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2023 North Jersey Ornamental Horticulture Symposium

January 10-12, 2023

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.

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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

Turf Day | Tuesday, January 10
Time Event
Program Chair:
Madeline Flahive DiNardo
Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent for Union County
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
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
Tree Day | Wednesday, January 11
Time Event
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
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.

Landscape Day | Thursday, January 12
Time Event
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

Rutgers Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity program provider and employer. For information regarding special needs or accommodations please contact your local county extension office. Contact the State Extension Director's Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 848-932-3584.