Educational Programs
2024 Urban Forest Health Workshop
Join us for a two-part workshop on the value and uses of bare root trees and how to use gravel beds to hold and maintain bare root stock before it is planted. Part one will be delivered via Zoom on Friday, September 20th. Part two will be an in-person field day visit to an operating gravel bed. You will select one of the six locations around the state during registration. ISA CEUs will be available for both parts.
The cost of the workshop is $30. Register below. Registration deadline is September 12. (No refunds.) A printable flyer is available here.
Zoom Session - September 20, 8:30 - noon
In the first hour, Dr. Laura Jull, UW-Madison Extension Woody Ornamental Specialist will discuss the advantages of using bare root trees and suitable species for Wisconsin. We will then be joined by Dr. Gary Johnson, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota who will review gravel bed design set-up and stocking followed by a discussion of species performance, care, harvest, and planting.
In-Person Field Day Events
| Tuesday, September 24 |
Wednesday, September 25 |
Thursday, September 26 |
| Green Bay, 9:00-11:00 am |
Franklin, 8:00-10:00 am |
Marshfield, 9:00-11:00 am |
| Menomonie, 1:00-3:00 pm |
Franklin, 10:15 am-12:15 pm |
Sheboygan, 9:00-11:00 am |
| Westport (Dane Co.), 1:00-3:00 pm |
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For questions regarding registration, email Lisa at [email protected].
Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Short Course
The Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Short Course is a virtual four week short course held each February designed to keep green industry professionals up to date on the newest industry practices and technology available.
