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LittleValve products are retrofittable sprinkler parts that make ordinary sprinklers into the best they can be with great labor savings, substantial inventory reduction and huge water savings due to higher uniformity and elimination of overspray.  

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BY STEVEN JAY PORUS, LANDSMAGAZINE

This new episode will focus on diminishing resources and client demands making Sustainable Landscapes extremely important. Landcapers and other Green Industry professionals have the opportunity to become Certified Sustainable Landscapers through online and on-site educational sessions in conjunction with certification testing. The program offers a valuable certification that offer additional certification for turf, tree care, and irrigation specialists. View Episode 1005

Diminishing resources and client demands have made Sustainable Landscapes extremely important. HortiGenomic’s Certified Sustainable Landscapers Program offers a valuable certification that is a must for anyone working in the Green Industry. Membership is not required. In addition to general landscape professionals, the program offers special certification for turf, tree care, and irrigation specialists. Many LandConference sessions will offer opportunities to earn CSLUs (Certified Sustainable Landscape Units) towards certification.  Visit www.CertifiedSustainableLandscaper.com for certification requirement along with approved online educational opportunities from LandsExpo and SportsTurf Managers Association that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

LandsConference 2006 will premier HortiGenomic’s Certified Sustainable Landscapers Program. Eleven of the thirteen sessions offered at LandsConference are approved for certification. This continuing education program features live sessions with prominent speakers from both private industry and education/government institutions. A unique program because it is held both on-site and filmed as a live web broadcast for online attendees. It is also one of the first to have sessions with multiple national accreditations. Double or even triple dip on your continuing education requirements. Sessions apply for accreditation with:  

• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)
• Certifed Sustainable Lanscaper (CSL)
• Department of Pesticide Applicators/Advisors (DPR)
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
• Irrigation Association (IA)
• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
• Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA)

LandsConference Approved Sessions for Certified Sustainable Landscapers Program

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Friday, October 6, 2006

Sports Turf Track Sponsored by STMA

Session LC01 - 9:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time)
Water Quality Issues in Sports Fields  
Approved for 2.0 Irrigation or 2.0 Turf Elective CSLUs
Shoumo Mitra, Ph.D., Cal. State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Mike Huck, Irrigation and Turfgrass Services

Session LC03 - 3:00 to 5:00 (Eastern Time)
Practical Maintenance of Sports Fields
Approved for 2.0 Turf Elective CSLUs
Trent Hale, Ph.D., Technical Consultant
Dale Getz, The Toro Company

Landscape Track

Session LC04 - 9:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time)
Use of Organic Materials in the Landscape: Compost 101 -  Sponsored by USCC
Approved for 2.0 Arbor, 2.0 Irrigation or 2.0 Turf Elective CSLUs
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Ronald Alexander, US Composting Council

Session LC05 - 12:30 to 2:30 (Eastern Time)
Irrigation Efficiency for the Landscape
Approved for 2.0 Irrigation Elective CSLUs
Shoumo Mitra, Ph.D., Cal. State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Mike Baron, Walla Walla Sprinkler Company
Session LC06 - 3:00 to 5:00 (Eastern Time)

Pruning Disasters
Approved for 2.0 Arbor Elective CSLUs
Marty Shaw, Happy Tree

Session LC07 - 1:00 to 3:00 (Eastern Time)
Pesticide Initial Certification Training
Approved for 2.0 Arbor or 2.0 Turf Elective CSLUs
Ken Franks, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Jerry Seabolt, Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Saturday, October 7, 2006

Session LC08
Pesticide Application Recertification Session
Approved for 6.0 Arbor or 6.0 Turf Elective CSLUs
Dr. Bruce Williams, Agronomy and Horticulture Services LLC
       Part One - 9:30 to 12:30 (Eastern Time)
       Part Two - 1:30 to 4:30 (Eastern Time)

Arboriculture Track

Session LC09 - 9:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time)
Risk Assessment
Approved for 2.0 Arbor Elective CSLUs
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center

Session LC10 - 12:30 to 2:30 (Eastern Time)
Soil Problems and Their Remediation
Approved for 2.0 Arbor or 2.0 Turf Elective CSLUs
David Leonard, David Leonard Consulting Arborist, Inc.
Stacy Borden, David Leonard Consulting Arborist, Inc.

