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Issue 3, 2015
Survival of
the Greenest
2016 Utah
Green Industry
Conference and
Trade Show
One-stop for all of your
Continuing Education needs
January 25-27, 2016
South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State St. Sandy, Utah
Photo credit: Red Butte Garden
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Conference Registration Form
2016 Utah Green Industry Conference
January 25-27, 2016
South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State, Sandy, Utah
Please send a separate registration form for each individual.
Please combine forms and send in one envelope for same-company group discount.
All fields are required.
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TRADESHOW ONLY
REGISTRATION
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Tuesday, 12:00-5:00 and
Wednesday, 10:00-2:00
Free if pre-registered by January 20 or $10
at the door
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(as should appear on name badge)
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Logan UT 84322-5005
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Utah Nursery & Landscape Association
Vice President
Marvin Potter – Tri City Nursery
801-884-2725
Secretary/Treasurer
Kurt Young – Turf Sprinkler Co.
801-943-5055
Past President
Tony Latimer – Thanksgiving Point
801-768-2300
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Craig Aston – A & D Landscape
Suzy Loveland – Loveland Landscape
Tex Parker – Diamond Rental
Bonnie Pendleton – The Plant Lady
Ryan Wagstaff – WAGS Landscape
Ex-officio
Scott Oldham – Utah Dept. of Ag and Food
Britney Hunter – USU-Utah Botanical Center
Dr. Larry Rupp – USU Extension, Logan, Utah
Emeritus
George S. Hoar
Dr. Frank Williams
Trunkline is published four times each year
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INTERNET RESOURCES
UNLA
www.utahgreen.org
2016 Utah Green
Industry Conference
and Trade Show
Lauren Springer Ogden will explore
design possibilities, from traditional and
cottage to naturalistic and eclectic. Each
garden style’s unique design characteristics and well-suited plants round out the
inspiring discussion
Waterwise gardening has come a long
way in the past two decades. With an ever-expanding palette of beautiful adapted
plants from which to choose, both native
and exotic, now the challenge is designing
attractive, sustainable, regionally attuned
yet individualistic water-conserving gardens. How to combine home, personal
style, and site into a resonant, unique
expression? Lauren Springer Ogden will
delight you with design possibilities, from
traditional and cottage to naturalistic and
eclectic. Each garden style’s unique design
characteristics and well-suited plants
round out the inspiring discussion. Kelly Keicher ASLA
Keynote Speaker
Lauren Springer Ogden
F
ort Collins, Colorado resident and
popular speaker Lauren Springer Ogden is a nationally known
garden designer who has pioneered
plants and design for waterwise landscapes. Her books The Undaunted
Garden, Plant-Driven Design, and the
new Waterwise Plants for Sustainable
Gardens all focus on her passion for
well-adapted plants and intelligent design.
K
elly has been in the industry for 27
years, graduating from Utah State
University with a degree in Landscape Architecture and Environmental
Planning. He practiced as an Landscape
Architect in Denver for 8 years and became a partner in a firm. He worked in
the Rocky Mountain Region for Rain Bird
7 years as a Contractor Account Manager,
District Sales Manager, and Spec Manager,
and he has worked for Netafim 12 years
as a District Sales Manager, Area Manager,
Regional Sales Manager, National Account
Manager, and Special Projects developer.
Kelly is a member of ASLA, ASIC, IA, and
serving on the IA board of Governmental
Affairs.
Charles Vander Kooi
C
harles Vander
Kooi wrote his
first seminar
over 25 years ago
while on a plane to
his very first speaking
engagement. An
instant success in front of an audience,
he made an impact on people when
he coupled his true-life experiences as
a professional estimator and contractor
with stand-up comedy and a little fire and
brimstone. Since that first seminar, he
has presented over 2,000 seminars and
continues to average 80 programs a year
in numerous industries around the world.
One word of caution--if your name is Billy,
or Bob, don’t sit on the front row!
