Rutgers Cooperative Extension presents
2026 Central Jersey TURF & ORNAMENTAL Institute
Friday, February 27
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monmouth County Ag Building
4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ
Registration: $75 per person (includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch)
Registration Brochure: CJTOI Brochure 2026
732-431-7260 or email Catherine.VanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us
Registration by cash, check, or purchase order only.
Agenda:
- CORE Pesticide Safety for Ornamental IPM – Tim Waller, Ph.D.
- Boxwood BMPs and Alternative Shrubs – Bill Errickson, Ph.D.
- Managing Scale in the Landscape – Steve Rettke
- Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Plant Species in Woodlands, Fields, and Parks – R.J.Curcio and Maggie Coakley
- Mosquito & Tick Management for Green Industry Professionals – Emily Fontaine
- Things to Consider Before Applying Fungicides to Control Turfgrass Diseases – Ming-Yi Chou, Ph.D.
- Integrated Weed Management for Turfgrass – Matthew Elmore Ph.D.
- Turfgrass Fertility Management for Sports Fields and Grounds – Brad Park
Recertification Credits:
- Core = 2 credits
- PP2 = 4 credits
- 1A = 2 credits
- 2 = 2 credits
- 3A = 4 credits
- 3B = 3 credits
- 6B = 4 credits
- 8A = 1 credit
- 8C = 7 credits
- 9 = 2 credits
- 10 = 6 credits
- 13 = 1 credit
- ProFACT = 1 credit
