Join ASLA KY for our first ever virtual conference through a series of monthly live online webinars. CEUs will be offered to those in attendance and requires registration prior to the event.

Learning Objectives

- Understand the environmental and societal benefits of green infrastructure and urban forestry

- Study the main technical challenges encountered in green infrastructure, urban forestry and landscaping industry

- Learn that the most important factor for the survival of newly planted plants is soil moisture, not how much water dumped onto the planting area.

- Learn how to solve the problems with real-life case studies across the United States.

Dan Whitehead, President of Hortsource LLC, graduated from the University of Tennessee majored in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design. He practiced in landscape design, maintenance, construction, and irrigation for almost 40 years. He is a past-president of the Georgia Urban Forest Council. He is currently a board member of the Georgia Tree Council.

Wei Zhang, Vice President of Zynnovation LLC, holds a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He has been doing research & development for the green industry for 10 years. Funded by National Science Foundation, Dr. Zhang and his colleague developed a technology that solves the hardest problems in landscaping industry, stormwater management, and arboriculture.