Charles has been involved in the
construction industry for over 4 decades
as an estimator and upper-management
employee of companies as well as professional speaker and consultant. He has
bid over a billion dollars in work over his
career. As a private consultant, he has
helped over 1,500 companies in their
estimating/bidding systems and has lectured to over 200,000 people nationally
and internationally. Constantly in demand,
Mr. Vander Kooi speaks at an average of
80 trade Shows, conventions, and associations each year teaching his philosophy
across the U.S., Canada, Latin America,
England, and Australia. He consults with
an average of 50 clients annually, assisting
in and improving their performance. He
has authored several books to the industry
and his seminars are available on audio as
well as video. (continued on page 5)
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Conference Speakers
(continued from page 3)
Dr. Michael R. Kuhns
• Professor, and
Extension
Forester
Department of
Wildland
Resources Utah
State University
• B.S. Forest
Management, 1977, University of
Missouri
• M.S. Forest Ecology, 1980, University
of Missouri
• Ph.D. Auburn University, 1986, Tree
Physiology
• Forester for Medicine Bow National
Forest
• Extension Forester University of
Nebraska
• Extension Forester at Utah State
University since 1992
• Involved in urban forestry, landowner
education, forestry in the wildlandurban interface, and conservation
forestry.
Nicholas Staddon
N
icholas
Staddon, The
Plantsman.
Nicholas served as
Director of New
Plant Introductions
for Monrovia, and a
Monrovia Craftsman
for 20 plus years. Working with breeders,
hybridizers, and professional Plant Explor-
ers, he scours the globe for new creations
and discoveries in the plant world.
Nicholas was born in England, where he
attended Otley Agricultural College and
received his awards in Agricultural Science. Before joining Monrovia, he worked
in New Mexico, managing garden centers
in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. He says of
New Mexico, “One of the most beautiful
places in the world – the vistas will move
your heart and the gardening will break
it.” Nicholas now resides in California
and continues to be consumed with a
passion for plants and animals. He travels
extensively in his quest for great new and
notable plants for American gardeners.
Utah Green is excited to have Nicholas
back in Utah. He also joined us at the
annual Southern Utah Green Conference
in November.
Ricardo A. Ramirez
D
r. Ramirez
is Assistant
Professor of
Biology at Utah State
University, and an
Extension Entomologist. He received
his biology training at
New Mexico State University, with a PhD
in Entomology from Washington State
University.
He has worked and published in the
fields of insect-attacking nematodes and
resistant varieties for billbug management
in turfgrass, as well as water conservation
practices as alternatives to insecticides in
turf.
introducing
Formerly Jayker Wholesale Nursery
Joe & Carla Carter
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Dr. Larry Rupp
D
r. Rupp is
from Taylorsville, Utah
and is a graduate of
Utah State University
with a Bachelor and
Masters Degree in
Plant Science. He received his Doctorate
from Cornell University in Floriculture and
Ornamental Horticulture. He has been
with USU since 1984 and is currently
Department Head, Professor of Plants,
Soils and Biometerology. He also serves
as Extension Landscape Horticulture Specialist. He has received numerous awards
including Teacher of the Year at USU, and
the Distinguished Service Award from
the Utah Water Conservation Forum. His
professional interests lie in selecting and
propagating native plants for use in water
conserving landscapes.
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In Memoriam, The Gardener of Temple Square, Peter Lassig
O
n Sunday
morning,
October 25,
2015, husband, father,
grandfather, brother
and dear friend,
Peter Lassig, left his
work on earth to labor in the gardens of his
Maker. The eldest of nine children, Peter
attended East High School & Olympus
High School, graduating in 1956. Peter
served in the Northern Far East Mission,
Japan (1958-61) and later as a service
missionary, managing the gardens of the
Mormon Pavilion at the New York World’s
Fair (1965-1966). He received a bachelor’s
degree in ornamental horticulture and
field botany from BYU in 1967, and later
completed three years of graduate school
in landscape architecture at Utah State
University. He met Sylvia Butler while attending BYU and they were married in the
Manti Temple March 10, 1965. Together,
they had eight children. Following Sylvia’s
death, Peter married Janet Boyer McMaster
in the Salt Lake Temple on September 7,
1991.
