1:00pm-5:00pm

Optional Pre-Conference Tour

1:00pm-5:00pm

Optional Palm School - Monica Elliott, UF
[Theater Room - ground floor meeting rooms]

7:30am-5:00pm

Registration Open [Emerald AB Foyer]

7:30am-8:30am

Continental Breakfast [Emerald Ballroom Foyer]

8:30am-9:00am

Welcome and Opening Remarks  – Tom Wichman and Dr. Terril Nell, UF [Emerald Ballroom CDE]

9:00am-10:00am

General Session 1 -- CSI: The Case of the Chrysanthemum Night Stalker, and Other Crimes Most Foul – Francis Zettler, UF  
[Emerald Ballroom CDE]

10:00am-10:30am

Refreshment Break [Emerald Ballroom Foyer]

10:30am-11:30am

General Session 2 -- Where Have all the Pollinators Gone? - Doug Corbin, Florida Dept. of Ag. [Emerald Ballroom CDE] [PRESENTATION]

11:30am-1:00pm

Lunch on Own

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

1:00pm-2:00pm

4 Concurrent Sessions

A-1

Propagation Made Easy -- Take your propagation skills to the next level.  Learn tips, tricks and techniques to successfully propagate your plants. - Mack Thetford, UF [Emerald Ballroom CDE] [PRESENTATION]

B-1

Plant Explorers -- Discover how many of the plants we currently grow were found in their native habitat and brought to market. - Erin Alvarez, UF [Theater Room - ground floor meeting rooms] [PRESENTATION]

C-1

Only the Young Die Good -- Learn when to target your pest control efforts to get problems under control. - Jim Moll, UF
[Coral Ballroom D] [PRESENTATION]

D-1

FFL:  Outstanding Examples of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ -- This show and tell session will look at shining examples of Florida-Friendly landscapes from across the state at the single family and development levels. - Jane Tolbert, UF [Emerald Ballroom B]

2:15pm-3:15pm

4 Concurrent Sessions

A-2

Vegetable Gardens in Afterschool Programs: A Healthy Environment to Learn, Grow and Consume -- Vegetable gardens in school programs develop life skills in youth using the concepts of horticulture, nutrition and extraordinary hands on activities.  See how the Seminole Garden 4-H project uses gardens in their afterschool program. - X. Diaz, Marion County Extension
[Emerald Ballroom CDE ] [PRESENTATION]

B-2

Firewise Landscaping -- Learn how to design your landscape and how to advise others to design their landscapes to best protect their homes from the threat of fire. - Sharon Gamble Fox, Volusia County Extension [Theater Room - ground floor meeting rooms]

C-2

Serving Up Success -- Gain insight into winning customer service techniques and learn to handle difficult situations. - Emily Eubanks, UF [Coral Ballroom D] [PRESENTATION]

D-2

FFL:  Florida Yard Advisor Training & Information Session -- Florida Yard Advisors are encouraged to attend this session to learn about the latest developments in the yard recognition program. - Brian Niemann, UF [Emerald Ballroom B]

3:15pm-5:00pm

UF/IFAS Bookstore Open [Coral Ballroom B]

3:15pm-3:45pm

Refreshment Break

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

3:45pm-4:45pm

4 Concurrent Sessions

A-3

Cisterns and Water Storage Strategies -- Discover your options for collecting and storing water lost in most landscapes.  There are more options than you think. - B.J. Jarvis, Pasco County Extension
[Emerald Ballroom B] [PRESENTATION]

B-3

Gardening with Youth and Adult Offenders -- See how Master Gardeners have worked with both youth and adult juvenile justice offenders in gardening and landscape programs. - Ken Rudisill, Bay County Extension [Theater Room - ground floor meeting rooms]

C-3

Propagation Made Easy -- Take your propagation skills to the next level.  Learn tips, tricks and techniques to successfully propagate your plants. - Mack Thetford, UF [Emerald Ballroom CDE] [PRESENTATION]

D-3

FFL:  Making the Nine Principles Fun -- Come and see the newest presentation about the nine principles.  The principles are looked at from a new fun approach to engage the audience like never before. - Kathy Malone, UF [Coral Ballroom D]

5:00pm-6:00pm

General Session 3 -- Sustainability and The Scott’s Company - Jan Valentic -- Brought to you by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
[Emerald Ballroom CDE] [PRESENTATION]  

