Dr. Carl Whitcomb, Improving Plant Root Systems

JCCC Inaugural Horticultural Sciences Day
February 16, 2011

1. Opening remarks
2. Dalton Hermes, CEO, Hermes Landscaping, Overland Park, 2011 Industry Trends
3. Alan Stevens, director, K-State Research and Extension Center, Olathe, and JCCC adjunct associate professor, landscape design, Serving Tomorrow's Gardening Consumer: Is knowledge of horticulture and ornamental plants enough to be successful?
4. Collin Wamsley, entomologist, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Invasive Pests
5. Eric Nelson, owner, Family Tree Nursery, Overland Park, Plants Rule the World
6. Frank Male, production manager and certified landscape professional, Lawrence Landscape, and Jane Male, MAGICouncil, Landscape Industry Certification
7. Randy James, consulting arborist for Growing Concerns, a plant health service company, Manhattan, Tree Protection
8. Carl Whitcomb, former professor, Oklahoma State University, and president Lacebark Inc., Improving Plant Root Systems

Attendees were able to network with industry leaders from local nurseries, plant retail centers, landscaping companies, parks and recreation districts, tissue culture labs, government agencies and other green industry businesses.

JCCC offers a horticultural sciences associate's degree that transfers to Kansas State University, horticultural certificate, landscape technician certificate, sustainable agriculture certificate and entrepreneurship certificates in horticultural sciences and landscape technician.

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