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Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027 at 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST
Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI, 02886, United States
Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI, 02886, United States.
This year’s conference schedule includes a full slate of speakers, several breaks during the day set aside for attendees to visit with exhibitors, and an afternoon reception that will provide even more time for attendees and vendors to meet.
In-person tickets include a continental breakfast, lunch, and reception. RINLA’s yearly reports will be delivered to the membership during the annual meeting. Topics for the educational sessions will offer something of interest to every RINLA member.
Pesticide, RICH, and ISA credits will be available for in-person and online attendees.Tickets are available through our website.
www.rinla.org
The Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association (RINLA) is a 501(c)(6) professional trade association that serves the green industry and promotes environmental stewardship. RINLA advances the welfare of its members through education, research, legislative representation, certification, support in the marketing of green industry goods and services, and collaboration with allied interests/associations.
I love blurring the lines between gardening and ecology. I worked in conservation and horticulture for ten years before getting an MS in Plant Biology, then worked as Assistant Director of Heronswood Garden before starting this business. I'm currently a lecturer in Plant Sciences at the University of Rhode Island, where my research focuses on plant-insect interactions and pollinator conservation. My mission is to grow gardens that support pollinators, require fewer inputs, and evoke the beauty of wild nature. I make ecological gardening more accessible through education, informed plant selection, and smart gardening techniques.
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Keiddy Urrea-Morawicki, Ph.D., is a plant pathologist and Director and Diagnostician of the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. In this role, she works with farmers, nursery and greenhouse operators, landscapers, arborists, and homeowners to identify plant diseases, insects, weeds, and environmental disorders and to develop science-based management recommendations. She also conducts farm and site visits and provides outreach and education in plant pathology, integrated pest management, and sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Urrea-Morawicki also serves as the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Rhode Island State Coordinator. Originally from Colombia, she was inspired by the sustainable agricultural practices of small farmers who supplied food to their local communities. She earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Arkansas, where her doctoral research focused on soilborne pathogens, soybean seedling diseases, and resistance to .
Before joining URI in 2022, Dr. Urrea-Morawicki worked with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service as a plant diagnostician, program associate, and instructor. She was appointed Director of the URI Plant Diagnostic Laboratory in February 2024 and helped lead the laboratory through its Core Accreditation by the National Plant Diagnostic Network.
Maintenance/Account Manager - RI Certified Horticulturist, RI Invasive Plant Manager
Owner
Aquidneck Landworks
Blair Busenbark explores the science behind mycorrhizae and then moves his focus to how greenhouses, nurseries and landscapers can utilize the power of mycorrhizae in their business. Mycorrhizae will allow greenhouses and nurseries will benefit from the increased water utilization and nutrient efficiency. Landscape Architects and Designers can be given the opportunity to ensure their landscape vision becomes a long-term reality. Landscape installers will appreciate mycorrhizae reducing transplant shock and plant loss, which in turn reduces plant replacement costs. Landscape maintenance crews will appreciate the plant’s improved resilience to stressful conditions and improved garden performance. Thus, allowing them to focus more on landscape maintenance and less on plant care triage. Whatever sector of the horticultural industry you work in, mycorrhizae use can add value to you and your customers, which in turn will increase profits, customer satisfaction and new business referrals.
Territory Sales Manager, Northeast US
Mycorrhizal Applications
Understanding Your Numbers
Improving Operations
Maintenance/Accounts Manager
Garden Ecologist and Lecturer
Lambstrom Garden Ecology LLC
Research Associate/Adjunct Professor
University of Rhode Island
Plant Pathologist Director
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
Founder and Managing Partner
Free Pier Advisors
Extension Plant Pathologist
University of Massachusetts
Professor
Building a Stronger Team
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