Learn it this winter. Put it to work this spring.

Winter is slow season for your crews, which makes it the best time to sharpen your knowledge. The IPLLA Winter Workshop brings together five sessions built around problems you already face on the job: dry spots that won’t quit, plants that mysteriously die by the walkway, a shifting equipment market, and a regulatory landscape that is constantly changing.

Soil Surfactants 101: Water Repellency & Turf/Plant Health

Greg Lovell, Aquatrols | 1 CCH requested in 3A, 3B, 6, RT

Localized dry spots. Uneven irrigation results. Water that pools and runs off instead of soaking in. If you see it on residential lawns or commercial and industrial properties, this session is for you. Greg will explain what causes soil water repellency and how to diagnose it on a job site. He’ll also cover how surfactants work, with practical tips on timing and application methods, and how they fit into a broader turf and plant health program.

The Electric and Autonomous Equipment Shift: What It Means for Your Business

Kevin Thompson, Makita | No CCH credits

Battery-electric equipment is moving from novelty to expectation, driven by regulations, client demands, and noise restrictions. This session cuts through the hype with a straight look at what’s behind the shift, what electric equipment really costs over time (including where it falls short), and what a working crew day looks like on battery power. Then see it for yourself: get hands-on with cordless mowers, trimmers, and blowers.

Winter’s Hidden Cost: Managing Salt Damage in the Landscape

Mark Sybouts, Advanced Turf Solutions | 1 CCH requested in 3A, 3B, RT

Sidewalks get cleared, salt goes down, and by spring the plants along that walkway are browning, stunted, or dead. Mark delivers a field-ready framework covering:

• Plant selection: species that tolerate salt spray and soil accumulation
• Prevention: placement strategies that protect plantings without compromising safety
• Diagnosis: telling salt damage from look-alike issues, including soil and tissue symptoms
• Remediation: what can be saved, what can’t, and the leaching and soil amendment techniques that give stressed plants their best shot
• Fertilizer and pesticide considerations: how salt-stressed soil alters nutrient uptake and root sensitivity, and how fertilizer can compound the injury instead of relieving it

Pesticide Policy Watch 2026: What Changes in Washington and Indianapolis Mean for You 
Dan Papineau, TruGreen, and Steve Wolff, IOMA/The Corydon Group | 1 CCH requested in 3A, 3B, 5, 6, 7A, RT

Pesticide policy changed quickly this year, and the effects reach lawn, landscape, and pest management operators. Dan and Steve will cover the Supreme Court’s Monsanto v. Durnell ruling on label preemption, the farm bill fight over labeling uniformity and local authority, and EPA’s dicamba re-registration. They’ll also look at state-level liability bills and what’s changing in Indiana, including IDEM’s renewed pesticide general permit. You’ll leave knowing what has changed, what is still unsettled, and how it may affect your labels, liability exposure, and compliance.

Past Presidents’ Roundtable: Applied Lessons in Pest, Turf, and Regulatory Management

Discussion Panel | 1 CCH requested in 3A, 3B, 6, 7A, RT

Hear firsthand from IPLLA past presidents with decades of hands-on experience. They’ll share how practices, products, and regulations have evolved, what went wrong in real applications and how they fixed it, and which once-standard practices have since been reassessed. Take home practical lessons from the people who learned them the hard way.

Register today.

$120 IPLLA Member Rate | $160 Non-Member Rate 

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