Peter was the Gardener of Temple
Square. He worked the last thirty-three
years of his career designing and managing
the gardens and Christmas lights of Temple
Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. In all, he
devoted forty-five years of his life to beautifying the temple grounds. For him, gardens
were a symphony of color, and he the
conductor. In his gardens, as in his life, he
wanted only to call attention to the Creator.
He was content to be called “the gardener.”
A highlight of his career was the
“February Design Course” he developed
to mentor hundreds of Temple Square
volunteers, and others interested in garden
design. Peter also led the restoration of
the Sacred Grove and the landscaping
of Adam-ondi-Ahman. As a gift to the
community, he filled his neighborhood with
trees and created the landscape design for
the Day-Riverside Library.
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Survival of the Greenest
2016 Utah Green Industry Conference and Trade Show
Monday, January 25, 2016
Time
Room 200 A
Irrigation
Room 200 B
Landscape
Room 200 C
Design
Drip Now!
Kelly Kiecher, Netafim
Using Recycled Glass in the
Landscape, Corbin Layton,
American Specialty Glass
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
Why 2-Wire?
Alan Walkenhoust,
Hunter Irrigation
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
SLC Standards for Water
Conservation, Stephanie
Duer, SLC Public Utilities
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
Balancing Estimating, Job
Costing, and Accounting,
Charles Vanderkooi
1-DOPL Pro
2:00-2:50
Residential and Small
Commercial Pumps, Herb
Hofmann, Watertronics
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
Using Pre-Emergent Herbicides, Marv Potter, Belleview
Landscape and Garden Center
1-DOPL Pro, 1 QWEL, 1
PEST Use
Why Do They Do That?
Russ Jacobson
Utah Water Rights,
Utah Division of Water
Rights
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
3:00-3:50
4:00-4:50
Room 300 C/D
Arboriculture
New Plant Materials,
Nicholas Stadden,
The Plantsman
Fertilizers for Turf,
Bryan Hopkins
Arborist Marketing
George Gaumer,
Davey Tree (Retired)
1 UCNP
1 PEST Use
1 ISA
Best New and Old Roses
Christian Bedard,
Weeks Roses
Best New and Old Roses
Christian Bedard,
Weeks Roses
Wetting Agents and Their
Use in Turf Management
Dianne Farrer
Tree Failure
Dana Karcher,
Arbor Day Foundation
1 UCNP
1 UCNP
1 QWEL, 1 PEST Use
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro
Client Perspectives for
Design and Install,
Melisa Harrison and
Alane White
Blackberry and Grape
Varieties for Utah
Brent Black and
Mike Pace, USU
1 UCNP, 1 PEST Use
Turf Weed Control
Jake DeBartolome and
Mick Echard,
University of Utah
1 PEST Use
Tree Failure
Dana Karcher,
Arbor Day Foundation
Landscaping
Lagoon’s Cannibal
Brent Buhler, Lagoon
Turf Insects, Ricardo
Ramirez, USU
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP
1 UCNP
1 PEST Use
1 ISA
Pool Designs for North
America, James Robyn,
BioNova Pools
New Tree Introductions
