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2024 Central Jersey Turf and Ornamental Institute
March 6, 8:30am to 4:00 pm
Monmouth County Agricultural Building
4000 Kozloski Rd. Freehold , NJ 07728
Registration: $75
(includes coffee, light refreshments in the morning and lunch)
Available Pesticide Credits:
Core – 2 units
2- 3 units
3A- 5 units
3B- 5 units
3C- 1 unit
6B- 3 units
8C- 6 units
8A- 1 unit
9- 3 units
10- 6 units
PP2- 5 units
ProFACT NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicator
2 Credits Available
To register, contact Cathy VanBenschoten at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Office
732-431-7260 or email at Catherine.VanBenschoten@co.monmouth.nj.us
Click the link below for the full registration form:
There is no online registration. This event is cash, check or purchase order only.
Make checks payable to: Rutgers, the State University of NJ
Mail to: Cathy VanBenschoten
4000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
This annual event is brought to you by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer, Burlington, Ocean & Somerset Counties. Seminar topics will benefit those who work in grounds maintenance including school board members, maintenance supervisors, employees of highways, parks, cemeteries, industrial grounds, lawn & home ground services, garden center operators and nurserymen.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration/Sign-in
9:00 – 9:30 AM Scouting and Diagnosing Common Disease Problems in Turf and Ornamentals – William Errickson – Monmouth County Agricultural Agent
9:30 – 10:00 AM Innovations in Weed Management – Matthew Elmore Ph.D. – Extension Specialist in Weed Science
10:00 – 11:00 AM Pesticide Safety Regulations and Updates – George Hamilton Ph.D. – Extension Specialist in Pest Management
11:00 – 11:15 AM Break
11:15 – 12:15 PM Managing Invasive Plants – Michele Bakacs – Middlesex County Natural Resources Agent
12:15 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 – 1:30 PM Mosquito and Tick Problems in New Jersey: Identification, Management, and Protection for Green Industry Professionals – Emily Fontaine and Dina Fonseca Ph.D. – Program Associate and Professor, Chair Dept. of Entomology
1:30- 2:30 pm Sustainable Turfgrass Fertility Management – Bradley Park- Researcher in Turfgrass Management
2:30 – 3:00 PM Invasive Insects & Ecological Balance – Steve Rettke – IPM Program Associate
3:00 PM Course Evaluation, Pesticide Credits
Exotic Ambrosia Beetle Borers of Nursery Plants
General Overview:
There are 30 non-native ambrosia beetle species in North America but only a half dozen are serious insect pests within nurseries, pecans & apples. The Xylosandrus species of beetle borers are native to southeast Asia & were first reported in the United States during the early 1930s (black stem borer). Today they are found in 29 states. Two ambrosia species found in NJ nurseries cause serious damage to trees. (1) The black stem borer (Xylosandrus germanus) (~2 mm) has attacked more than 200 tree species (fig.1). (2) The granulate (Asian) borer (Xylosandrus crassiusculus) (~2.5 mm) has attacked more than 120 tree species (fig.2). Both species are a threat to trees that are stressed. A 3rd species, the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus), was first found in Louisiana in 2014. A major difference is it will also attack trees not under stress. It is not presently found in NJ, but it is moving north. The concern is the impact it may have on sassafras forests.
Fig. 1: An adult female ambrosia black stem beetle borer. Photo Credit: Brad Barnd, Bug Guide.net
Fig 2: An adult female ambrosia granulate borer. Photo Credit: Alabama Coop. Ext.
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Have A Say in Field Equipment Sanitation Research!
In an initiative to guide future solution and resources, the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has designed the Sanitation of Agricultural Field Equipment Questionnaire to begin the research process centered around field equipment sanitation.
The research will develop a more comprehensive understanding of the challenges associated with field equipment sanitation and work toward developing solutions that are effective, implementable and sustainable.
To introduce the survey and forthcoming research effort, Dr. Matt Grieshop Director at The Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo says,
“We are a group of agricultural research and extension professionals from across the United States that are curious about grower and agricultural professional perceptions about the importance of field equipment sanitation to mitigate the spread of organisms that pose human health, weed, plant pathogen or other risks.
Agricultural field equipment includes tillage implements, tractors, harvesters, cultivation equipment, trucks, trailers, sprayers, mowers, or any other piece of equipment that is shared across fields.
This information will be solely used to help frame future research questions and outreach activities. It will not be published or distributed in any form. Answering should take 5 minutes or less and is completely voluntary and anonymous.
If you have questions, comments or concerns contact Dr. Matt Grieshop at mgriesho@calpoly.edu
Thank you for sharing your experience. We truly appreciate the gift of your time and knowledge.”
Your participation is invaluable to future developments in the industry regarding food safety and equipment sanitation.
To contribute, visit here.
For any questions regarding this project, contact Thierry Besancon at thierry.besancon@rutgers.edu.
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Thierry E. Besançon, PhD
Associate Professor / Extension Weed Science Specialist
