Last Held: January 8, 2013
9:00am-3:30pm (Check-in time: 8:30am)

Next offering tentatively planned for January 2014. Registration will open when course date is confirmed.

Early recognition, diagnosis, and prompt treatment of disease and insect problems can greatly reduce costly plant damage and death. Prevent the unnecessary loss of expensive trees, shrubs and customers. This one-day course covers identification and control of diseases and weed and ornamental insect problems in landscape plants. Taught by Extension Specialist Dr. Ann B. Gould, this course is the perfect precursor to Managing Diseases of Ornamental Plants.

This is a a required course for the following certificate programs:

• Landscape Management Certificate
• Public Grounds Management Certificate
  

The January 8, 2013 offering of this course was approved for the following credits. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

Pesticide Credits

NJ/CT :
8 credits in 2
8 credits in 3A
8 credits in 6B
8 credits in 8C
8 credits in PP2
2 credits in CORE

PA:
8 credits in 6
8 credits in 18
8 credits in 23
8 credits in PC

NY:
4.25 credits in 3A
4.25 credits in 25

MA:
5 contact hours

DE: This course will be submitted for approved pesticide credits upon completion of the program if requested by attendees.

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Credits
5.25 Certified Arborist
2 BCMA Practice
3.25 BCMA Management

Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM) Credits
5 Technical

Please call 732-932-9271 ext. 625 for the latest credit information.

Sorry! Registration is not currently available.

Would you like to be notified when the next offering is scheduled?
Here are 3 convenient ways to be added to our mailing list:
1. Click here to join our mailing list (please reference "Pest Management of Ornamental Landscape Plants" or Course Code AL0402)
2. Call us at 732-932-9271
3. E-mail us at ocpe@njaes.rutgers.edu

All of the courses offered by the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education are approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for tuition reimbursement through the GI Bill. For more information about the GI Bill, click here.