Guy Meacham,
J.F. Schmidt Nursery
Turf Diseases, Claudia
Nischwitz, USU Extension
Trees and People
Geoffery Donovan,
USDA Forest Service
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro
Lunch on your own
12:00-1:00
1:00-1:50
Room 300 A/B
Turf Management
Registration
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:50
Room 200 D
Greenhouse/Garden Center
How to Design Natural
Pools for Form and Function,
James Robyn, BioNova Pools
Trees and People
Geoffery Donovan,
USDA Forest Service
.25 IA, 1-DOPL Core, 1 QWEL
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP
1 UCNP
1 PEST Use
1 ISA
Operating an Efficient
Landscaping and Irrigation
Company, Mike Sowby, SINC
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
Living Roof Installation and
Maintenance, Scott Jenson,
Utelite Soil Products
Its Not Just for Putting
Greens: Artificial Turf, Lars
Skylling, Intelli Turf
Organic Weed Control
Katie Wagner, USU
Turf Varieties and the Best
Situations for Each, Shaun
Bushman, USDA-ARS
.25 IA, 1-DOPL Pro
1 UCNP
Emerald Ash Borer Biology
and Control
Ryan Davis, USU Extension
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro,
1 PEST Use
Efficient and Time Saving
Equipment, Sprinkler Supply
Weeds and the New Low
Water Landscapes, Ralph
Whitesides and Larry Rupp,
USU Ext., .25 IA, 1-DOPL
Pro, 1 QWEL, 1 PEST Use
Container Gardening to
Impress, Scott Mower (Red
Butte) & Esther Henrichsen
(Thanksgiving Point)
1 UCNP
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
1 UCNP, 1 QWEL,
1 PEST Use
1 QWEL
IPM for Common Fruit Tree
Insect Problems
Diane Alston, USU Extension
Turf Issues Panel Discussion
Frank Williams, Ricardo
Ramirez and others
1 UCNP, 1 PEST Use
1 PEST Use
Bark Beetles and
Woodboring Tree Pests
Ryan Davis, USU Extension
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro,
1 PEST Use
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Registration
8:00- 9:00
9:00-9:50
10:00-10:50
Contractor, Architect, and
Owner Relationships,
Eric Lyman
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
GPS As-Builts
Jim Ruelle, GPS As-Builts
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
Landscape Water Demand
Standard,
Roger Kjelgren, USU
Design Inspiration for
Waterwise Gardens,
Lauren Springer Ogden
Hydroponic Vegetables Structures
Farmer Dale
1 IA, 1-DOPL Pro, 1 QWEL
1 UCNP,1 QWEL
1 UCNP
Drought and the Green Industry The California Experience, Larry Rohlfes, CLCA
Hydroponic Vegetables Growing Systems
Farmer Dale
1 IA, 1-DOPL Pro, 1 QWEL
1 UCNP
Painting Turf for Best Results
Dan Farnes,
Rio Tinto Stadium
The USU Virtual Arboretum
and Tree Inventories
Mike Kuhns, USU Extension
1 ISA
Red + Blue = Green:
Management for
Outstanding Turf ,
Jim Gish (BYU) and
Lorenzo Lopez (UU)
Emerald Ash Borer Update
Dawn Holzer, USDA
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro,
1 PEST Use
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Sustainable Landscape, Lauren Springer Ogden, Room 300 A-D (1 QWEL)
Trade Show Opens Noon to 5:00 p.m.
