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Irrig. Sched./Promote Healthy Lndscps & Reduce Water - 1.5 CEU's: IA, PLANET Landscape Industry Certified

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Presented by: Dennis Pittenger, Univ. of CA Coop. Extension
Wednesday October 12 - 11:00 - 12:30 PM

Course Description:

Pittenger will discuss how to irrigate large public and private landscapes based on the water needs of various ornamental plants and varying densities and microclimates. He will discuss the difference between evapotranspiration rates of plants and minimum irrigation requirements and how to monitor soil moisture and symptoms of drought or excess water.

Biography:

Dennis Pittenger is a University of California Cooperative Extension Area Environmental Horticulturist in Southern California. He is a sought-after speaker and an experienced, nationally recognized expert in landscape water management, palm management, and care of woody landscape plants. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from The Ohio State University. Dennis has conducted many problem-solving field research studies related to these issues, including water needs studies on landscape plants and specimen palm transplanting. Dennis has authored numerous research articles and educational publications. He is the technical editor and co-author of the award-winning California Master Gardener Handbook, and he leads U. C. Cooperative Extension?EUR??,,????'?????<

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