Author: William Fountain
Major Program: Commercial Horticulture - Landscape Ecosystems
Assistance to Arboricultural Professional in Preserving Ancient TreesWilliam M. Fountain It is common for people to be concerned that trees will fail and cause harm to property or result in personal injury. While the prudent action is to obtain a tree risk assessment by a qualified arborist with an International Society of Arboriculture™ Tree Risk Assessment Qualification® prior to construction, this is rarely the reality. Situation: As part o
Service to Green Industry Professionals during PandemicWilliam M. Fountain Life goes on and careers develop even during times of a pandemic. This is the situation with arborists who need to obtain their International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist Certification® credential. Practicing appropriate social distancing as outlined by the Governor of Kentucky and University of Kentucky, I held a two-day ISA Certified Arborist® preparation course fo
Author: Alexis Amorese Sheffield
Over the past several years the Boyle Co. Horticulture Agent has worked closely with the City of Danville Beautification Committee, Clarks Run Environmental Educational Cooperative (CREEC), the Danville Garden Club and the Boyle Co. Trails Alliance to help establish native, educational plantings around Boyle County. Just within the past 2-3 years a pollinator bed has been established downtown, native plants were planted on a new trail along a stream, a large rain garden
Author: David Koester
The Tri-State Green Industry Conference (GIC) has provided annual training to horticultural professionals for over 80 years. The GIC has grown from humble beginnings in a greenhouse to become a premiere regional training event.This is the fifth consecutive year the GIC has experienced record breaking attendance. This years 871 participants topped last years 759 by 15 percent. The 2020 GIC featured 8 training tracks with 33 speakers making 35 presentations. The trade show had 37 for profit exhibi
Author: Travis Shaddox
A superintendent at a Kentucky golf course attended my workshop at the golf course industry show. He learned how to properly blend his granular fertilizer and emailed me stating that he estimated his annual savings to be >$3,000 without any noticeable reduction in turfgrass quality.
A superintendent at a local golf course called me in to help him interpret his soil test and provide guidance on his nutrient management program. After explaining how to use the soil test data, the superintendent reduced his nutrient usage. He estimated his annual savings to be $30 per acre.
