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19th Annual Training Conference has ended
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the event!

Are you wondering how many continuing education hours this event is worth? 
If you attended the keynote (1 hour), all three concurrent sessions (1.25 hours each; 3.75 hours total), and the plenary session (1 hour), that amounts to 5.75 hours of class time/continuing education.

Are you interested in downloading electronic copies of various handouts and presentations from the event?
If a speaker has shared his or her files, you’ll be able to access the files if you click on the presentation name below. Those presentations have also been tagged with the words "Downloadable Files." That means that -- on your desktop or laptop at least -- so you can do a search for the word "file" in the search box below and all of those specific presentations will be listed in the results.

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Featured Speakers

avatar for Larry Weaner

Larry Weaner

Larry Weaner Landscape Associates
Principal & Founder
avatar for Kerry Ann Mendez

Kerry Ann Mendez

Perennially Yours, LLC
Garden Designer, Author
avatar for Lisa Mason Ziegler

Lisa Mason Ziegler

Gardener's Workshop Farm
Author
avatar for George Coombs

George Coombs

Mt. Cuba Center
Manager, Research Horticulturist

Speakers

avatar for Raymond Bosmans

Raymond Bosmans

Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society
Professor Emeritus University of Maryland & President-Mid-Atlantic...
avatar for Pat Brodowski

Pat Brodowski

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Head Vegetable Gardener
avatar for Cindy Brown

Cindy Brown

Smithsonian Gardens
Manager, Education and Collections Management
avatar for David Clement

David Clement

University of Maryland Extension, Home and Garden Information Center
Extension Specialist
avatar for Kevin Conrad

Kevin Conrad

U.S. National Arboretum
Curator
avatar for Maura Duffy

Maura Duffy

National Aquarium
Conservation Technician
avatar for Benny Erez

Benny Erez

ECO City Farms
Senior Technical Advisor
avatar for Elin Haaga

Elin Haaga

The George Washington University
Adjunct Professor
avatar for Kelly Hamby

Kelly Hamby

University of Maryland
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
avatar for Billy Heinbuch

Billy Heinbuch

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
Nature Specialist / Ranger
avatar for Michael Judd

Michael Judd

Ecologia, Edible & Ecological Landscapes
Edible Landscaper
avatar for Wendy Kiang-Spray

Wendy Kiang-Spray

The Chinese Kitchen Garden
Author
avatar for Donna Koczaja

Donna Koczaja

Green Haven Living, LLC
Clinical Herbalist
avatar for Wanda MacLachlan

Wanda MacLachlan

University of Maryland Extension
Senior Agent
avatar for Mary Kay Malinoski

Mary Kay Malinoski

University of Maryland Extension, Home and Garden Information Center
Extension Specialist
avatar for Joan Maloof

Joan Maloof

Old-Growth Forest Network
Executive Director
avatar for Stephanie Mathias

Stephanie Mathias

National Aquarium
Conservation Technician
avatar for Christine McComas

Christine McComas

University of Maryland Extension, Home and Garden Information Center
Certified Professional Horticulturalist
avatar for Marisa Moon

Marisa Moon

Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
Education Director
avatar for Don Outen

Don Outen

Retired from Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Advocate for forest health and sustainability
avatar for Dr. Tom Porter

Dr. Tom Porter

University of Maryland Extension
Acting Associate Dean
avatar for Joy Rafey

Joy Rafey

University of Maryland Extension
Faculty Extension Assistant
avatar for Mike Raupp

Mike Raupp

University of Maryland
Professor of Entomology
avatar for Ginny Rosenkranz

Ginny Rosenkranz

University of Maryland Extension
Master Gardener Coordinator
avatar for Mark Spurrier

Mark Spurrier

Maryland Park Service
Ranger
avatar for Patricia Steinhilber

Patricia Steinhilber

University of Maryland
Program Coordinator
avatar for Sara Tangren

Sara Tangren

University of Maryland, Home & Garden Information Center
Master Gardener Educator
avatar for Jon Traunfeld

Jon Traunfeld

University of Maryland Extension, Home and Garden Information Center
Program Director and Master Gardener State Coordinator
avatar for Rebeccah Waterworth

Rebeccah Waterworth

University of Maryland
Post-doctoral Associate
avatar for Emily  Zobel

Emily Zobel

University of Maryland Extension
Agriculture Agent