WINTERGREEN 2022 SPEAKERS
GGIA is excited to welcome these speakers to WINTERGREEN 2022.
Professor of Tree Biology & Health Care
UGA
Disconnecting Tree Branches: Low Risk Pruning Biology
Vice President of Horticulture & Collections, The Atlanta Botanical Garden
Tough as Nails: Perennials That Can Tough It Out
Associate Professor of Crop & Soil Science UGA
Developing Turfgrasses for Georgia's Green Industry
Account Development Representative
Ball Seed Company
First-Year Flowering Perennials
Research Entomologist
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Arboricultural IPM: Diagnostics to Structural Pruning
Executive Director
Georgia Association of Conservation Districts
Georgia Conservation Assistance Program (GCAP)
Assistant Professor of
Community Forestry
The How's, What's, and
Why's of Tree Pruning
Program Coordinator and Curator
State Botanical Garden Georgia
Connecting Children of All Ages to the Outdoors
County Extension Agent
UGA Extension Gwinnett
Pesticide Applicator Licensing Exam Review
UGA Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent - Camden County
The Georgia Green Landscape
Stewards Program
Professor
Areas of Interest: Ornamentals
Together We Can Select and Breed Much Better Woody Ornamentals for Georgia
President of Speaking for the Trees
President of Georgia Arborist Association
Trees: All you need to know to better the landscape by caring for trees.
Program Coordinator Agricultural & Environmental Services Lab (AESL)
Soil Basics and Fertility
Owner, Night Song Native
North Georgia Native Nursery
Growing Undercover - Cold frames and other structures for Georgia growing
Regional Product Manager
Walters Gardens, Inc.
Perennials That Beat the Heat: New Introductions from Walters Gardens
Garden Designer, Builder,
Grower, & Podcaster
Hardscapes Garden Lovers Love to Love
Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent
Fulton County
Irrigation Systems - Basics, Maintaining, and Repairing
Community and School Garden Coordinator - UGA
Conserving Pollinators & Big Business, Connect to Protect & Pollinator Plants of the Year
Water Resource Management Specialist and Associate Professor
Irrigation Systems - Basics, Maintaining, and Repairing
Product Development Manager
Spring Meadow Nursery
The Hunter for New, and Better Plants
Assistant Research Scientist
UGA
The Post-COVID Market: How to Keep New Customers Coming Back for More
Public Service Assistant
UGA
Plant Identification and Horticulture Tips for the Plant Professional
Extension Plant Pathologist
UGA
Plant Diseases of Concern for Landscape Managers
Urban Water Management/Irrigation
UGA
Landscape irrigation in Spanish
Professor and Extension Specialist
Kansas State University
COVID-19 Changed Consumer Behavior
Navigating the Green-Industry Future
County Coordinator/Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent
Pruning Ornamentals
Graduate Research Assistant
Centipedegrass Pollen May Serve As A Nutritional Source To Bees
Horticulture Program Director
Gwinnett Technical College
Managing the Instructional and Retail Greenhouse Environments
Assistant Professor -- Turfgrass and Ornamental Entomology
Biology & Management of Borers & Leaf-Feeding Pests and Potential Impact
Horticulturist
Walkabout with Dr. Armitage
Horticulturist
Advances in Hydrangea Breeding: The Best of The New Introductions
Owner of the Garden Spe3cialist Plant Doctor
Certification Training and Testing
UGA Agriculture Extension Agent for Athens-Clarke County
Identificación De Plantas Comunes
Regional Manager - Eastern United States
Bioline
Aphids, Thrips, Spider Mites OH MY!
Bio-Control Options for Common Pests
Owner of the Garden Spe3cialist Plant Doctor
Certification Training and Testing
UGA Agriculture Extension Agent for Athens-Clarke County
Identificación De Plantas Comunes
Regional Manager - Eastern United States
Bioline
Aphids, Thrips, Spider Mites OH MY!
Bio-Control Options for Common Pests