Carolina Canopy Workshop: Soil Management, Eastern Region (May 2023)

May 18, 2023

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Email Leslie Moorman or Kathryn Reis if you have questions.

Workshop Agenda

The goal of this workshop is to inform arborists and landscape contractors and planners about soil science and soil management techniques. During this event, presenters will discuss and demonstrate...

soil texture and water holding capabilities
soil health (e.g., micro-organisms, aeration needs)
soil remediation techniques & technology
soil management during construction
composting process and benefits

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Welcome

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The basics of soil: From science to real world applications

In this session you will be introduced or reintroduced to what makes soil soil and how this science stuff applies to what you do with soil in the field.

Dr. Barb Fair, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at NCSU

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Soil remediation techniques: What to do with what you've got

You will get some tips in this session to take those problem sites and make the soils work for you to encourage the growth of trees for the long term.

Dr. Barb Fair, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at NCSU

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Newest developments in soil technology

Learn what researchers recommend for soil management and which of these new prescriptive treatments will likely yield the best outcomes for your clients.

Dr. Barb Fair, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at NCSU

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (provided)

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Composting dos, don'ts and how-to's

Learn how to be a better composter in your own yard/business and how to make waste into black gold for soil improvement and to benefit plant health.

Cyndi Lauderdale, NCSU / Wilson County Extension Agent for Agricultureulture-Commercial Ornamental and Consumer Horticulture

2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Soil management during construction: A municipal perspective

We will explore practices that help preserve the soil profile of urban forests and improve the chances of tree longevity.

Kevin Heifferon, Assistant Director of Public Works, City of Greenville

Approved CEUs

International Society of Arboriculture: 4.75 credits

NC Landscape Contractors Licensing Board: 4.5 credits

Society of American Foresters: 3 credits (category 1) / 1.5 credits (category 2)

CEUs pending approval:

NC Board of Landscape Architects: approximately 4 credits

Special thanks to our annual partners for funding the Carolina Canopy Workshops!

Jaycee Park, 2000 Cedar Lane, Greenville, NC 27858