Annual workshops for nursery & green industry professionals, public works employees, landscape managers, arborists, tree board volunteers and cemetery & grounds keepers.
Fall Virtual Update
November 3 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Time
Join from your computer via Zoom.
Climate, Weather and Plants
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
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.
Cost: $20.00 per participant
Registration deadline: Nov. 2nd, 5 p.m.
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:
- Sarah Browning, Lancaster County | 402-441-7180
- Elizabeth Exstrom, Hall County | 308-385-5088
- Kelly Feehan, Platte County | 402-563-4901
- John Fech, Douglas/Sarpy Counties | 402-444-7804
- David Lott, Lincoln-Logan-McPherson Counties | 308-532-2683
- Emily Stine, Panhandle Research & Extension Center | 308-632-1230
- Gary Stone, Scottsbluff County | 308-632-1480
- Nicole Stoner, Gage County | 402-223-1384