11:00–12:00
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Registration
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:50
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
How to Run a Profitable
Irrigation Repair Business
Elven Webb, Truco
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 IA, 1 QWEL
Storm Water Pollution
Protection Plan (SWPPP)
Compliance, Mike Christofferson, Silverleaf SWPPP
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP, 0.25 IA
Obama-Care and Other
Health Care Options
Travis Wilson, Buckner
1-DOPL Core, 1 UCNP,
0.25 IA
Take the Mystery Out of
Commerical Bidding, Panel
1-DOPL Pro
Rain Water Harvesting,
Nancy Mesner
USU Extension
.25 IA, 1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP,
1 QWEL
Safe Truck and Trailer,
A.J. Ferguson, Farm Bureau
1-DOPL Core, 1 PEST Safe
New Research on Weed
Control in Wildflower Meadow
Establishment, Steve Love,
Univeristy of Idaho Extension
1 QWEL
The LocalScape Program at
JVWCD and the Future of
Utah’s Landscapes Cynthia
Bee and Shaun Moser
1 UCNP, 1 QWEL
Plant Combinations for Water Conservation
Adrea Wheaton/Britany Hunter/Larry Rupp
The Latest on Artificial Turf
Use Versus Natural Turf,
Brian Hill, BYU
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro
Artificial Turf Mistakes,
Kevin Potts, Mirage Hotel
1 QWEL
Grafting Tomatoes and
Melons Workshop
Mike Caron and
James Barnhill
1 UCNP
Best Turf Mgt Equipment,
Panel Discussion, Brian Hill,
Kevin Potts, and Jeff Ashton
Trade Show Opens 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
CEU CODES: DOPLCore, DOPLPro, UCNP, IA, ISA, QWEL, Pest Use, Pest Safe
Trees and Powerlines
Randy Miller,
Rocky Mt Power
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Core
1-DOPL Pro, 1 UCNP, 1 QWEL
How to Talk to Your Client
About Xeriscape, Lori
Simonich, Inspired by Nature
Learn the Ropes
Jake Bleazard, Murray Power
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Tentative schedule 12/2/15, subject to change without notice. Not all CEUs have been assigned.
Rigging and Ropes
Mark James
1 ISA, 1-DOPL Pro
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Mary Hubbard
Brandon Puett
Gwen Orchard
Rick Maloy
Matthew Bass
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Cory Michelle
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PEST ALERT
Emerald
Ash Borer
[Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire)]
Fig. 1. Emerald ash borer adult feeding on an ash leaf.1
Lori R. Spears, CAPS Coordinator • Ryan S. Davis, Arthropod Diagnostician • Ricardo A. Ramirez, Entomologist
Do You Know?
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is
considered to be one of the most
destructive forest insects to ever invade
the U.S.
EAB adults are very good fliers, but
new infestations are primarily caused
by people moving wood from infested
areas.
New infestations are difficult to detect
and damage is not obvious for years.
However, by then it may be too late
– an EAB infestation is nearly always
fatal to the tree.
EAB has not yet been reported in Utah.
To help prevent the spread of EAB,
avoid transporting firewood across
county and state lines.
E
merald ash borer (Order: Coleoptera:
Family Buprestidae) (EAB) (Fig. 1-2)
is an exotic, invasive wood-boring
insect that specializes on ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). EAB is native to parts of China,
Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and small areas of
Russia and Mongolia. EAB was first discov-
Fig. 2. Adults have a copper red or purple abdomen.2
ered in North America in June 2002 near
Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario,
and is thought to have arrived to North
America via infested wood packing material. Evidence suggests that EAB is generally
established in an area for several years
before it is finally detected. Since arriving
in North America, EAB has been found in
more than 20 mid-western and eastern
states, killing tens of millions of ash trees.
In September of 2013, EAB was found in
Boulder, Colorado, and is now on Utah’s
front door. If EAB were to become introduced and established in Utah, it poses a
serious threat to the state’s ash trees.
Description
EAB undergoes complete
metamorphosis, with four distinct lifestages: a feeding adult, an egg, a
feeding larva, and a non-feeding pupa.
Adults are small (about 1/2 inch long
and 1/8th inch wide), metallic green-colored beetles with a flattened body and an
iridescent purple abdomen hidden beneath their forewings (Fig. 2). Males and
females are similar in appearance.
Eggs are very small (< 1/16th inch) and
nearly impossible to locate on bark or in
bark crevices where they are deposited.
Newly deposited eggs are cream-colored
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eggs3
larva4
pupae5
Fig. 3. Emerald ash borer immature life-stages.2
but turn reddish brown as they develop
(Fig. 3).
searching for mates. Their feeding causes
little damage.
