ProHort Lawn & Landscape Update

Image of Japanese beetles and their damage to perennial hibiscus foliage.

Image of Japanese beetles and their damage to perennial hibiscus foliage. Image by Jody Green, Nebraska Extension.

Annual workshops for nursery & green industry professionals, public works employees, landscape managers, arborists, tree board volunteers and cemetery & grounds keepers.

2024 Winter Update Programs

  • Watch for information on next year's program series coming in fall. 

2022 Recorded Programs

Climate, Weather and Plants | Recording will be available June 2023
Speaker – Scot Risch, Air Force meteorologist, retired

First, we'll discuss the climates of North America and what climate means.  We'll then transition into weather and look at various, interesting weather phenomena in the United States.  Finally, we'll discuss how climate and weather effects plants and insects in the Midwest - specifically Nebraska and Iowa.

Pest Challenges in a Changing Climate | Recording will be available June 2023
Speaker – Kaitlin Chapman, Nebraska Extension Urban Entomologist

An overview of some of the most important plant pests in landscapes, how we can predict their development, and the added pest management challenges we face with a shifting climate.

2021 Recorded Programs

Weathering the Storms of Turfgrass Diseases | Recording 

Turf Pests & Problems Quiz | Recording - Hone your skills!

Is Your Turf Another Animal’s “Home Turf”? | Recording 

It’s Not Easy Being Green: Trees in a Changing Environment | Recording 

Tree Pests & Problems Quiz | Recording - Hone your skills!

Countering Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): An In-depth Look at Common Systemic Insecticides | Recording, Handout 

The ProHort Team includes: