TUESDAY, JANUARY 17
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Classes taught entirely in Spanish.
Provided by National Hispanic Landscape Alliance
Increasing Crew & Crew Leader Accountability
Pam Berrios, ALS Services
This course is ideal for Account Managers, Foremen and Crew Leaders who want to learn more about helping their Crews be the best that they can be! Explore how to get your employees to take ownership of their jobs and to motivate others. Address the dos and don’ts of delegation, setting realistic expectations, the magic of motivation and gaining and maintaining respect.
Creating a Safety Culture
Juan Torres, Next Step Solutions
Safety is the foundation upon which successful companies are built. Learn the what, why and how of safety in landscape operations and techniques for creating a safety culture on your team.
Water Pressure, Key to Efficient Irrigation Systems
Jaime Bayona, Ewing Irrigation
Attendees will learn how to calculate static & dynamic pressure in an irrigation system, how friction loss in pipes, valves and other devices, along with slopes and pressure changes, impact the performance of an irrigation system, how to measure water pressure in an irrigation system and how to diagnose and fix pressure related problems in irrigation systems.
Booster Pumps and Pressure Regulators, Why, When, Where and How
Jaime Bayona, Ewing Irrigation
Because cities typically supply water to a site at too high or too low a pressure to optimally operate an irrigation system, it is important to know how to adjust the water pressure to match the requirements of your system. Attendees will learn why a booster pump is not always the solution to a low pressure condition, where and how to install a booster pump, how to select a booster pump, where and how to install a pressure regulator, how to adjust a pressure regulator and the differences between the types of pressure regulators sold.
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Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
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⬤ LC Landscape Contractor License (NC) - Technical CEU
■LCB Landscape Contractor License (NC) – Business CEU
⬤ LA Landscape Architect License (NC)
⬤ IC Irrigation Contractor License (NC) – Technical Irrigation CEU
■ ICB Irrigation Contractor License (NC) – Business CEU
⬤ ISA International Society of Arboriculture - Certified Arborist
⬤ PA Pesticide Applicator License (NC)
⬤ NALP National Association of Landscape Professionals – Landscape Industry Certified
▲SAF Society of American Foresters