Natural Organic Lawn Care for Professional Turf Managers and Landscapers
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Oakton Community College
1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016
February 20, 2008
All Attendees – Business Conference Dining Room
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 8:00
Introduction & Welcome
Rachel Rosenberg
8:00 - 8:15
It's All in the Soil
Chip Osborne
8:15 - 9:45
Break
9:45 - 10:00
Not All Grass is Created Equal
Dr. John Stier
10:00 - 10:45
Horticultural Practices for Natural Lawns
Chip Osborne
10:45 - 11:45
Lunch
11:45 - 12:45
Managing Weeds and Pests
Thomas Smith
12:45 - 1:45
The Green Guerilla
[video]
1:45 - 2:30
Break
2:30 - 2:45
Composts and Compost Tea
Bob Posthuma
2:45 - 3:45
Review and Q & A
Chip Osborne & Dr. John Stier
3:45 - 4:30
February 21, 2008
A.M. Municipal Section – Conference Room A
Breakfast
7:30 - 8:00
Concerns in Green Space Management
Kim Stone & Darrell Smith
8:00 - 8:45
Up to the Task: Managing Athletic Fields with Organics
Chip Osborne
8:45 - 10:15
Break
10:15 - 10:30
Native Landscaping to Reduce Turf Area
Keith Gray
10:30 - 12:00
A.M. Business Section – Conference Room B
Breakfast
7:30 - 8:00
Why You Can’t Afford NOT to Go Natural
Rachel Rosenberg & Doug Wood
8:00 - 8:45
Making the Transition
Jeff Trewyn
8:45 - 10:15
Break
10:15 - 10:30
Growing Your Business: Marketing Natural Lawn Care
Doug Wood
10:30 - 12:00
P.M. All Attendees – Business Conference Dining Room
Lunch
12:00 - 1:00
How’s it Growing?: Product Overview
Chip Osborne, Bill Leuenberger & Bill Scheffler. Moderator: Thomas Green.
1:00 - 2:00
Putting it All Together: Discussion and Q & A
Chip Osborne, Doug Wood, Bill Leuenberger & Bill Scheffler. Moderator: Mike Nowak.
2:00 - 3:00
Break
3:00 - 3:15
Review and Certification
Chip Osborne & Doug Wood
3:15 - 4:00