The NOFA Organic Land Care Program would like to extend their thanks to all those who attended the 2009 NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course and to all the speakers and volunteers that help made this course a success!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
Professional Landscapers • Municipal and School
Employees • Landscape Architects • Garden Center
Managers • Anyone wanting to learn specific
methods of organic lawn and turf management
DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE PDF
WHAT IS THE NOFA ORGANIC LAND CARE PROGRAM?
This course is offered by the 10-year-old NOFA Organic Land Care Program, which is overseen by a committee of landscape professionals, scientists, educators and concerned citizens. The program’s mission is to extend the vision and principles of organic agriculture to the care of landscapes where people carry out their daily lives.
In addition to this course, the program offers a comprehensive five-day course that covers all aspects of Organic Land Care. The course is based on NOFA’s Standards for Organic Land Care. Graduates of the five-day course are eligible to become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals. We presently have over 450 Accredited Professionals in eighteen states.
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
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Donald Bishop, Gardens Are...,Marlborough, MA
- Bill Duesing, CT NOFA
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Frank Koll, Greenscapes Lawn and Garden Service
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Chip Osborne, Osborne Organics and co-founder of the Living Lawn Project, Marblehead, MA
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Kimberly Stoner, Ph.D., Entomologist, The CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT
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Amy Vickers, Amy Vickers & Associates Inc.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ?
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How to grow organic lawns and turf that looks good and survives stress
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Why the demand for organic lawn and turf care is increasing
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Transitioning from conventional to organic management
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How to use this knowledge to profit in a rapidly expanding market
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Ways to educate and communicate with clients about organic land management methods
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Practical info from professionals
COURSE SCHEDULE
8:00-8:30
8:30-9:00
9:00-10:15
10:15-10:30
10:30-11:15
11:15-12:30
12:30-1:30
1:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 400
4:00-5:00
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Registration, coffee
Why Organic?
Soil Fertility & Health
Break
Soil Amendments & Compost
Cultural Practices
Lunch (provided)
Pests, Weeds and Diseases
Water Management
Q&A with AOLCPs |
COST
$150 for 1st person from firm or town, $125 for each additional person
Includes coffee/tea, lunch and the NOFA Organic Lawn and Turf Handbook
This course provides 6 Credits for NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals
CT , MA, NJ Pesticide Applicator Recertification Hours Available
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