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Last Year's Select Speakers

Nina Bassuk, Urban Horticulture, Cornell University
Scott Calhoun, author of Designer Plant Combinations
Hallie Dozier, Forestry & Natural Resources, Louisiana State University
Mary Palmer Dargan, ASLA, author of Timeless Landscape Design
Bernie Erven, Ohio State, Professor Emeritus
Mike Goatley, Turfgrass Specialist, VTech
Jon Goldman, Brand Launcher
Jeff Lowenfels, author of Teaming with Microbes
Kevin Mathias, Turfgrass Management, University of Maryland

Last Year's Keynote and Capstone Speakers

Monday, January 25, 2010
8:15 -- 9:15 am
K1 KEYNOTE: Growing Trees in Concrete: Challenges of Greening Our Cities
Nina Bassuk, Professor and Program Leader, Urban Horticulture Institute, Cornell University

Nina Bassuk obtained her PhD in Horticulture from the University of London, UK, and is currently a professor and program leader of the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University. She is co-author of Trees in the Urban Landscape, a text for Landscape Architects and horticultural practitioners on establishing trees in disturbed and urban landscapes. A native New Yorker, Nina's current work focuses on the physiological problems of plants growing in urban environments. She works closely with municipalities to help implement best practices in urban forestry management and developed the Student Weekend Arborist Team to inventory public trees in small communities in New York. She is a frequently invited speaker at conferences and workshops and recently received the Scott Medal for Horticulture.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
2:30 -- 3:30 pm
K2 CAPSTONE: Teaming with Microbes: Soil Health Means Plant Health
(and yours, too!)
Jeff Lowenfels, Author & Garden Writer Fellow, Anchorage Alaska

Jeff Lowenfels is author of Timber Press's bestselling Teaming With Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web. He is one of the country's leading proponents of the use of organic techniques based upon the science of the soil food web. Jeff is America's longest running garden columnist with over 34 years of weekly columns, never missing a week even for vacations. He is a Fellow of the Garden Writers of America and a member of its Hall of Fame. His lectures are always entertaining, science punctuated with humor.

Speakers

Kevin Allison, CPA
Accountant, Corbin & Company
Chesapeake, VA
corbinandcomapny.net

Mike Andrucyzk (Alternate Speaker)
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Chesapeake, VA
cmgv.org

Bonnie Appleton, Ph.D.
Professor of Horticulture
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Beach, VA
vaes.vt.edu/Hampton

Nina Bassuk, Ph.D.
Professor, Urban Horticulture Institute
Dept. of Horticulture
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
hort.cornell.edu/uhi

Ted Beauvais, CF
Assistant Director
USDA Forest Service
Washington, DC
fs.fed.us/cooperativeforestry

Alix Bowman
Owner
The Goat Patrol
Durham, NC
thegoatpatrol.com

Barbara Brawley
Board Member, Educator
VA Horticultural Foundation
Herb Society of America, Tidewater Unit
Virginia Beach, VA
herbsociety.org

Robert Breitenbach
Asst. Professor, Director
VA Commonwealth University
Transp. Safety Training Ctr.
Richmond, VA
vcu.edu/cppweb/tstc

Melissa Butler
Curator of Herbaceous Plants
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk, VA
norfolkbotanicalgarden.org

Scott Calhoun, A.C.N.P.
Designer, Educator, Author
Zona Gardens, L.L.C.
Tucson, AZ
zonagardens.com

Yolima Carr
Curator of Gardens and Grounds
The Hermitage Foundation Museum
Norfolk, VA
thfm.org

Karen Carter
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Henrico County, Richmond, VA
ext.vt.edu

Mary Palmer Dargan,
MLA, ASLA, APLD, RLA, CLARB

Dargan Landscape Architects
Atlanta, GA
dargan.com

Eric Day
Manager, Insect ID Lab
Entomology, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
idlab.ento.vt.edu

Susan Day, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor
Depts. Forestry & Horticulture
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
cnr.vt.edu/urbanforestry/SRES

Roddy Delaney
Manager of Licensee Sales
LandOpt
Pittsburgh, PA
landopt.com

Jeffrey Derr, Ph.D.
Professor of Weed Science
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Beach, VA
vaes.vt.edu/hampton

Debbie Dillion
Urban Horticulturist
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Loudon County, VA
ext.vt.edu

Adam Downing
Extension Agent, Forestry & Natural Resources
VA Cooperative Extension, Northern District
Madison, VA

Hallie Dozier
Assoc. Professor Forestry, Extension Natural Resources
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
lsu.edu

Kathy Duncan
Landscape Designer
Custom Gardens
Yorktown, VA
customgardens.com

Bernie Erven, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Laurie Fox
Horticulture Associate
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Beach, VA
vaes.vt.edu

Suzanne Freeman
Greenhouse Assistant
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk, VA
NBGS.org

 

Susan French
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Beach, VA

David Gallagher
Success Coach
LandOpt
Pittsburgh, PA
landopt.com

Michael Gaydos
Director of Human Resources
LandOpt
Pittsburgh, PA
landopt.com

Mike Goatley, Ph.D.
Turfgrass Specialist
Virginia Tech University
Blacksburg, VA
weblogs.cals.vt.edu/lawn-garden

