Desert Horticulture Conference Program 2025
| Track | Plants and Design | Plant Health | Water / Urban Landscapes |
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| 6:45 - 7:30 am | Registration and Coffee Visit sponsor exhibits and UA Bookstore | ||
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Changing Phenology in a Warmer Climate - Dr. Theresa Crimmins, USA National Phenology Network | Pesticide Accidents, Analysis and Lessons Learned - Brian Kennedy, Arizona Depart. of Agriculture | Update on Tree Establishment and Root Development using Smart Watering- Dr. Bo Yang, UA Landscape Architecture and Planning, Grant McCormick, UA Enterprise GIS, and Dr. Vanessa Buzzard, UA Natural Resources |
| 8:45 - 9:45 am | The Future of Landscape Maintenance: A Smarter, More Natural Approach - Wendy Proud, Kinship League | Physiology of Heat and Drought Stress in Trees and their Management - Dr. Ursula Schuch, UA Plant Sciences | Climate and Weather Outlook for the Arizona Green Industry - Matt Meko, UA CLIMAS |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Tree Blowdown - Expert panel Juan Barba, Dave Herman, and Nick Shipley | Common and Emerging Infectious Diseases Threatening Urban Trees - Dr. Alex Hu, UA Plant Sciences | El Rio Preserve: Native Planting, Erosion Control, Water Harvesting, Management of Invasives - Alex Stoicof, McGann & Assoc. and Janine Spencer, Friends of El Rio |
11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch Visit Sponsor Exhibits and UA Bookstore - Book Signing: Noelle Johnson | ||
| 12:15 - 1:15 pm | Water Requirements and Cooling Potential of Vines - Dr. Ursula Schuch, UA Plant Sciences | Rodent Management in the Landscape - Dr. Shaku Nair, Maricopa Co. Coop. Extension | Turf Rebate and Vegetation Replacement Program - Irene Ogata and Valeria Galindo, Cody Wooden, City of Tucson |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | New Succulent Creations: New Cultivars of Adenium, Aloe & Agave - Michael Chamberland, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension | Insect Pests and Beneficials throughout the Seasons in Urban Landscapes - Gene Hall, UA Entomology | Building Climate Change Resiliency Within a Managed Community - Hans Huth, Agua Dulce HOA |
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm | Growing Shrubs in Containers - Noelle Johnson, AZ Plant Lady and Carianne Funicelli, Strategic Habitats | Plant Responses and Visual Effects Following Herbicide Applications - Kai Umeda, Emeritus, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension | Creating a Resilient Wildland-Urban Interface - Kari Hackney, Tucson Bird Alliance |