Speakers
The Harvest Group
Bill Arman each bring over 50 years of experience in the Green Industry. He began his career at ValleyCrest Companies, where he rose from apprentice gardener to Regional Vice President of Southern California, overseeing a $25 million maintenance portfolio and managing more than 600 employees.
University of Florida
Dr. Bahder specializes in insect vector ecology, specifically in vector discovery of new and emerging pathogens that cause economic loss in agricultural and ornamental cropping systems
South Dakota State University
John Ball is professor for South Dakota State University and serves as extension forestry specialist
Hunter Industries
Kevin Battistoni is the National Customer Experience Manager for Hunter Industries' global irrigation and outdoor lighting manufacturing. Based out of the Chicagoland area and baptized in sprinkler water, this fourth-generation irrigator spent two decades in family business
Ball Publishing
Editor-in-Chief of GrowerTalks and Green Profit magazines and author of the widely read weekly e-newsletter Acres Online, which reaches nearly 30,000 horticulture industry members in more than 60 countries.
Retired
Robert Bowden has had a fifty-year career in botanic garden management and historic property restoration.
Buma Solutions
Doug has owned, led, and consulted with numerous organizations that have experienced remarkable growth and development, resulting in sales increases of 100-400%, the largest growing to over $30M in annual sales.
Buma Solutions
Owner of Buma Company, with over 10 years of experience building and growing businesses in the landscape industry.
University of Georgia
Dr. Julie H. Campbell’s research and Extension work revolves around various issues, including consumer preferences, buyer perceptions, marketing strategies, and best management practices.
University of Florida
Dukes is also the Director of the Center for Land Use Efficiency. He leads a multidisciplinary group of faculty whose mission is to conduct interdisciplinary research and provide science-based education on urban landscape practices to protect and conserve Florida's natural resources.
