GREAT PLAINS SUMMER FIELD DAY 2018

The Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association and the Nebraska Arborists Association teamed up again to provide the 2018 Eastern Summer Field Day on August 10. The event took place at the Great Plains Nursery in Weston. There were over 150 attendees and exhibitor representatives at the event who took advantage of the learning and networking opportunities.

Marti Neely, President of the NNLA, and Kevin Popken, President of the NAA, welcomed attendees to the event and thanked the exhibitors and sponsors for their support. Gold Sponsors were Ditch Witch UnderCon and the Nebraska Forest Service. The Silver sponsor was Arbor Aesthetics Tree Service. The bronze sponsors were Bluebird Nursery, Crop Insurance Solutions, Helena Agri Services and ArborSystems, INSUR, Nebraska811 and Sun Valley Landscaping.

Jonathan Larson, the Nebraska Extension entomologist for Douglas and Sarpy counties, was the keynote speaker for the morning. Dr. Larson presented on plant pests.

Following a break, time with exhibitors, and exhibitor demonstrations, attendees had the choice of attending one of two breakout sessions. The first breakout was a herbicide damage roundtable. The second breakout was a pre-climb assessment session led by certified arborist Rob Dein.

Next attendees could choose from three breakout sessions including a nursery tour, equipment demonstrations and a grapple demonstration.

After lunch, attendees chose from two breakout sessions including a repeat of the nursery tour and a session presented by John Griffiths on plant health care.

Later in the afternoon, attendees could choose between two breakout sessions. The first breakout was a walking tour, including plant identification and young tree pruning. The second breakout was an arborist panel.

Thank you to everyone who attended the event.