Pete Ryder, The Stone Trust

If you’ve wanted to learn how to work with natural stone this day-long demonstration is for you!  In this hands-on demonstration of dry stone walling, The Stone Trust’s master craftsmen will lead you in shaping stone and building a round stone pillar using drystone building techniques.

Jim McGovern, SiteOne

Far too often water conservation efforts focus too heavily on control products.  With advances in controller programming and the introduction of internet and weather-based controllers, the control side of irrigation has taken center stage.  We will discuss the rest of the system to ensure that what we are controlling is playing a role.  Topics will include pressure regulation, advantages of check valves, proper sizing of valves, and advantages of lower precipitation rate products.  How do we message that when advanced control is coupled with poor distribution of water, problems will become greater and client satisfaction will suffer.

Graham Pellettieri, Pellettieri Associates

Drones offer fast, detailed, and accurate insights for landscaping projects. Learn from an experienced pilot through real-world examples, see a flight demo (weather-dependent), and learn how drone technology enhances landscape services with photo/video captures, 2D maps, 3D models and more!

Ken Roth, Millican Nurseries

Cultivars vs Varieties vs Straight Native Species. What is the difference? Do environmental factors only play a part in our decision making process for our plant selection? The answer could be ‘yes’, but in multiple ways. In this session, we will discuss the differences between cultivated plants and varieties versus straight native species, and whether we should choose one over the other.

1 pesticide credit approved

Abby Zuidema and Daisy Chinburg, NHCLP

Discover how becoming a New Hampshire Certified Landscape Professional (NHCLP) can elevate your career and set your business apart. This voluntary certification recognizes the knowledge and skills essential to success in the landscape industry—offering a mark of professionalism that builds customer trust. Join program leaders to learn how NHCLP can help you grow your expertise, stand out in a competitive market, and gain a valuable edge.

Mike Barwell, NHLA Education Committee Chair and Kathy Taylor, NHTI Workforce Education

Discover how the new collaboration between NHLA and NHTI is creating accessible, skills-based certificate programs designed specifically for landscapers. These short, practical training courses will help new and advancing professionals gain knowledge, experience and credentials that matter on the job site. Join us to learn how this initiative can strengthen your team, grow your business, and raise the bar for our industry.

David Rousseau, NH Division of Pesticide Control

Learn about current regulatory changes, such as the Endangered Species Act, and how these changes will impact you and your work in the state. David will share reminders on how to avoid some of the most common pesticide use infractions, such as turf notification, water quality protection, and drift prevention.

1 pesticide credit approved

Lee Gilman, Lee Gilman and Associates

A wide range of plant insect and disease samples will be supplied and discussed. We will process the samples through a field-based diagnostic workflow. Active management plans will then be developed from the diagnostic findings. A hand-on visual experience will be provided to participants. All comers are encouraged to also bring their own samples for more personalized support and additional learning opportunities.

1 pesticide credit approved

Isaac Smolin, TreeWorks

From detecting internal decay to analyzing annual growth rings and beyond, we’ll take a look at how the Resistograph is being used in the arboriculture industry today for live and dead wood applications.

0.5 pesticide credit approved

Benjamin Tufano, TreeWorks

A walkthrough on what’s available for software platforms for the arboriculture industry, how to use them, and where do we go from here.

Matt Cahillane, Ecological Solutions

What works to prevent ticks from biting and infecting people?  Learn how to protect yourself and your crews with just a few common-sense actions.  You may not be able to avoid working in tick habitat, but you can avoid getting bitten!

1 pesticide credit approved

Lee Gilman, Lee Gilman & Associates

Discover how you can use the American National Standards for the care of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants to better characterize work and communicate value to clients and crews. The Standards provides consensus guidance on practices that improve care and performance, while the companion Best Management Practices booklets put this knowledge into an easy to read and implement narrative. Explore opportunities to use these tools to clearly define scope, justify best practices, and demonstrate professionalism.

1 pesticide credit approved

Brian Post, licensed landscape architect and internationally recognized master stone craftsman

Learn why natural stone can be a better choice than concrete products in hardscape installations. Natural stone offers unmatched beauty, sustainability, and long-term performance—qualities that concrete products often try to replicate. This session explores why natural stone is not only visually compelling but also environmentally sound and incredibly durable. Gain insight into how to effectively present the benefits of natural stone to clients and learn practical strategies for designing landscapes that maximize its practical and aesthetic value.

Jay Aube, TFMoran, Inc

This session will provide a brief overview of how to identify wetlands and other areas that are jurisdictional under NH Wetlands Law. Learn how to determine which wetlands have a “buffer” at the state and/ or local level, the permitting process that may be encountered when impacting wetlands and/ or buffers, avoidance and minimization strategies, and other best management practices when working near wetlands. We will also discuss aquatic resource enhancement through landscaping within wetland buffers and adjacent to waterbodies, including working at the water’s edge of waterbodies that are jurisdictional under the NH Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act (SWQPA).

1 pesticide credit approved