Register for the Seminar at www.utahgreen.org or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223. Testing is Thursday, February 19, 2015 8:00 am to Noon, You must pre-register with IA by February 5, 2015 to take the test. Testing Fee is $175.00 for UNLA Members, Paid to IA at www.irrigation.org See details in this issue of Trunkline.

23-24 The UNLA and Wheeler Machinery host a Landscape Management Network Workshop. $100 per person, register at www.utahgreen.org or call the UNLA office at 801-424-9223

See details in this issue of Trunkline.

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