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OWNER / EMPLOYEE PROFILES / COURSES AND TRAINING

President / Owner:

David W. Greene

Started in the industry in 1975; 1980 - David W. Greene DBA Dave Greene Estate Care; 1990 Incorporated as Dave Greene Estate Care, Inc.

Born in: Southampton, NY
Raised in: Southampton, NY

Family Life:
Wife: Deborah Greene

Children:
Dustin Greene / University of Delaware 2006/ Vanguard Group
Daniel Greene/ Flagler College 2010

Hobbies: Golf, Golf course architecture, Gardening, NASCAR Racing, sports in general.

Involved with: Board member of Southampton Youth Services, Inc.; Board member of the Southampton Golf Club - Green Committee, Course Restoration Committee.

Member of:

  • Southampton Golf Club
  • Golf Course Superintendent Association of America
  • Professional Lawn Care Association of America
  • Nassau / Suffolk Landscape Gardeners Association
  • Professional Grounds Management Society
  • American Landscape Contractor of America
  • American Rose Society
  • Irrigation Association (National Chapter)
  • Irrigation Association of New York

    Employee Profiles

    Alicia Joy Ryder
    Hired: April 2007

    ·    Office Manager

      

    Adam Webb

    Hired: March 2006

    ·    Supervisor of Irrigation Division

    ·    N.Y.S Certified Pesticide Applicator

    ·    Category 3A: Ornamental shade tree and turf

    Chisco Vega
    Hired: March 1998

    ·    Crew Foreman

    ·    Head of lawn cutting and scheduling

    ·    Pesticide applicators apprentice core level


    Chibi Nam
    Hired: May 2008

    ·    Supervisor of Lawn Service Division

    ·    N.Y.S Certified Pesticide Technician

    ·    Category 3A: Ornamental shade tree and turf




     Course Titles and Training by DGEC Staff

    New Jersey Turfgrass and Landscape Expo
  • Snow and Ice accumulation on turf: To remove or not to remove
  • Rutgers University: An internationally recognized resource
  • Why can’t our course play like the U.S. Open every day?
  • Preventing back pain on and off the golf course
  • Ten most common course renovation mistakes
  • Club Politics: How to play the game
  • Top ten green committee mistakes
  • Anthracnose Basal Rot Symposium: What you should know to identify and control this disease.
  • The biology and epidemiology of Anthracnose Basal Rot
  • Cultural and chemical control of Anthracnose
  • Tips for hosting a championship
  • An integrated approach to management of gray leaf spot of Perennial Rye Grass Turf
  • Bacterial wilt: An enigmatic disease of annual Bluegrass greens
  • The poor mans bunker
  • Using Plant growth regulators and wetting agents to deal with environmental stresses
  • Nematodes and you: Getting to the root of the matter

    Pesticide Safety and Entomology
  • Instruction in the proper use of mauget tree injector units with specific emphasis on bidrin insecticide for approved uses in the control of insects.
  • Understanding irrigation pumps, controls and wells
  • Drip irrigation design in the landscape
  • Sprinkler system scheduling
  • Electrical troubleshooting of irrigation systems
  • Cornell University Course: An organic approach to turfgrass management
  • Pesticide training program: Using Pesticides legally and safely
  • Annual Long Island Arboriculture Association Tree conference
  • Landscape drainage design
  • Maxwell Turf’s: NYS DEC Re-certification training program
  • Certified nursery professional program
  • The Lyceum: Organic Horticulture
  • Bissett Nursery Pond building school
  • Bissett Nursery / Cast Lighting low voltage landscape lighting school
  • Subsurface drip irrigation
  • Certified Irrigation contractor course
  • Training and certification program: Asian Long Horned Beetle compliance training workshop
  • Irrigation valve design
  • Irrigation basic installation Part I
  • Irrigation installation Part II
    * Landscape Irrigation Design
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Pesticide Lawns and Regulations
  • The safe transportation of hazardous materials
  • Perennial plant weed management seminar
  • DOT Hazmat training
  • Insect I.D.: Insects common to Long Island
  • Insect diagnosis and controls
  • Pesticide issues
  • Lesco winter seminar
  • Irrigation short course for Turfgrass managers
  • Organic vs. Pesticides
  • Hydrangeas, Weigela, Viburnums: Resurrecting great spring flowering shrubs.
  • Lyme disease
  • The hazardous communication standard: An OSHA regulation
  • What makes a good pest?
  • What makes a healthy soil?
  • Landscaping with bamboos in the north east
  • Weed management alternatives for container grown plants
  • Water and nutrient management: Monitoring your irrigation and fertilization practices to reduce environmental impacts
  • The organic landscape plan
  • Organic pest management strategies
  • Legal & Proper Use of Pesticides
  • Aquatic Insect & Public Health
  • Turf: Insects and diseases
  • Tree: Insects and diseases
  • NYS DEC updates
  • NYS DEC Environmental Concerns - update
  • NYS DEC Regulatory and legislative updates
  • Why has Dollarspot become so difficult to control and what can be done about it?
  • Current Perspectives and Future Directions for Combating the Annual Bluegrass Weevil
  • Overview of Anthracnose and a Summary of Regional Research Efforts
  • What We Currently Know About Controlling Anthracnose: Now and in the Future
  • Weeds, Weed control and PGRs
  • Nematodes
  • Working with compacted soil in the landscape
  • Selective tree removal for golf course restoration
  • Asian Longhorned Beetle Update
  • Pesticide Container Stewardship for the L.I. Lawn Care Industry
  • Gold Medal Plants for Long Island
  • Delivering World Class Customer Service
  • Managing Turfgrass Insect Problems Organically
  • Fertilization of Trees and Shrubs for Plant Health
  • Using Organics Successfully
  • Trouble Shooting and Improving Problem Sites




  • Dave Greene Estate Care, Inc.
    37 Ocean View Parkway - Southampton, NY 11968
    phone (631)283-8085 - fax (631)287-8741 - info@dgec.net
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