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BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed spaces. By understanding the fundamentals of how palms grow and employing best management [&#8230;]

<figure id="attachment_8617" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8617" style="width: 338px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/files/2022/09/storm_reduced-size.jpg"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class=" wp-image-8617" src="https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/files/2022/09/storm_reduced-size-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="338" height="225" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-8617" class="wp-caption-text">Palms being blown by the winds of an approaching storm. Severe weather, rain, beach, coast. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.</figcaption></figure>
BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN!
Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed spaces. By understanding the fundamentals of how palms grow and employing best management practices, palms can grow for generations!
Did you know that many palm problems start with selecting the wrong palm for the wrong place? Are you a skilled palm reader, telling the difference between a hangry palm and a diseased one?
Join UF/IFAS Orange County Horticulture Extension Agents Hannah Wooten and Dr. Heather Kalaman to learn more about the fundamentals of palms! In this 3-hour workshop, we will dig into a general overview of palms including significance, biology and morphology, stressors of palms, diagnostics, and how to best care for palms in the landscape.
WHAT: Fundamentals of Palms: Principles, Problems, and Potential
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WHEN: Wednesday, April 3rd, from 9:00 am &#8211; 12:15 pm
WHERE: UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, 6021 South Conway Road, Orlando, FL 32812
COST: $35
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundamental-of-palms-principles-problems-and-potential-tickets-837380426397?aff=ebdsoporgprofile">ocextension.eventbrite.com</a>
CEUs: 3 total: 2 Core (487 &amp; 482), 1 category (OT, PA, ROW, CLO, LLO, LCLM, LUF)
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<h3>Agenda </h3>
9:00 am – 9:10 am: Welcome, Introductions, &amp; Pre-test 
9:10 am – 9:40 am: Overview of Palms
Overview of palm significance, biology, and morphology.
9:40 am – 10:10 am: Palm Problems, Biotics 
Overview of major pests, diseases, diagnostics, and prevention in palms. 
10:10 am – 10:30 am: When, What, and How to Take Palm Diagnostic Samples
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break!
<figure id="attachment_9115" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-9115" style="width: 328px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/files/2022/11/magnesium_deficient_palm.jpg"><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-9115" src="https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/files/2022/11/magnesium_deficient_palm-300x242.jpg" alt="" width="328" height="264" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-9115" class="wp-caption-text">Palm with potassium and magnesium deficiency. Photo: UF/IFAS</figcaption></figure>
10:45 am – 11:15 am: Palm Problems, Abiotics
Overview of physiological disorders, nutrient deficiencies, and other issues.  
11:15 am – 11:35 am: Palm Maintenance
Fertilizer regimen and pruning techniques. 
11:35 am – 11:55 am: Right Palm, Right Place
Florida-friendly palms: natives, fertilizer-friendly species, and the importance of pH in species selection. 
11:55 am – 12:00 noon: Post-test 
12:00 noon – 12:15 pm: Certificates and CEUs

Palms being blown by the winds of an approaching storm. Severe weather, rain, beach, coast. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.
BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN!
Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed spaces. By understanding the fundamentals of how palms grow and employing best management practices, palms can grow for generations!
Did you know that many palm problems start with selecting the wrong palm for the wrong place? Are you a skilled palm reader, telling the difference between a hangry palm and a diseased one?
Join UF/IFAS Orange County Horticulture Extension Agents Hannah Wooten and Dr. Heather Kalaman to learn more about the fundamentals of palms! In this 3-hour workshop, we will dig into a general overview of palms including significance, biology and morphology, stressors of palms, diagnostics, and how to best care for palms in the landscape.
WHAT: Fundamentals of Palms: Principles, Problems, and Potential
Sylvester palm with Lethal Bronzing. Photo: Hannah Wooten
WHEN: Wednesday, April 3rd, from 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
WHERE: UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, 6021 South Conway Road, Orlando, FL 32812
COST: $35
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: ocextension.eventbrite.com
CEUs: 3 total: 2 Core (487 & 482), 1 category (OT, PA, ROW, CLO, LLO, LCLM, LUF)

Agenda 
9:00 am – 9:10 am: Welcome, Introductions, & Pre-test 
9:10 am – 9:40 am: Overview of Palms
Overview of palm significance, biology, and morphology.
9:40 am – 10:10 am: Palm Problems, Biotics 
Overview of major pests, diseases, diagnostics, and prevention   in palms. 
10:10 am – 10:30 am: When, What, and How to Take Palm Diagnostic Samples
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break!
Palm with potassium and magnesium deficiency. Photo: UF/IFAS
10:45 am – 11:15 am: Palm Problems, Abiotics
Overview of physiological disorders, nutrient deficiencies, and other issues.  
11:15 am – 11:35 am: Palm Maintenance
Fertilizer regimen and pruning techniques. 
11:35 am – 11:55 am: Right Palm, Right Place
Florida-friendly palms: natives, fertilizer-friendly species, and  the importance of pH in species selection. 
11:55 am – 12:00 noon: Post-test 
12:00 noon – 12:15 pm: Certificates and CEUs

BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed spaces. By understanding the fundamentals of how palms grow and employing best management […]

4/3/24 Fundamentals of Palms: Principles, Problems, and Potential–In Person in Orange Co.

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