2008 MNLA Summer/Fall Education

Seminars

July 30
Landscape Design Tour September 18
Expected Attendance: 70 Diseases and Insects of Landscape Plants
Location: Northwest Metro (8 hour tour) Expected Attendance: 50
Tour 9 landscape design sites in the northwest metro area by bus. Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska (8 hour
Bring back ideas to implement in your own designs and share ideas session)
with your peers. Learn how to diagnosis diseases and insects of landscape plants as
Audience: LD well as trees & shrubs. Plus, learn to use cultural, chemical and
Cost: $500 (limited to 3) biological controls.
Audience: NU, LM
August 4-5 Cost: $500
Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Sponsors Obtained: (1) UAP; (2) ArborJet
Auditor (CLIA) Preparation Course
Expected Attendance: 25 September 30
Location: Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Center (Day 1: Landscape Lighting Showcase
8 hours; Day 2: 4 hours + Exam) Expected Attendance: 30
Learn how to perform spray and rotor field tests on an irrigation Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska (3 hour
system to determine efficiency, as well as how to combine plant water session)
use, soils and local weather data to calculate accurate water Come and see landscape lighting in action. Learn best practices for
schedules for irrigation systems. The course focuses directly on the design and installation.
issues associated with wise water management. Audience: LL, LC, LD
Audience: IC Cost: $250 (limited to 3)
Cost: $500 (limited to 3) Sponsors Obtained: (1) Shemin Nurseries
Sponsors Obtained: (1) MTI Distributing; (2) Blazing
Products October 9
Cultivating Relationships (MASLA and MNLA): New Plants
August 6 and Best Performers
Landscape Management Property Tour Expected Attendance: 40
Expected Attendance: 50 Location: Bachman’s, Minneapolis (dinner + 2 hour seminar)
Location: Southwest Metro (6 hour tour) Hear from John Daniels and Debbie Lonnee two of the areas plant
Get on the bus and tour 4-5 properties managed by MNLA experts about new and exciting plants as well as old standbys. This
Landscape Management members. Learn what techniques they use is a program hosted by MNLA with invitations sent specifically to
to care for lawns, gardens, and how they remove snow efficiently. MASLA members.
Audience: LM Audience: LC, LA, LD
Cost: $250 (limited to 3) Cost: $250 (limited to 3)
Sponsors Obtained: (1) Hoffman & McNamara Nursery and
August 8-9 Landscape
Plant Materials Tour
Expected Attendance: 20 October 30
Location: Des Moines and Ames, IA (2 day tour) MPCA Parking Lot & Sidewalk Winter Maintenance
Tour of some of the finest nurseries in Ames and Des Moines, Iowa Workshop
and find products to improve your business! See firsthand what Expected Attendance: 30
plants are thriving in this area, plus network with your fellow plant Location: Dorsey-Ewald Conference Center, St. Paul (4 ½ hour
aficionados. session)
Audience: CFG, NU Learn: Application rates of materials, how to calibrate, equipment,
Cost: $250 (limited to 3) weather conditions, storing materials, environmental effects, new
maintenance method, de-icing, and anti-icing techniques.
Audience: LM, LC
Cost $250 (limited to 3)
Sponsors Obtained: (1) Gertens Wholesale; (2) Shemin
Nurseries

For more information contact: Betsy Pierre at 952-903-0505 ext 1 or betsy@pierreproductions.com

For more information contact: Betsy Pierre at 952-903-0505 ext 1 or betsy@pierreproductions.com
November 7
Pesticide Recertification
Expected Attendance: 80
Location: Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville (6 ½ hour
session)
This workshop helps attendees prepare for the Category A and  
E Pesticide Applicator Certification exam by attending this 1  
½ day study program. The workshop can also be viewed as a  
refresher course for those already certified.
Audience: CFG, NU, LM
Cost: $500 (limited to 3)

November 12
Certification Training Seminar
Expected Attendance: 30
Location: Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville (6 ½ hour
session)
This is a full day training seminar led by the MNLA Certification
Committee offering tips and practice tests intended for those wishing
to take the MNLA Certification Exam.
Audience: All membership
Cost $250 (limited to 3)
Sponsors Obtained: (1) Central Turf Farms

November 13
Fall Greenhouse Tour
Expected Attendance: 60
Location: Southeast Metro (4 hour session & tour)
Tour two greenhouses, Gertens and Linder’s, then attend a short
seminar on the best of the California Pack Trials from 2008.
Audience: CFG
Cost: $300 (limited to 3)
Sponsors Obtained: (1) Carlin Horticultural Supplies; (2)
Fred C. Gloeckner; (3) Natural Industries – SOLD OUT!

November 21
Pesticide Recertification
Expected Attendance: 80
Location: Midland Hills Country Club, Roseville (6 ½ hour
session)
This workshop helps attendees prepare for the Category A and  
E Pesticide Applicator Certification exam by attending this 1  
½ day study program. The workshop can also be viewed as a  
refresher course for those already certified.
Audience: CFG, NU, LM
Cost: $500 (limited to 3)
Sponsors Obtained: (1) Central Turf Farms

Audience Key: Arborists (AB), Commercial Flower Grower (CFG), Garden Center (GC), Hardscape Supplier (HS), Irrigation
Contractor (IC), Landscape Architect (LA), Landscape Contractor (LC), Landscape Designer (LD), Landscape Lighting (LL),
Landscape Management and/or Lawn Care (LM), Nursery Grower (NU)

For more information contact: Betsy Pierre at 952-903-0505 ext 1 or betsy@pierreproductions.com;

Faith Jensen at 952-903-0505 ext 3 or faith@pierreproductions.com.