Horticulture-Floriculture programming

ProHort Lawn & Landscape UPDATE

Thursday, February 9th, 2026
9:00AM
Dodge County Extension 
1206 W 23rd St, Fremont NE

Registration deadline - February 13th.
$35.00 per person, all sitres

A workshop for nursery & green industry professionals, public works, employees, landscape managers, arborists, cemetery and other grounds keepers.

NAA (5) CEU CREDITS

 Topics:

• Pesticides & Pollinators
• Soil Testing Basics
• Tree & Turn Interactions
• Annuals & Flowers in Containers

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration, refreshments, opening welcome 

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Balancing Pollinators and Pesticides Ian Peterson, Nebraska Extension 

Insecticides are a useful tool in any management kit, but what kills pest insects can also put beneficial bugs at risk. Learn how to evaluate plant damage situations to decrease pesticide use and even encourage predatory insects and other bugs to reduce the need for chemical applications. 

10:00-10:15 Break 

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Basics of soil testing for nutrients, physical properties, and soil life 

This session will describe fundamental soil properties, how they relate to plant growth, and how we can test for them. We will describe on-site and laboratory soil tests, including lab tests for soil nutrients and organic matter. The session will conclude with how to amend and improve soil properties based on soil test results. 

11:15 – 12:00 p.m. Disease Identification

12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own) 

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tree & Turf Interactions & Common Stressors John Fech, Nebraska Extension 

It’s a given – trees and turf often co-exist together in the landscape.  Unfortunately, due to a lack of homeowner awareness and previous misguided maintenance activities, trees and turf often suffer.  The most common as well as the sometimes forgotten influencers will be highlighted, as well as steps to help turf and ornamentals recover from injury. 

2:00-2:15 Break 

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Annuals and Flowers in Containers, Terri James, Nebraska Extension 

Learn how to build containers that wow clients and thrive through the seasons by lending bold design, smart plant selection and plenty of creativity to turn every pot into a small-but-mighty masterpiece. Get ready for fresh ideas and inspirations that will make every container a true showstopper.

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Close