For the 63rd year, a team of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents will be sponsoring the North Jersey Ornamental Horticulture Symposium. We are pleased to be returning to the County College of Morris for day long in-person sessions for 2024!
These educational programs are aimed at professionals in the green industry and feature speakers who are leading experts from Cooperative Extension, state government, and private industry.
The Symposium has three sessions: Turf Day, Tree Day, and Landscape Day. Please register for each session you would like to attend. NJ Pesticide Applicator recertification credits will be offered for each session of the program.
ISA, NJLTE, and NJUCF credits have been requested for the Tree Day program. Two ProFact Fertilizer Applicator recertification units will be offered for the Turf Day program.
Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Threshold-based Weed Control Strategies for School and Municipal Grounds Brad Park Laboratory Researcher, Sport Turf Research and Education Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 10 a.m. | Soil Health and Fertilization of Turf Dr. James Murphy Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 11 a.m. | Cool-Season Turfgrass Diseases and Control Strategies |
| 12 Noon | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 p.m. | The Nuts and Bolts about Effective and Safe Use of Turf Insecticides |
| 2:15 p.m. | Pesticide CORE Training: Could you Pass this Fitness Test?
Madeline Flahive DiNardo |
| 3:15 p.m. | Program Evaluation and NJDEP Pesticide Credits |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. |
Key Steps for Long-Term Management of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) & Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Jean Epiphan Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Morris County |
| 10 a.m. | Foundations in Tree Risk Assessment - Fundamentals You Should Know Wayne Cahilly |
| 11 a.m. | 2023 Dead Tree Update: The View from The Plant Diagnostic Lab Rich Buckley |
| 12 Noon | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 p.m. | Pesticide Storage and Spills: Best Management Practices for Minimizing Risk |
| 2:15 p.m. | Protection of Tree Root Zones and Construction Damage: How many roots would be too much? Dr. Jason Grabosky Extension Specialist in Urban Forestry Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Program Evaluation and NJDEP Pesticide Credits You must be present for the entire program to be eligible for NJDEP Pesticide Credits NJDEP Credits Awarded: CORE-2 units, Category 2-4 units, Category 3A-6 units, Category 6B-4 units, Category 8C-4 units, Category 9-2 units, Category 10-4 units, PP2-4 units. BCMA-Practice: 2 units BCMA-Management: 1 unit |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Foundational Steps to Woody Plant IPM: Proper Planting, Mulching, and Maintenance to Reduce Plant Stress and Disease Jean Epiphan Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Morris County |
| 10 a.m. | Exotic Invasive Insect Pests and Recommendations for Controlling Them |
| 11 a.m. | Key Pests to Watch for in 2024 Rich Buckley, Director Plant Diagnostic Lab Rutgers NJAES Coopeatrive Extension |
| 12 Noon | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 p.m. | Regulations That Affect Landscape Contractors Steve Bross Environmental Specialist NJ Department of Environmental Protection |
| 2:15 p.m. | Using Native Plants in Low Maintenance Landscapes Bill Errickson Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent for Monmouth County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 3:15 p.m. | Program Evaluation and NJDEP Pesticide Credits You must be present for the entire program to be eligible for DEP Pesticide Credits. NJDEP Credits Awarded: CORE-2 units, Category 3A-8 units, Category 8C-8 units, Category 9-2 units, Category 10-6 units, PP2-8 units. |
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