Central Jersey Turf and Ornamental Institute
February 22, 2023: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Battleground Country Club
1 Covenhoven Rd, Manalapan, NJ 07726
Approved NJDEP Pesticide Credits*
Core – 2 units
1A – 1 units
2 – 4 units
3A – 6 units
3B – 3 units
6B – 1 unit
8C – 9 units
10 – 8 units
PP2 – 9 units
ProFACT NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicator – 3 credits
Registration Fee: $120 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
To register online, visit: go.rutgers.edu/CJTOI
Full Brochure and Registration form can be downloaded here: CJTOI Brochure 2023
For registration questions, call 732-398-5262
Note: This is an in-person event.
Agenda
8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast and Sign-in
8:45 – 9:45 AM
Pesticide Safety, Regulations and IPM Update
George Hamilton Ph.D.
Specialist in Pest Management
Rutgers, NJAES
9:45 – 10:30 AM
Integrated Approaches to Controlling Tree Root Diseases
Timothy Waller
Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent III
Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
Rutgers, NJAES
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Fertilization for Low Maintenance Turfgrass Varieties and Updates on Recommendations
James Murphy Ph.D.
Specialist in Turfgrass Management
Rutgers, NJAES
11:30 – 12:15 AM
Right Plants in the Right Place as part of an IPM Program
William Errickson
Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent III
Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Rutgers, NJAES
12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch (Short Presentations from Associations and Rutgers Programs – TBD)
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Key Insect Pests on Oak (Quercus) – Identification, Life Cycles and Control Strategies
Steve Rettke
Program Associate
Rutgers Greenhouse and Nursery Program
Rutgers, NJAES
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Integrated Management Programs for Problematic Weeds in Turfgrass
Matthew Elmore Ph.D.
Specialist in Weed Science
Rutgers, NJAES
2:45 – 3:30 PM
New and Emerging Problems in the Urban Forest
Richard Buckley
Director – Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory and Nematode Detection Service
Rutgers, NJAES
3:30 PM Pesticide Credits and Adjourn
