Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 6:30 p.m, Texas Discovery Gardens
Speaker, Dr. Don Wilkerson, Professor and Extension Specialist at the Department of Horticultural Sciences Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Texas A&M University
EVENT DETAILS:
When: Thursday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7 p.m., Speaker at 7:30 p.m.
(dinner to be provided to all registered attendees)
Where: Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park in the Main Hall; maps available at www.texasdiscoverygardens.org
Workshop Host & Speaker: Dr. Don Wilkerson, Professor and Extension Specialist at the Department of Horticultural Sciences Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Texas A&M University will discuss a variety of sustainable landscape principles and practices. Dr. Wilkerson will also address proposed sustainability standards and LEED Certification for landscapes.
Credit: CEUs will be available for this event.
Admission:
• TNLA Member Registration and payment received by Wednesday, August 6, 2008: $35 per person
• Non-TNLA Member Registration or payment received after August 6, 2008 (at door): $55 per person
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
How to RSVP: by email, phone, fax, or via web
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Phone: 972-831-8181
Fax: 972-831-8080
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1. Names of Attendees
2. Company Name
3. TNLA Membership Status: (yes/no)
4. Number of Attendees
5. Payment Method: (Credit Card, Check or Pay at Door)
6. Phone Number
7. Email Address
About Don Wilkerson
Dr. Wilkerson is a Member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University. His areas of research are foliage, flowering and bedding plants with an emphasis on nutrition, culture, production, and applied technology. Dr. Wilkerson has a 100% appointment with Texas Cooperative Extension. In this role, he works closely with growers throughout the state on cultural and management problems. His primary interests deal with environmental issues concerning the nursery/floral industry. These include: surface and groundwater protection, waste-water reuse, irrigation management for conservation, solid waste management and recycling of agricultural plastics.
Dr. Wilkerson provides leadership for the Texas A&M University Horticultural Gardens. This student managed and maintained facility is a valuable resource for teaching, research and outreach activities within the Department of Horticultural Sciences. Emphasis areas include environmental stewardship, new plant introductions, as well as innovations in landscape installation and maintenance. This unique facility offers students the opportunity to study and learn about public gardening while enhancing the quality of life in the Brazos Valley.
Dr. Wilkerson will discuss a variety of sustainable landscape principles and practices. He will also address proposed sustainability standards and LEED Certification for landscapes.
Honors:
1997
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Staff Award
2004 TNLA Arp award for outstanding service and dedication to the Texas Nursery/Floral/Landscape industry
About TNLA Organic Education
Organic Education was founded in 2007. Its board is made up of North Texas area regional leaders, educators and consultants within the horticulture and green industry communities who embrace organic principles.
Organic Education, founded in conjunction with The Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park in Dallas, was recently adopted and backed by the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) as an official TNLA Region IV sub-committee, and is now known as TNLA Organic Education.
TNLA Organic Education Mission:
Educate green industry professionals in the science of organic techniques to increase and spread the use of organics in our community.
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