6:00pm-7:00pm

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

6:00pm-7:30pm

Welcome Reception Poolside (brought to you by Scotts)

6:30am-5:00pm

Registration Open [Emerald AB Foyer]

6:30am-8:00am

Continental Breakfast [Emerald Ballroom Foyer]

6:30am-9:00am

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

7:00am-9:00am

4H Judging Contest - Jim Stephens, Jeff Williamson, and Tom Wichman [Coral Ballroom A]

8:00am-5:00pm

UF/IFAS Bookstore Open [Coral Ballroom B]

9:15am-10:45am

General Session 4 -- Use of Color with Landscape Design - Gail Hansen, UF [Emerald Ballroom CDE]

10:45am-11:15am

Break and Move to Next Session

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

11:15am-12:15pm

4 Concurrent Sessions

A-4

Dealing with Turf Questions Over the Phone -- Learn strategies and techniques to help you ask the right questions while trying to help clientele with their turf problems. - Bryan Unruh, UF
[Emerald Ballroom B] [PRESENTATION]

B-4

Gardening with the Masters: A Blue Ribbon Jr. Master Gardener Program -- Discover the Junior Master Gardener Program and share a wealth of resources and ideas available to establish successful youth gardening programs in your county. - Ken Rudisill and Janet Psikogious, Bay County Extension
[Theater Room - ground floor meeting rooms] [PRESENTATION]

C-4

Landscapes that Last: Long Term Solutions for Garden Design -- Learn how to use materials, plants and ideas to create a sustainable landscape that is here to stay. - Brian Niemann, UF
[Emerald Ballroom CDE]

D-4

Tea Time with Dr. Bart -- Cancelled

12:15pm-1:15pm

Boxed Lunches [Emerald Ballroom Foyer]

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

1:15pm-2:15pm

4 Concurrent Sessions

A-5

Hydroponics and Other Innovative Production Systems -- Learn to grow food without soil.  No more weeding, watering or fertilizing. Sounds too good to be true.  Attend this session to find out. - Bob Hochmuth, UF [Emerald Ballroom CDE] [PRESENTATION]  

B-5

Dealing with Invasive Wildlife  -- Learn how to help your clients handle problems with wildlife.  New wildlife pests are on their way.   Stay updated and prepared on how to handle them.- Steven Johnson, UF [Theater Room - ground floor meeting rooms] [PRESENTATION]

C-5

Plants for Rain Gardens and Pond Edges -- Learn which plants to choose for these very important landscape areas.  Selecting the right plants will insure the best look and the least maintenance. - Marina D’Abreau, Hillsborough County [Emerald Ballroom B] [PRESENTATION]

D-5

FFL:  FFL Program & Senate Bill Update -- Discover what is new with the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program and get the answers to frequently asked questions about senate bills 2080 and 494. - Esen Momol and Don Rainey, UF [Coral Ballroom D] [PRESENTATION-1]  [PRESENTATION-2]

2:30pm-3:30pm

4 Concurrent Sessions

3:30pm-4:15pm

Participants on own

View County Displays and Exhibits [Coral Ballroom C]

4:15pm-6:00pm

Horticultural Auction and Light Hor’deurves [Emerald Ballroom]

6:15pm-7:15pm

MG Roundtable Discussions – Interact with Master Gardeners from other counties and learn what they know from two of the five sessions. (5 rooms of 40 ppl)
[Pelican, Heron, Coral Ballroom D, Theater Room & Emerald Ballroom CDE]

1. Funding a Master Gardener Program

2. Installing and Maintaining Demonstration Gardens

3. Innovative Projects

4. Social Media Marketing Strategies

5. Team Building

7:30am-11:00am

Registration Open [Emerald AB Foyer]

8:00am-11:00am

UF/IFAS Bookstore Open [Coral Ballroom B]

8:00am-9:00am

Plated Awards Breakfast [Emerald Ballroom]

9:00am-10:00am

Awards of Excellence [PRESENTATION] and
MG Professorship  [PRESENTATION]

10:00am-10:30am

Refreshment Break [Emerald Ballroom Foyer]

10:30am-12:00pm

General Session 5  -- New and Underutilized Plant Choices - Gary Knox, UF [PRESENTATION]

12:00pm

Closing Comments