*** NEW LOCATION ***
July 9, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Water & Soil Symposium is moving to:
North Carolina Farm Bureau FederationRaleigh, NC
⚠️ APPROVED CREDITS: Continuing Education credits have been secured for the specific sessions noted in the agenda below.
NCGIC: It’s more than a Symposium—it’s a voice for our industry.
Note to Partner Association Members:
Members of TCNC, CIA, NCUFC, NCSPA, and NCPNPA are eligible for NCGIC Member rates. Please use code ADVOCACYNCGIC during registration to apply your discount.(Membership will be verified)
Attendee Registration
| NCGIC Member Early Bird Available: 5/11/2026 – 6/11/2026 |
$135.00 |
| Non-Member Early Bird Available: 5/11/2026 – 6/11/2026 |
$150.00 |
| NCGIC Member Standard Available: 6/11/2026 – 7/9/2026 |
$155.00 |
| Non-Member Standard Available: 6/11/2026 – 7/9/2026 |
$170.00 |
Symposium Agenda
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Registration |
| 8:00 – 8:25 AM | Welcome |
| 8:30 – 9:20 AM | KEYNOTE: Water & Soil & the future of digital agronomy Steve Dorer, Syngenta
Pesticide: L : 0.5, N : 0.5, D : 0.5, X : 0.5
NCICLB: 1.00 irrigation
NCLCLB: 1.00 Landscape
Waste Water: 1
ISA: arborist credits 0.75,urban forest credits: 0.75,BCMA-practice credits: 0.75
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| 9:25 – 10:20 AM | The WaterWise Professional: Science-Based Stewardship in an Evolving Climate Dr. Barbara Fair, North Carolina State University
Waste Water: 1
ISA: arborist credits 1.0, urban forest credits: 1.0, BCMA-practice credits: 1.0
NCLCLB: 1.00 Landscape
NCICLB: 1.00 irrigation
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| 10:25 – 10:40 AM | BREAK |
| 10:40 – 11:30 AM | Cultivating the $100 Billion Landscape: North Carolina’s Economic Engine in a Growing State Beth Pugh Farrell, NCDA & CS
NCLCLB: Business Hours:1.00
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| 11:30 – 12:30 PM | Lunch & Vendor Showcase (Annex) |
| 12:30 – 1:20 PM | Improved Resilience and Increased Sustainability: Next Gen Turfgrass Cultivars Dr. Susana Milla-Lewis, NC State University
NCLCLB: 1.00 Landscape
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| 1:20 – 2:10 PM | Technology for Plant Health Don Davis, SiteOne Landscape Supply
NCICLB: 1.00 irrigation
NCLCLB: 1.00 Landscape
Waste Water: 1
ISA: arborist credits 1.0, urban forest
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