LANDSCAPE WEED IDENTIFICATION & MANAGEMENT Tuesday, October 19, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon Douglas Classroom, CUH Union Bay $25; pre-registration required 3.0 WSDA Pesticide Recertification Credits pending Instructors: Bess Bronstein, Horticulture Instructor & Consultant, Kingston, WA Gina McCauley, Sales Consultant, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Auburn, WA Learn to identify frequently encountered fall perennial and winter annual landscape weeds using fresh and dried specimens, and reference slides. This program includes discussions of cultural, biological and chemical management strategies, including design considerations, a review of products and their limits and restrictions, and other issues. This is an entry to intermediate level professional program. CABLING & BRACING TREES Thursday, October 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum $55, including sack lunch; pre-registration required 5.0 International Society of Arboriculture CEU’s pending Instructors: Rich Holmes, Owner & President, Holmes Tree Preservation, Inc., Corvallis, OR, and ISA Certified Arborist Scott Baker, Owner, Scott Baker Consulting, Seattle, and ISA Certified Arborist Lou Stubecki, Arborist, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, and ISA Certified Arborist When is it helpful or necessary to cable or brace a tree or woody plant in the landscape? What equipment, tools and techniques are traditionally recommended? Are there new techniques worth considering? Observe demonstrations of preferred techniques on tree models in the classroom setting. Practice by working on these classroom models. We will also view and evaluate work previously completed in the Arboretum. Seminar is designed for intermediate to advanced level professionals. SURVIVING YOUR CAREER: Health & Safety Practices for the Landscape Professional Wednesday, November 17, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon NHS Hall, CUH Union Bay $20; pre-registration required 3.0 International Society of Arboriculture CEU’s pending Instructors: Rick Goggins, Ergonomist, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Olym- pia, WA Deb Lehtinen, Physical Therapist, U. of Washington Sports Medicine Clinic, Seattle Gene Peterson, Physical Therapist, U. of Washington Sports Medicine Clinic, Seattle Chip Kennaugh, ISA Certified Arborist, Seattle Landscaping, nursery and tree care professionals are all involved in physically and mentally demanding work. This program will address relevant health and safety issues that can help you extend your active participation in these rewarding careers. Issues to be discussed include preseason and in-season physical training, proper equipment selection and use, correcting poor work postures and habits, and much more. We will learn about the most common injuries to workers in these professions and discuss a strategies for prevention, and the uses of physical therapy, massage therapy and " other techniques in cases where treatment is needed. We will conclude with ample time for questions and answers. NEW COLOR PREVIEW Monday, January 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. NHS Hall, CUH Union Bay $20; pre-registration required Presenters will include: Peggy Campbell, Education Director, Molbak’s, Woodinville, WA Bill Hielscher, Owner, Morning Glory Farms, Stanwood, WA Jim Nash, Owner, Henry’s Plant Farm, Snohomish, WA John Dixon, Grower, Skagit Gardens, Mt. Vernon, WA What’s new in annual and perennial plants? What’s hot? What’s available? We have invited representatives from some leading Northwest nurseries to share information on some of their newest or more unusual annual, perennial and “temperennial” plants, or plants they believe are currently underutilized. CENTER University of Washington for URBAN HORTICULTURE PRUNING LANDSCAPE TREES & SHRUBS Tuesday, January 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum $40, including sack lunch; pre-registration required Instructor: Dr. Ray Maleike, Extension Horticulturist, WSU-Puyallup, Puyallup, WA This entry level program begins with classroom lectures reviewing pruning tools, techniques, and timing relative to training, preserving and renovating landscape trees and shrubs. The program then moves out into the Arboretum collections for demon- strations and further discussions of pruning techniques for specific plant groups, including rhododendrons and azaleas, other common deciduous and evergreen shrubs, broad-leafed evergreen and coniferous trees. PRUNING FRUIT TREES Wednesday, February 16, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon Isaacson Classroom, CUH Union Bay & a local home orchard $30; pre-registration required 3.0 International Society of Arboriculture CEU’s pending Instructor: Bess Bronstein, Horticulture Instructor & Consultant, Kingston, WA This intermediate/advanced level class presents pruning and training techniques for both young and established fruit trees. Learn to create the correct scaffolding struc- ture to maximize fruit set for a variety of common trees. In the field, observe methods for training young plants, strategies for maintaining mature specimens, and restor- ative techniques for renovating previously neglected plants. ProHort Seminars are planned and conducted cooperatively by the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture and the Washington State University Cooperative Extension-King County Horticulture Program. Center for Urban Horticulture College of Forest Resources University of Washington Box 354115 Seattle, WA 98195-4115 09-9615-122 iiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 62 ProHort Seminar Registration Landscape Weed Identification & Management Cabling & Bracing Trees Health & Safety Practices for the Landscape Professional New Color Preview Pruning Landscape Trees & Shrubs Pruning Fruit Trees Vegetarian meal option where applicable Make checks payable to the University of Washington; receipts available at the door. Mail payment and registration to: UW Center for Urban Horticulture, ProHort, U. of Washington, Box 354115, Seattle, WA, 98195-4115. For further information, call (206) 685-8033. Portion of fees may cover refreshments and speaker expense. Name Company Name Address City State Zip Code E-mail Address Daytime Phone Evening Phone Fax Number To request disability accommodation contact the Office of the ADA Coordinator at least ten days in advance of an event: (206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TDD); access@u.washington.edu (email). $25 $55 $20 $20 $40 $30 TOTAL: $ ProHort Vol. 16, No. 2 Fall/Winter 1999-2000