For Participants who were present at the beginning of Landscape Day, Jan. 12, 2023, we will not be able to offer the program on Friday, January 13. We will be contacting you with program rescheduling options.
For the 62nd year, a team of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension County Agricultural 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 2023!
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
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Program Chair: Madeline Flahive DiNardo Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent for Union County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
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| 9 a.m. |
Reducing Synthetic Herbicide Use Through IPM and Low Impact Products Dr. Matthew Elmore Extension Specialist in Weed Science Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 10 a.m. |
Sports Fields and Grounds IPM: School and Municipal Considerations Brad Park Sports Turf Research and Education Coordinator Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 11 a.m. | N-Cycle and The Soil Ecosystem Dr. James Murphy Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 12 Noon | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 p.m. | Scary & Nuisance "Bugs" in Turfgrass: Crane flies, Cicada killers, Wasps, Ants Dr. Albrecht Koppenhöffer Extension Specialist in Entomology Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 2:15 p.m. | Pesticide Regulations for Turf Management Professionals Patricia Hastings Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator for NJ Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 3:15 p.m. | Program Evaluation and DEP Pesticide Credits You must be present for the entire program to be eligible for DEP Pesticide Credits. NJDEP credits awarded: Category 13 - IPM in Schools: 6 units; Category 3B – Turf: 10 units; Category 6B – Right-Of-Way: 4 units; Category 8C – Campground: 8 units; CORE – Basic Safety and Handling: 2 units; PP2 – Private Applicator Category: 8 units NJ Pro-FACT Fertilizer Continuing Education Units: 2 |
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Program Chairs: Dr. Amy Rowe County Agent II, Essex and Passaic Counties Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension Cecilia Diaz Program Associate, Passaic County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 9 a.m. |
Growing Site Choices. Consequences of Site Design on Tree Growth and Services Dr. Rich Leopold Ecologist USDA Northern Research Station U.S. Forest Service, Pennsylvania |
| 10 a.m. |
How Much Is Enough? Scaling Soil Needs for Trees and Landscape plants Dr. Jason Grabosky Professor in Urban Forestry Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| 11 a.m. |
A Pictorial Survey of Common Disease Pathogens within the Landscape for Trees Steven K. Rettke Nursery IPM Program Associate for Monmouth County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 12 Noon | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Minimizing Pesticide Exposure with Personal Protective Equipment Patricia Hastings Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator for NJ Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 2:15 p.m. |
New and Emerging Threats to New Jersey Urban Forests Sabrina Tirpak Senior Laboratory Technician, Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Program Evaluation and DEP Pesticide Credits NJDEP credits awarded: Category 3A – Ornamentals: 6 units; Category 6B – Right-Of-Way: 2 units; Category 8C – Campground: 4 units; CORE – Basic Safety and Handling: 2 units; Category 10 – Demonstration and Research: 2 units; PP2 – Private Applicator Category: 4 units LTE/LTCO: 5 CEUs NJUCF: 5 credits ISA: 5 units BCMA-Science- 2 units BCMA -Practice-2 units BCMA- Management- 1 unit |
Important information for TREE DAY continuing education units:
In order to meet ISA and NJBTE eligibility requirements for continuing education units, each attendee must provide their ISA certification number and/or their LTE /LTCO license.
You must be present for the entire program to be eligible for DEP Pesticide Credits.
| Time | Event |
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| 9 a.m. |
Best Plants for Tough Sites Bruce Crawford Manager of Horticulture Morris County Park Commission |
| 10 a.m. | Native Plants for Low Input Landscapes Bill Errickson Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent for Monmouth County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 11 a.m. |
Phytophthora and Other Root Rots in the Landscape and Beyond Tim Waller Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent for Cumberland County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension |
| 12 Noon | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 p.m. | Rutgers Plant Pest Clinic Update Rich Buckley, Director Plant Diagnostic Lab Rutgers NJAES Coopeatrive Extension |
| 2:15 p.m. | NJDEP Regulations Update Steve Bross Environmental Specialist NJDEP Bureau of Pesticide Compliance & Enforcement |
| 3:15 p.m. | Evaluations and Credits You must be present for the entire program to be eligible for DEP Pesticide Credits. NJDEP credits awarded: Category 3A – Ornamentals: 10 units; Category 6B – Right-of-Way: 2 units; Category 8C – Campground: 10 units; CORE – Basic Safety and Handling: 2 units; PP2 – Private Applicator Category: 10 units |
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