Session LC11 - 3:00 to 5:00 (Eastern Time)

Tree Physiology as it Relates to Maintenance
Approved for 2.0 Arbor Elective CSLUs
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center
Alden Kelley, Ph.D., Technical Consultant

Sunday, October 8, 2006

Session LC12 - 11:00 to 1:00 (Eastern Time)
Intelligent Landscapes: HortiGenomics 2
Approved for 2.0 Primary CSLUs
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center
Alden Kelley, Ph.D., Technical Consultant
Tom Samples, Ph.D., University of Tennessee

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Recycled Tire Rubber Pavers and Tiles

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Made in Pennsylvania from recycled tires. These rubber pavers and tiles are a new flooring material designed especially for the Equestrian, Municipal, Residential & Commercial markets.  Available in 1/2 sq. ft. hexagon rubber paver and 24"x24" square rubber tiles. Easy to install. It can be laid on any existing sound surface such as concrete, brick, asphalt, wood, and rubber. It can also be laid on a new indoor or outdoor surface of 3" to 6" compacted stone w/ 1" of screenings. Engineered to provide the perfect combination of comfort and safety for home, business, or municipal need creating a surface which will remain durable and attractive for years.  This product is available for shipment anywhere in the continental USA.

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Artificial Turf Edging from Recyled Cars and Plastics

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XPotential Products Inc. manufactures artificial turf edging made from
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Aztec Plastic Lumber   8 Foot  Park Bench with Back   featuring 100% recycled plastic lumber and 100% recycled cast aluminum frame. This bench is perfect for the salt environment and comes in several colors. Assembly needed.

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Rhino Deck Composite Decking

Master Mark Plastics

Rhino Deck composite decking was introduced by Master Mark Plastics in 1996, we are currently celebrating our 10 year anniversary. We combine 50% recycled plastic (HDPE) and 50% recycled sawdust to form Rhino Deck. This decking has been made popular by its best feature- low maintenance! Rhino Deck is distributed nationwide in the U.S., and in Canada. Rhino Deck has recently expanded its decking line, and has introduced a new hidden fastener deck board and a new rail system.

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Recycled Rubber Mulch and Recycled Garden Glass

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Playground Rubber Mulch is more economical than wood mulch, the key advantage:  Rubber mulch doesn't decompose.  According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, rubber playground cover has been proven to have superior shock absorbing capability, and can help reduce injuries associated with falls from playground equipment. 

Recycled Garden Glass can be used for Decorative Landscaping, Fish Ponds, Container Gardens and more! The proprietary production process produces glass that has virtually no sharp edges.  We also offer tumbled glass at an additional charge if a rounded and sandblasted look is desired.  Add a bit of sparkle to your landscaping!

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... In addition to be aesthetically pleasing, mulching can improve soil biology and aeration, reduce evaporation, erosion and equipment damage:

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LandsConference in Louisville, Kentucky

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LandsConference at the EXPO
October 6-8, 2006
Louisville, Kentucky

LandsConference is a continuing education program featuring live sessions with prominent speakers from both private industry and education/government institutions. An unique program because it is held both on-site and filmed as a live web broadcast for online attendees. It is also one of the first to have sessions with multiple national accreditations. Double or even triple dip on your continuing education requirements. Sessions apply for accreditation with:

• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Certified Crop Advisors
• Certified Sustainable Landscapers
• Department of Pesticide Applicators/Advisors
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
• Irrigation Association
• International Society of Arboriculture
• Sports Turf Managers Association

Friday, October 6, 2006
Sports Turf Track Sponsored by STMA

LC01 - 9:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time)
Water Quality Issues in Sports Fields
Accreditation Applied For: ASLA, CCA, IA, GCSAA, STMA
Shoumo Mitra, Ph.D., Cal. State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Mike Huck, Irrigation and Turfgrass Services

LC02 - 12:30 to 2:30 (Eastern Time)
Technology Update for Sports Fields
Accreditation Applied For: ASLA, GCSAA, STMA
Tom Samples, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Bill Paproki, Stabilizer Solutions

LC03 - 3:00 to 5:00 (Eastern Time)
Practical Maintenance of Sports Fields
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, DPR, GCSAA, STMA
Trent Hale, Ph.D., Technical Consultant
Dale Getz, The Toro Company

Landscape Track

LC04 - 9:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time)
Use of Organic Materials in the Landscape: Compost 101 - Sponsored by USCC
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, GCSAA, ISA, STMA
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Ronald Alexander, US Composting Council