Larvae are cream-colored with 10
abdominal segments and a flattened
abdomen. Larvae reach a length of about
1 inch, are tapeworm-like in appearance,
and have a pair of brown, pincer-like appendages on the last abdominal segment
(Fig. 3). As larvae mature, they excavate
On average, females can produce 3060 eggs during the course of their lifetime.
Eggs may be laid in groups or individually.
After the eggs hatch (2-3 weeks later), the
larvae bore into the phloem and cambium
layers of the tree, and then pass through
four stages before overwintering as larvae
or as pre-pupae. Pupation occurs in the
spring prior to emergence.
Fig. 6. Woodpecker feeding and sucker shoots.8
Symptoms And
Damage
Fig. 4. Buprestis spp., emerald ash borer look-alikes.6
a tiny chamber and curve back on themselves (forming a J-shape).
Pupae are initially creamy white, but their
body begins to darken as they develop
(Fig. 3).
Look-alikes: Be aware that other beetles,
including other wood-boring beetles, may
look very similar to EAB (Fig. 4). Suspected specimens should be sent to USU’s
Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab or to the Utah
Department of Agriculture and Food.
Life History
In North America, EAB completes its
life cycle in 1-2 years, depending upon
the local environment (EAB develops
more slowly in cold climates with short
growing seasons).
EAB adults begin emerging from
within ash trees when degree-day (DD)
accumulations reach 450-550 DD (using
a base temperature of 50°F), which in
southern Utah can occur as early as midApril or mid-May in the northern parts of
the state (visit Utah TRAPS: www.climate.
usurf.usu. edu/traps/ for DD information).
Adults typically live 3-6 weeks and will
feed on ash leaves for 1-2 weeks before
Early infestations are nearly impossible to detect since EAB adults usually
infest tree crowns before working their
way down the tree. Signs and symptoms
of EAB include bark splits, thinning or
dieback of the tree’s canopy (Fig. 5), increased woodpecker feeding, as epicormic
growth) at the tree’s base or at the base
of large, dead branches (Fig. 6). In addition, EAB adults leave behind distinctive
D-shaped exit holes (1/8th inch wide)
when they emerge from trees in the
spring (Fig 7), and when the larvae chew
through the bark, they create S-shaped,
excrement-filled channels that may be
seen by peeling the bark away from the
tree (Fig. 8).
EAB Hosts
EAB only attacks true ash (Fraxinus)
species, including all white (F. americana),
green (F. pennsylvania), and black (F.
nigra) ash. Mountain ash (Sorbus) is not
a true ash species and will not be affected
by EAB. Both healthy and unhealthy trees
can be attacked. Some characteristics for
identifying ash trees include:
Opposite branching: Branches and buds
are directly across from each other. When
looking for opposite branching, keep in
mind that buds and limbs die, so not every branch will have an opposite mate.
Fig. 7. Adult emergence holes.9
Fig. 8. S-shaped channels caused by emerald ash borer
larvae.10
Compound leaves: Ash leaves are compound with 5-11 leaflets (Fig. 9). Leaflet
margins may be smooth or toothed. Box
elder (Acer negundo) is another oppositely branched tree that is common in Utah,
but almost always has 3-5 leaflets.
Bark: The bark of young trees is
smooth, whereas mature trees have diamond-shaped ridges (Fig. 10).
Seeds: Seeds are oar-shaped, typically
occur in clusters, and hang on the tree
until fall or early winter (Fig. 11).
Control Options
EAB has NOT been detected in Utah,
so there is no current need for control
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Emerald Ash Borer
(continued from page 11)
Help Stop The
Spread Of EAB
can help stop the spread of EAB by not
transporting firewood and burning wood
where you buy it. If you have ash trees in
your yard, please check them periodically
for signs of EAB.
