Palm Management in the Florida Landscape
Date: May 17-18, 2011 (2 days - Tuesday and Wednesday)
Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM each day
Location: University of Florida - IFAS
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
Registration Fee: $300, checks only, payable to the “University of Florida”
Reservations/Payment By: May 1, 2011 (or until class fills up)
Enrollment Limit: 40 persons. Enrollment will be limited to 3 persons per company
initially. If space is still available after May 1, this enrollment cap will be lifted.
CEUs requested: ISA, FNGLA and FDACS (pesticide license)
Topics
(classroom presentations and field trip to palm groves on site)
Ÿ Diagnosing Palm Problems Ÿ Palm Insects
Ÿ Palm Anatomy and Growth Ÿ Palm Diseases
Ÿ Physiological Disorders Ÿ Normal Abnormalities
Ÿ Nutrient Deficiencies Ÿ Fertilizer Formulations
Ÿ Sampling and Leaf Analysis Ÿ Fertilizer Application Techniques
Ÿ Transplant Issues Ÿ Pruning Palms
Instructors:
· Dr. Timothy Broschat, Palm Horticulturist, Nutrition and Fertilization
· Dr. Monica Elliott, Palm Pathologist, Fungal Diseases
· Dr. Robin Giblin-Davis, Palm Entomologist/Nematologist
· Dr. Nigel Harrison, Palm Pathologist, Phytoplasma Diseases
· Dr. Catharine Mannion, Entomologist
For more information and to reserve your spot for “Palm School”, contact:
Dr. Monica Elliott
e-mail: melliott@ufl.edu
phone: 954/577-6315
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Monica L. Elliott, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Center Director
University of Florida – IFAS
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
3205 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale (Davie), FL 33314
954.577-6315
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