LC05 - 12:30 to 2:30 (Eastern Time)
Irrigation Efficiency for the Landscape
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, GCSAA, IA, STMA
Shoumo Mitra, Ph.D., Cal. State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Mike Baron, Walla Walla Sprinkler Company

LC06 - 3:00 to 5:00 (Eastern Time)
Pruning Disasters
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, GCSAA, ISA
Marty Shaw, Happy Tree

Pesticide Initial Certification Training

LC07 - 1:00 to 3:00 (Eastern Time)
Pesticide Initial Certification Training
Not Available Online
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, DPR, ISA, STMA
Ken Franks, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Jerry Seabolt, Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Initial Certification Testing
Note: On-site Testing for Kentucky is available.
   • Fees apply for Kentucky ($25)

Note: On-site Testing for Tennessee is not available.
   • View Certification Exam Form
   • View All Tennessee Agriculture Forms

Tennessee Testing Locations: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Fayetteville, Jackson, Jamestown, Jonesborough, Knoxville, Lawrenceburg, Memphis, Murfreesboro, Nashville, and Winchester.

Saturday, October 7, 2006
Pesticide Application Recertification

LC08 - Part One - 9:30 to 12:30 (Eastern Time), Part Two - 1:30 to 4:30 (Eastern Time)
Pesticide Application Recertification
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, DPR, ISA, STMA
Dr. Bruce Williams, Agronomy and Horticulture Services LLC

Note: Two-part session - six-hours - priced as 3 sessions

Arboriculture Track

LC09 - 9:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time)
Risk Assessment
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, GCSAA, ISA
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center

LC10 - 12:30 to 2:30 (Eastern Time)
Soil Problems and Their Remediation
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, GCSAA, ISA
Stacy Borden, Dave Leonard Consulting Arborist, Inc.
Dave Leonard, Dave Leonard Consulting Arborist, Inc.

LC11 - 3:00 to 5:00 (Eastern Time)
Tree Physiology as it Relates to Maintenance
Accreditation Applied For: CCA, GCSAA, ISA
Alden Kelley, Ph.D., Technical Consultant
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center

Sunday, October 8, 2006
Sustainable Landscape Session

Session LC12 - 11:00 to 1:00 (Eastern Time)
Intelligent Landscapes: HortiGenomics 2
Accreditation Applied For: ASLA, CCA, DPR, GCSAA, ISA, STMA
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center
Alden Kelley, Ph.D., Technical Consultant
Tom Samples, Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Golf Management Session

Session LC13 - 11:00 to 1:00 (Eastern Time)
Golf Course Managment
Accreditation Applied For: GCSAA
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Andrea Bakalyar, The Wee Course at Williams Creek

FREE Landscape Session

Session LCF1 - 8:00 - 9:15 (Eastern Time)
Landscape Contractors Save Time & Money with Technology
Accreditation Applied For: NONE
Steven Jay Porus , Green Industry Education
Scott Prewett, Exaktime, Inc.

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Sponsors

STMA Online Training - Available 24, 7, 365

Phone: 800-323-3875, SportsTurf Managers Association

Online Training is available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year for Busy SportsTurf Professionals.

Pre-recorded sessions, workshops and demos are available for both STMA members and non-members. Members pricing for Online Training is $30.00 for one, $60.00 for two, and $90.00 for three. Non-member pricing for Online Training is $50.00 for one, $100.00 for two, and $150.00 for three. Available sessions, workshops and demos inlcude:

OC01 - Schools K-12
Speaker 1- Floyd Perry, Grounds Maintenance Services
Speaker 2 - Dr. Grady Miller, University of Florida
Speaker 3 - John Mascaro, Turf-Tec International
Speaker 4 - Dr. John Cisar, University of Florida

OC02 - Parks and Recreation
Speaker 1 - Preston Courtney, Disney Wide World of Sports
Speaker 2 - Floyd Perry, Grounds Maintenance Services
Speaker 3 - Bill Berry, City of Rock Hill
Speaker 4 - Richard Sanger, Sarasota County
Speaker 5 - Ron Kelley, Sarasota County

OC03 - Developing A Comprehensive Master Plan
Speaker 1- Francois Hebert, Consultant

OC04 - Building Athletic Fields
Speaker 1 - Dr. Chuck Darrah, CLC Labs
Speaker 2 - Boyd R. Montbomery II, The Toro Company
Speaker 3 - Mark Heinlein, The Motz Group

OC05 - Fertilizer
Speaker 1 - Brad Jakubowski, University of Nebraska
Speaker 2 - Dr. Tom Samples, University of Tenessee

OC06 - Outdoor Demonstrations
Speaker 1 - Dr. Roch Gaussoin
Speaker 2 - Floyd Perry, Grounds Maintenance Services
Speaker 3 - Preston Courtney, Disney Wide World of Sports

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LandsExpo Conference and Exhibits
Available 24, 7, 365

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OnlineClassroom, Product Demos and Exhibits Available 24 Hours a Day,
7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year for Busy Landscape Professionals.

