Desert Horticulture Conference Program 2025

Track	Plants and Design	Plant Health	Water / Urban Landscapes
Room
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, Mountain States Wholesale Nursery	Physiology of Heat and Drought Stress in Trees and their Management - Dr. Ursula Schuch, UA Plant Sciences	Climate Outlook - Tom Dang, National Weather Service
10:00 - 11:00 am	Tree Blowdown - Expert panel Juan Barba, Dave Herman, Deborah Munoz, 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, Firends 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	Overcoming Design Challenges on Boundaries between Wild and Urban Interfaces - Kari Hackney, Tucson Bird Assoc.