EAB is primarily spread by movement
of infested wood from infested areas. You
Table 1. Examples of insecticides for Emerald Ash Borer control.*
Active Ingredient
Product Name
Application
Azadirachtin (neem)
TreeAzin
Trunk injection
Bidrin
Inject-A-Cide B
Trunk injection
Bifenthrin
Onyx
Fig. 9. Ash leaf with 7 leaflets.11
Dinotefuran
Green light Emerald Ash Borer Killer
Safari
Transect
Emamectin benzoate
TREE-age (Restricted Use)
Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub
Insect ControlH
Bonide Tree and Shrub Insect ControlH
Ferti-loam Systemic Insect DrenchH
OptrolH
Ortho Max Tree and Shrub Insect
ControlH
IMA-jet
Imicide
Astro
*
early summer
foliage spray
H
H
1 time per year
foliage spray
Tempo
Imidacloprid
early summer
Frequency
foliage spray
Carbaryl
Fig. 10. Ash bark.12
Timing
H
Systemic bark spray,
soil injection, soil
drench, granular soil-
Trunk injection
Soil injection, trunk
injection, or soil
drench
foliage spray
early summer
early summer
Mid-fall and/
or mid- to late
spring; do not
apply to frozen
ground
Begin in spring
1 time per year (bark
spray); 1 to 2 times per
year other methods
every 2 years
1 to 2 times per year;
once per year for
homeowner products
Once per 7 days
during beetle activity
(Astro); every 21 days
Indicates homeowner product.
Fig. 11. Ash seeds.13
of this insect. However, if EAB should
become established in Utah, control can
be achieved using registered insecticides.
Use of pesticides for EAB control will not
always be 100% effective due the inherent difficulty of managing insects under
tree bark.
Currently, infested trees can be treated
if greater than half of the canopy is still
living. Trees with greater than 50% crown
dieback have a small chance for survival.
Infested trees treated with a systemic insecticide may take a year or more to show
improvement in overall tree health.
When considering insecticide options
there are a few ways to apply various
products. For homeowners, soil drenches
of systemic insecticides are the best
choice, but efficacy of soil-applied systemic insecticides for homeowners is variable
and depends on tree size (more effective
on smaller trees) and beetle pressure.
Table 1 highlights chemicals that can be
used as preventive or post-attack treatments. Cover sprays applied to the foliage
and bark are ideal for EAB prevention.
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For Additional Information
Cappaert, D., G. McCullough, T.M. Poland, and N.W. Siegert. 2005. Emerald ash borer in North America: a research and regulatory
challenge. American Entomologist 51:152-165.
Herms, D.A., D.G. McCullough, D.R. Smitley, C. Sadof, R.C. Williamson, and P.L. Nixon. 2009. Insecticide options for protecting ash trees
from emerald ash borer. North Central IPM Center Bulletin.
McCullough, D.G., N.R. Schneeberger, and S.A. Katovich. 2008. Pest Alert: Emerald Ash Borer. United States Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry. Newton Square, Pennsylvania. NA-PR-02-04. Online link:
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/pest_al/eab/eab.pdf.
Rebek, E. and M. Wilson. 2005. Ash tree identification. Extension Bulletin E-2942. Michigan State University Extension. Online
link: http://emeraldashborer.info/files/E2942.pdf.
Rebek, K.A., E.J. Rebek, and D.G. McCullough. 2005. Don’t be fooled by look-alikes! Extension Bulletin E-2944. Michigan State
University. Online link: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E2944.pdf.
USDA-APHIS. 2013. Emerald Ash Borer Program Manual, Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire). USDA-APHIS-PPQ. Plant Health Programs
- Pest Management, Riverdale, Maryland. Online link: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ domestic/
downloads/emerald_ash_borer_manual.pdf.
Wilson, M. and E. Rebek. 2005. Signs and symptoms of the emerald ash borer. Extension Bulletin E-2938. Michigan State
University. Online link: http://emeraldashborer.info/files/e-2938.pdf.