Pre-recorded sessions focus on Arboriculture, Golf, Irrigation, Park and Landscape,
Pesticide Application, and Sports Turf.

Registration Fees:
• Full Session Up to Two Hours - $30.00

Available sessions inlcude:

LE01 - Tree Selection: New Varieties
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Dennis Swartzell, Mountain States Wholesale Nursery

LE02 - Pesticides on Turfgrass
Jay Gan, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Bruce Kidd, Dow Agro Sciences

LE03 - Assessing Plant Stress
Angela O'Callaghan, Ph.D. University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Health Specialists

LE04 - Irrigation Design
Bob Morris, University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
Tom Ash, HydroPoint Data Systems

LE05 - Tree Health
M.L. Robinson, University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Health Specialists

LE06 - Turfgrass Selection
Kent Kurtz, Ph.D., Deceased
John Rector, Turf-Seed, Inc.

LE07 - Soil Issues
Shoumo Mitra, Ph.D., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Dirk Muntean, Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc.

LE08 - Irrigation Efficiency
Shoumo Mitra, Ph.D., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Mike Baron, Walla Walla Sprinkler Company

LE09 - Pros/Cons of Micro-Injections
Tim Paine, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Marc Merman, Mauget

LE10 - Evaluating and Amending Soil
Kent Kurtz, Ph.D., Deceased
Dirk Muntean, Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc.

LE11 - Soil Erosion Control
Rod Dahl, USDA
Al Schrand, Fiber Marketing

LE12 - Irrigation with Reclaimed Water
David D. Davis, David D. Davis and Associates

LE13 - Synthetic Infill vs. Natural Turf
A.J. Powell, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Darren Gill, FieldTurf

LE14 - Drainage Issues in the Landscape
Phil Hilliker, EMCH Bros

LE15 - Hemlock Wooley Adelgids
Terry A. Tattar, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Marty Shaw, Happy Tree

LE16 - It's All About the Turf
Erik Ervin, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Michael Vanatta, Environmental Turf

LE17 - Management Skills for Golf Courses
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Andrea Bakalyar, The Wee Course at Williams Creek

LE18 - Golf Course Preparation
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Andrea Bakalyar, The Wee Course at Williams Creek

LE19 - Micro-Injection Solutions
Terry A. Tattar, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Marty Shaw, Happy Tree

LE20 - Tree Decay: Structural Issues
William Baker, Representing UCR Extension
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center

LE21 - Soil Issues That Impact Tree Health
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center
Paul Sachs, North County Organics

LE22 - Managing Healthy Sports Fields
Tom Samples, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Paul Sachs, North County Organics

LE23 - Efficient Irrigation Management for Sports Fields
Dave Minner, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Lynda Wightman, Hunter Industries

LE24 - Developing An Aerification Program for Sports Fields
Trent Hale, Ph.D., Clemson University
Dale Getz, The Toro Company

LE25 - Sustainable Landscapes: Intro to HortiGenomics
Susan Sims, Sims Tree Learning Center
Dr. Bruce Williams, Agronomy and Horticulture Services LLC
Ron Whitehurst, Rincon-Vitova Insectaries

LE26 - Laws and Regulations for Chemical Application
Ken Franks, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Jerry Seabolt, Tennessee Department of Agriculture

LE27 - Turf Options for Park & Recreation Management
Tom Samples, Ph.D., University of Tennessee

LE28 - Saving Water for Park & Rec with Irrigation Efficiency
Bernd Leinauer, Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Mica Franklin, Aquatrols

LE29 - Managing Pest Outbreaks in Trees
Ron Whitehurst, Rincon-Vitova Insectaries
Joe Doccola, Arbor Jet

LE30 - Sustainable Landscaping
Janet S. Hartin, University of California Cooperative Extension

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