Green Industry Training 2026

Green Industry Training is a series of entry-level classes in topics important to the green industry that can also provide CEU's to current landscape professionals.

Participants can enroll in individual classes at a cost of $25 per class, or they can enroll in the entire course for a discounted price of $130. Enrolling 2-5 employees for the full course reduced the cost to $120 per student. The discount decreases to $110 per student when 6+ employees from the same firm are registered.

Fees include eventbrite, printing materials, course materials, certificates of attendance, refreshments, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL), International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist, and Nevada Pesticide Applicator. Course fees also support Green Industry Continuing Education Series classes, which are held year-round as needed.

Classes are taught by UNR Extension faculty, Nevada Department of Agriculture staff, and local industry professionals. Classes are held in person at the UNR Washoe County Extension at 4955 Energy Way in Reno, Nevada.

Classes Taught

• Garden Center Basics (optional) - January 22nd, Wendy Hanson Mazet
• Introduction to Botany and Plant Identification* - January 27th, Megan Andrews and Wendy Hanson Mazet
• Intergrated Pest Management*^ - Janurary 29th, Carrie Jensen
• Introduction to Soils* - February 3rd, Heidi Kratsch
• Water Management and Drip Irrigation Basics*+ - February 5th, Heidi Kratsch
• Plant Diseases*^ - February 10th, Leslie Lyles
• Insect Identification and Management*^ - February 12th, Megan Andrews
• Noxious and Nursery Weeds^ - February 13th, Andrea Moe, Jake Dick, and Joel Castelan
• Woody Plants* - February 19th, Wendy Hanson Mazet
• Sustainable Turfgrass*^ - February 24th, Wendy Hanson Mazet
• Landscape Diagnostics*^ - February 26th, Wendy Hanson Mazet

*ISA CEU's available

^Pesticide Applicator CEU's available

+QWEL CEU's available

Please contact Megan Andrews at [email protected] if you have any questions about the course!

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If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Paul Lessick, civil rights & compliance coordinator, at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event at 702-257-5577 or [email protected].

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