Public outreach material can be found on several sites including dontmovefirewood.org, emeraldashborer.info, stopthebeetle.info,
and hungrypests.com.
Image Credits
Image courtesy of Leah Bauer, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, (www.bugwood.org).
Images courtesy of David Cappaert, Michigan State University, (www.bugwood.org).
Images courtesy of Debbie Miller, USDA Forest Service, (www.bugwood.org).
6
Image courtesy of Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, (www.bugwood.org).
7
Image courtesy of Daniel Herms, Ohio State University, (www.bugwood.org).
8
Image courtesy of Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, (www.bugwood.org).
9
Image courtesy of Lori Spears, Utah State University
10
Image courtesy of Edward Czerwinski, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, (www.bugwood.org).
11
Image courtesy of Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, (www.bugwood.org).
12-13
Images courtesy of Paul Wray, Iowa State University, (www.bugwood.org).
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caused by application or misapplication of products or information mentioned in this document. All pesticides are labeled with
ingredients, instructions, and risks. The pesticide applicator is legally responsible for proper use. USU makes no endorsement of the
products listed herein.
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Utah Green – Utah Nursery & Landscape Association
Certified Nursery Professional Quarterly Quiz
CEU Quiz
Fall ’15
Choose only one correct answer for each question. A
completed exam with a score of 80% will qualify for 1 CEU
towards the Utah Certified Nursery Professional - UCNP
certification. Quizzes scoring less than 80% will be returned
and can be re-submitted. Correct answers can be sent upon
request. We encourage you to return the completed quiz no
later than December 20, 2015. Visit www.utahgreen.org for
the quiz online.
1. Development of a landscape plan includes all of the
following EXCEPT:
a) Selecting appropriate trees, shrubs, and other plants to
achieve desired color, texture and form
b) Shaping the design to make the most of the sites natural
features
c) Determining a proper fertilizer program
d) Development of an efficient, water conserving irrigation
system
2. Texture of certain plants may vary seasonally, depending
on whether the plant is evergreen or deciduous:
a)True
b)False
3. A properly designed landscape and irrigation system with
an automatic clock should be programmed in the spring
and should not need to be changed for the rest of that
season:
a)True
b)False
4. An example of a vase shaped tree would be:
a) Dwarf Alberta spruce
b) Oregon grape holly
c) Emerald Queen maple
d)Zelkova
5. Plant form contributes greatly to landscape design. Which
of the following is NOT a term that characterizes the form
of a shrub?
a)Low-spreading
b)Spring-blooming
c)Columnar
d)Globe-shaped
6. “Landscape use” areas in a typical home landscape
design probably include:
a) A public area, a private area, and a shady area
b) A work area, a public area, and a private area
c) A composting area, a public area, and a narrow passageway
d) A patio, a swimming pool, and a waste area
7. A formally drawn landscape plan can be expensive but is
highly recommended for most landscape project:
a)True
b)False
8. If you don’t know exactly what an ailing plant’s problem
is, you can always:
a) Make up something that sounds plausible
b) Sell the customer some fertilizer
c) Say “I don’t know, but I’ll try to find out for you”
d) Point to the Ortho book and suggest they figure it out
themselves
9. Herbicide damage is common in home landscapes,
because these products are often mixed at the wrong rate
or applied improperly. Herbicide damage on plants
includes all but one of the following symptoms. Which is
NOT a symptom?
a) Cupped leaves
b) Ragged leaf edges
c) Interveinal chlorosis
d) Twisted petioles
10.Foliar diseases of aspen include:
a) Coryneum blight
b) Leaf spot
c) Powdery mildew
d) Ink spot
e) All of above
f) b, c, and d
g) a, b, and d
Please return completed quiz to:
UNLA – Utah Green
P.O. Box 526314
SLC, UT 84152-6314
Fax: 801.424.9226 Email: [email protected]
Please retain a copy for your records
Name _________________________________________________
Phone ___________________
Email _______________________
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