Utah Certified Nursery Professional
Why become UNCP certified?
UCNP Program Description: On your path to professionalism in the horticulture industry, the Utah Certified Nursery Professional (UCNP) program certifies that individuals have minimum levels of experience and education and that they have successfully completed an exam demonstrating their understanding of a wide variety of horticulture knowledge and skills to competently serve in the green industry.
Required Text: The Retail Garden Center Manual - from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication 3492, Edited by Dennis R. Pittenger. The first manual is free and is available from the UNLA-Utah Green office.
Other Materials Required: Utah Sate University Extension Agency Fact Sheets and USU websites:
USU Fact Sheets are available from the UNLA. The fact sheets and websites are available by mail, fax, email or on-line at www.utahgreen.org. The Retail Garden Center Manual and Utah State University Fact Sheets are intended to be both an instructional resource and a study aid for individuals seeking to become a Utah Certified Nursery Professional (UCNP) and also basic horticulture references for UCNP members. Chapters and Fact Sheets address important topics on basic horticulture, soil and water management, plant problem diagnosis and integrated pest management, landscape design and retail nursery sales.
Exam Dates: UCNP exams are given twice a year. The first test will be given in conjunction with the Utah Green Industry Conference and Trade Show in January and the second, in August of
each year.
Please share this with your organization. Contact the UNLA-Utah Green office for
more information.
Study Materials
New Applicants: please complete this Application
Quarterly UCNP Quiz
Publications
- Issue 1, 2011
- Issue 2, 2011
- Issue 3, 2011
- Issue 4, 2011
Trunkline
2012 Utah Green Conference Speaker Presentations
--2012 Conference Schedule--
Jeff Burley, Playground & ADA Issues in Parks
Kathryn Crosby, Workers Compensation
Kathryn Crosby, Best Business Practices
Rob Donigan, The Benefits, Trends & Maintenance of Greenways & Trails
Bill Fenimore, Birds in the Garden
Jim Gish, Herbicides in Sports Fields, Parks & Playgrounds
Pat Hayward, Hardy Conifers for Year Round Interest
Pat Hayward, Plant Select® for Western Gardens & Landscapes
Roger Kjelgren, SLIDE Rules: Simplified Landscape Irrigation Demand Estimation
Brent Mecham, Green Irrigation
Dr. David Minner, Best Management Practices for Sports Fields
Molly Sinnott, Arborist Involvement with Legal Issues
Molly Sinnott, Diagnostic Strategies for Troubled Trees & Shrubs
Molly Sinnott, Construction Impacts on Existing Trees
Universal Business Insurance
Benefits Video
Larry Sagers USU Extension/KSL Greenhouse Host
Solar Greenhouses
Thanksgiving Point Classes
Larry Sagers Website
Utah Pest News
The Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory and USU Extension posts a quarterly newsletter about current problems and trends our state is experiencing. To view the electronic edition click here.