Jon Goldman
President
Brand Launcher
Baltimore, MD
brandlauncher.com

Anton Goodwyn
VA Dept. Ag. & Consumer Services
Office of Pesticide Services
Chesapeake, VA
vdacs.virginia.gov

Kim Graham
Community Relations Director
Community Mediation Center
Norfolk, VA
conflictcrushers.org

Rachel Higgins, AAS
Yoga & Breathwork Facilitator
Designer, Nautilus Garden Designs
Norfolk, VA
nautilusgardendesigns.com

Mark T. F. Highland
President
The Organic Mechanics Soil Company, LLC
West Chester, PA
organicmechanicsoil.com

Frank Hyman
Garden Designer, Horticulturist, Writer
Durham, NC
frankhyman.com

Paula Jasinski
Virginia Program Manager
NOAA, Chesapeake Bay Office
Gloucester, VA
chesapeakebay.noaa.gov

Chelsea Jenkins
Executive Director
Virginia Clean Cities
Hampton Roads Clean Cities Coalition
hrccc.org

Linda MK Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. Biology
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA

Mike Johnson
District Manager
Precision Laboratories, Inc.
Cary, NC
precisionlab.com

Megan Ketchum
(Alternate Speaker)
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Hampton, VA

Joe Ketterer
Divisional Production Specialist
Brickman Mid-Atlantic Division
Columbia, MD
brickmangroup.com

T. Michael (Mike) Likins
Horticulture Educator
Chesterfield County, Virginia
chesterfield.gov

Jeff Lowenfels
Garden Writer
Author
Anchorage, Alaska

J. Kevin Mathias
Extension Turfgrass Specialist
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
iaa.umd.edu

Herb Maher
Safety Specialist
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

Sam McCoy
Director
Ozbreed Plants
Mount Pleasant, SC
ozbreed.com

Chris Minnerly, AIA
Principal,
The Design Alliance Architects
Pittsburgh, PA
tda-architects.com

Joseph Murray
Consulting Arborist & Educator
Staunton, VA
treebio.com

John Nowak
Entomologist
Forest Health Protection
USDA Forest Service
Asheville, NC

Brian O'Neil
(Alternate Speaker)
Director Horticulture & Facilities Maintenance
Norfolk Botanical Garden Society
Norfolk, VA
norfolkbotanicalgarden.org

 

Keith Oliver, ASLA
Principal, InSites
Norfolk, VA
insites-studio.com

Jim Orband
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Yorktown, VA
yorkcounty.gov/vce

Chad Peevy
Hampton Roads Tree Care Assoc.
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
hrtca.org

Vickie Pepper
Propagator
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk, VA
norfolkbotanicalgarden.org

Sid Raisch
President
Horticultural Advantage
Hillsboro, OH
horticulturaladvantage.com

Niki Ratcliff
Executive Office Manager
LandOpt
Pittsburgh, PA
landopt.com

Theresa Rohm, CPA
Accountant, Corbin & Company
Chesapeake, VA
corbinandcompany.net

Mindy Ruby
Graduate Student, Virginia Tech
Research and Development Manager
Filterra Bioretention Systems
Ashland, VA

Lisa Sanderson
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Henrico County, Richmond, VA
ext.vt.edu

Rhonda L. Sherman
Extension Solid Waste Specialist
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
bae.ncsu.edu/people/faculty/sherman

Bert Silverman
Mid-Atlantic Bamboo
Crewe, VA
midatlanticbamboo.com

Mary Ann Silverman
Mid-Atlantic Bamboo
Crewe, VA
midatlanticbamboo.com

Tim Smith
CEO & President
LandOpt
Pittsburgh, PA
landopt.com

Marcia Stefani
Research Specialist Senior
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Beach, VA
vaes.vt.edu/hampton

Tom Stoute
Bonsai Instructor
Virginia Bonsai Society
virginiabonsai.org

Lynnette Swanson
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Norfolk, VA

Kevin Tucker
President
Virginia Lake Management
Virginia Beach, VA
virginialakemanagement.com

Liliana VanDam
Teacher
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Virginia Beach, VA

Saumya Verma
Turf & Ornamental
Dow Agro Sciences, LLC.
Alexandria, VA
dowagro.com/turf

Peter Warren
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Charlottesville, VA
ext.vt.edu

Mark Weathington
Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
JC Raulston Arboretum
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum

Sutter Wehmeier, LEED AP
Landscape Designer
Andropogon Associates Ltd.
Philadelphia, PA
andropogon.com

Cyndi Wyskiewicz
Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Portsmouth, VA
ext.vt.edu

Helen Yoest
Garden Coach & Designer
Gardening with Confidence
Raleigh, NC
gardeningwithconfidence.com

Gary Young
VA Dept. Ag. & Consumer Services
Office of Pesticide Services
Eastern Shore, VA
vdacs.virginia.gov

 

 


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