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Native Plant Materials for Oklahoma
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May 31, 2017 from 08:00 AM to 05:25 PM |
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Wes Watkins Center, Room 110
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
This workshop is offered in part by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. For more information contact Mike Schnelle, 405-744-7361.
Schedule
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
Cheryl Mihalko, Assistant Professor and Mike Schnelle,
Extension Specialist, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Nativars for Oklahoma Landscapes: Pros
& Cons from the Oklahoma Green Industry to the End Consumer,
Mike Schnelle, Extension Specialist, OSU
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Conifers Once Ruled the World
Gerald Klingaman, Operations Director at the Botanical
Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR
10:15 – 10:35 a.m. Break
Showcase I: Prairie Wind Nursery, Bill Farris, Noble, OK
10:35 – 11:05 a.m.
Native Plants/Native Pollinators A Focus on Oklahoma Natives
David Redhage, President/CEO
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Poteau, OK
11:05 – 11:40 a.m.
Gardening with Natives: Ecoregional Considerations?
Bruce Hoagland, Plant Ecologist, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
11:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch & Networking
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Native Plants Panel Discussion
(speaker-attendee interactive session)
Cheryl Mihalko & Mike Schnelle, moderators
1:45 – 2:20 p.m.
Landscape Design Challenges Using Native Plants
David Redhage
2:20 – 3:00 p.m.
Gardening with Natives: Ecoregional Considerations Part II
Bruce Hoagland
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
Showcase II: Olthia Urban Prairie Gardens, Jamie Csizmadia, Edmond
3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
They’re Here: The Threat of Emerald Ash Borer to Oklahoma
Eric Rebek, Extension Specialist Entomology and Plant Pathology
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Sowing Seed: Harnessing Nature’s Abundance to Create Habitat at Home
Jamie Csizmadia, Landscape Architect, Olthia Urban Prairie Gardens, Edmond, OK
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Evaluation
4:45 p.m. Conference Ends