ID, PREV. & Cntrl of Abiotic Disorders in the Lndscpe-1.5 CEU's: ISA, PLANET Landscape Industry Certified
Presented by Janet Hartin, UC Davis
Wednesday October 12 - 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Course Description:
Ms. Hartin will discuss non-living factors that often cause plant decline, such as too much or too little water; inadequate or excessive nutrients; layered and compacted soils; poor air circulation; damage from construction near tree-planting sites; and damage from air pollutants. She will discuss how abiotic conditions causing plant decline can weaken plants, making them more susceptible to damage from diseases and insects and will present PowerPoint photos of actual damage and how to prevent and mitigate damage before major plant decline occurs.
Biography:
Janet Hartin is a nationally-recognized expert on sustainable landscape practices (irrigation and water management, greenwaste recycling and compost use, and integrated pest management stressing prevention) and has served as University of California Environmental Horticulturist for San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties since 1984. During her career, she has presented over 1,000 talks to both professional and consumer audiences. Janet earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Horticulture from University of Minnesota. She is currently a Principal Investigator (with UC colleagues Loren Oki and Dave Fujino) on a $450,000 contract from the CA Dept. of Water Resources to monitor the performance of a wide array of ornamental trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and turfgrasses grown under various microclimates and irrigation regimes in various climate zones throughout the state. She recently authored a book entitled ?EUR??,,????'?????<
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