Recommended Uses for Compost & Greenwaste - 1.5 CEU's: ISA, APLD, PLANET Landscape Industry Certified

Presented by Bill Baker, William Baker and Associates
Wednesday October 12 - 9:00 - 10:30 AM

Course Description:

Mr. Baker will discuss how to obtain and use high-quality compost and greenwaste products for a variety of professional landscape uses, including as soil amendments, turfgrass topdressings, and much more. He will also discuss the physical, biological and chemical components of compost-based soil amendments and the selection process for various uses.

Biography:

Bill Baker is the owner of William Baker and Associates, a horticultural consulting and training company. He has served as project manager or administrator on three State-wide projects that focused on the development and utilization of composts. He is a certified arborist, a certified landscape irrigation auditor, a certified golf course superintendent, a California licensed pest control adviser (PCA), a qualified commercial applicator (QAL), and he holds a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. Bill serves as the consultant for all Green Industry programs at University of California Extension at Riverside and has taught several turfgrass and landscape classes. He has served as president of four industry-related associations and is a member of others. He has written articles for a number of green industry publications and regularly speaks at association meetings and conferences.