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Desert Green XXII "Greener Horizons: innovations in the green industry"
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The Desert Green Foundation Board has developed an outstanding program for 2018
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matt Ritter
Matt Ritter is an author, editor and botany professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. He specializes in cultivated trees, and is an expert of the genus Eucalyptus.
Program at a Glance
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matt Ritter
Matt Ritter is an author, editor and botany professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. He specializes in cultivated trees, and is an expert of the genus Eucalyptus.
Program at a Glance
Continuing Education Hours
We have applied for continuing education hours from the following organizations:
We have applied for continuing education hours from the following organizations:
- California Department of Pesticide Regulators - applied for
- Golf Course Superintendents Association - up 1.30 CEU's available
- International Society of Arboriculture - up to 14.5 hours
- Irrigation Association - applied for
- Nevada Department of Agriculture - 10 general, 2 law
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Green Industry Suppliers - GOT GAME? Do you want to grow your business? - Join us for "Greener Horizons" and mix it up with local industry professionals!
Green Industry Suppliers - GOT GAME? Do you want to grow your business? - Join us for "Greener Horizons" and mix it up with local industry professionals!
Students!
Scholarships are available for Conference registration and travel.
Linn Mills Scholarship
Linn Mills was a founding Father of the Desert Green Foundation, brilliant horticulturist, and life-long supporter of horticulture education. In honorarium, the Desert Green Foundation offers scholarship awards to students enrolled in higher education pursuits.
Application Criteria:
Important Dates:
Fortier Excellence in Education Scholarship (FEES)
Joe Fortier was one of the founding members of the Desert Green Foundation. Joe was a highly regarded member of the landscape irrigation industry throughout the Desert Southwest and a tireless advocate of continued education for industry professionals. The Fortier Excellence in Education Scholarship (FEES) award will allow the awardee/s to attend the annual Desert Green conference to accept the Linn Mills Scholarship award. FEES will pay for both days and cover all registration fees for educational sessions, meals, handouts, and entrance to the trade show. Travel and lodging will be included for out-of-the area recipients.
Linn Mills was a founding Father of the Desert Green Foundation, brilliant horticulturist, and life-long supporter of horticulture education. In honorarium, the Desert Green Foundation offers scholarship awards to students enrolled in higher education pursuits.
Application Criteria:
- Applicant must be currently attending an accredited university in pursuit of a certificate and/or degree in Agricultural Science (includes horticulture, landscape, agronomy, irrigation, architecture, arboriculture, etc.).
- enrolled in a minimum of 6 units of related classes per quarter/semester
- in good academic standing maintaining a minimum of a “C” grade in each class currently attending
- showing an overall GPA of 2.5 for all courses completed within the major course of study thus far
Important Dates:
- September 6th - Application process opens
- October 1st - Application deadline
- October 8th - Recipients notified
Fortier Excellence in Education Scholarship (FEES)
Joe Fortier was one of the founding members of the Desert Green Foundation. Joe was a highly regarded member of the landscape irrigation industry throughout the Desert Southwest and a tireless advocate of continued education for industry professionals. The Fortier Excellence in Education Scholarship (FEES) award will allow the awardee/s to attend the annual Desert Green conference to accept the Linn Mills Scholarship award. FEES will pay for both days and cover all registration fees for educational sessions, meals, handouts, and entrance to the trade show. Travel and lodging will be included for out-of-the area recipients.
What attendees are saying....
"What is always impressive is when the speakers bring their own research or valuable experiences to the talk, or the recent events and information that moves everyone's knowledge base farther along. Jim Downer is reliable for that. J. Soule speaks from own experiences."
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"It was all around excellent!"
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Texas Station Hotel & Conference Center
2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas, NV
Great room rates $40.00 midweek and $75.00 for Friday, with a night hotel service fee of $12.99 and the 13% room tax
The group code is: TCIDG18, or use the group name Desert Green Foundation 2018
2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas, NV
Great room rates $40.00 midweek and $75.00 for Friday, with a night hotel service fee of $12.99 and the 13% room tax
The group code is: TCIDG18, or use the group name Desert Green Foundation 2018
For more information, contact Rose Epperson - desertgreen@epicentermgmt.us - 714.264.9793
Registration questions - Heather Crippen - 702.420.7079 Sponsors & Exhibitors - Suzanne Schuba - 559.784.8734
Registration questions - Heather Crippen - 702.420.7079 Sponsors & Exhibitors - Suzanne Schuba - 559.784.8734
