| Course Expiration: |
January 29, 2026 |
| Course Type: |
Contractor |
| Core Credit Hours: |
3.0 |
| Professional Credit Hours: |
3.0 |
| HVAC Specific: |
No |
| Energy Specific: |
No |
| Course Name: | UGC/SUGC - Utah Green Conferences |
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| Course Outline & Objectives: | Outline & Objectives: Green Industry Conferences and Workshops co sponsored events with Utah State University Drought and Water Management in Urban areas, Irrigation and Irrigation Technologies Landscape Management, Landscape Design Greenhouse/Garden Center Production Turf Management, Pest Management and Safety, Arboriculture. |
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| Course Schedule |
January 22-23-24, 2024
October 29, 2024
January 6-7-8, 2025 |
| Calendar Events |
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Date: 01/22/2024 Location: Salt Lake
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Date: 10/29/2024 Location: Washington
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Date: 01/06/2025 Location: Salt Lake
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| Keywords: |
Utah Green Conference, Southern Utah Green Conference, SUGC, UGC, UNLA |
| Location(s): |
Washington
Salt Lake
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| Teaching Method: | Live |
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| Company Name: | Utah State University |
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| Phone: | 801 424-9223 |
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| Address: | 4820 Old Main Hill |
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| City: | Logan |
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| State: | UT |
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| Postal Code: | 84322-4820 |
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| Email Address: | meeja@utahgreen.org |
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| The Course Provider is: | a recognized accredited college or university |
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| Signup Link: | https://www.utahgreen.org |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dr. Kelly |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Kopp |
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| Instructor Resume: | Associate professor of Plants, Soils and Climate at Utah State University where her research efforts are focused on turfgrass science and landscape water conservation. She has traveled extensively throughout Utah and the country giving workshops, seminars, presentations, and other educational programs. She is director of USU's Center for Water Efficient Landscaping, board member and past president of the Utah Water Conservation Forum, and board member of the national Alliance for Water Efficiency. She works directly with many of the federal, state, and municipal agencies in Utah that are working toward achieving sustainable turfgrass management in the state |
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| Instructor First Name: | Henry |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Nahalewski |
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| Instructor Resume: | Henry is the Pesticide Program Manager at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. He has a Bachelor's Degree from USU in Ornamental Hortilculture with a minor in Business Administration. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dr. Shital |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Poudyal |
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| Instructor Resume: | Dr. Poudyal received his doctoral degree from Michigan State University in 2020. His research focuses on developing sustainable management practices for landscape and nursery plants, emphasizing water conservation. He aims to evaluate and understand physiological, morphological, and biochemical responses of various ornamentals subjected to irrigation with unconventional water sources and develop effective techniques to protect surface and groundwater resources by reducing agrochemicals runoff. He collaborates with various public and private entities to share knowledge on water conservation and conservative irrigation practices. |
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| Instructor First Name: | Mike |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Wierda |
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| Instructor Resume: | Pesticide Safety Education Program Director for USU based out of Davis County. Dr. Wierda earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology using bald eagles as a tool to track legacy pollutants in Michigan?s aquatic ecosystems. Dr. Wierda?s #1 goal is for you; the applicator, manager, owner, technician, etc. to understand personal, family, community, and environmental health concerns related to pesticides. This includes but is not limited to how pesticides move, work, persist, and breakdown in you, your family/community, and the environment. |
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