Managing Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants

Last Held: February 26, 2020
9:00am - 3:30pm (Check-in time: 8:30am)

Next offering tentatively planned for January 2022. Registration will open when course date is confirmed.

Controlling insects is a lot more complicated than just applying pesticide controls. To effectively manage insects, you must:

• Identify the insect;
• Understand its life cycle;
• Distinguish between beneficial and harmful insects; and
• Apply the right control at the right time.

This one-day, hands-on class covers all four of these topics with practical tips and quick identification clues. This course is taught by Dr. Paula Shrewsbury, Extension Specialist, University of Maryland. She will bring a truck full of specimens to view and discuss.

Recommended Text: Managing Insects and Mites on Woody Plants: An IPM Approach. The cost for this text is $29.95 for Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) members and $44.95 for non-members. For ordering information, please contact the TCIA at 603-314-5380.

The February 26, 2020 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.

NOTE: Individuals who wish to receive pesticide recertification credits at any of our courses will need to know their applicator license number and arrive at class on time. Please bring your pesticide license with you to class. If you are late to class, you will not receive credits.

Pesticide Credits

NJ/CT:
10 units in 3A

PA:
6 credits in PC
10 credits in 6, 18, and 23

MD:
8 credits in 3A

NY:
Pending

MA:
If you need these credits, you must register and notify Beth Perez at least 15 days before the course start date. Call 848-932-7316 or send an email to beth.perez@rutgers.edu.

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
Certified Arborist: 5.25; BCMA Science: 3; BCMA Practice: 2.25

Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM) Credits
5 Technical

NJ Urban and Community Forestry Continuing Education Units
4 CEUs

NJ Licensed Tree Experts
5.25 CEUs for LTE and LTCO

Substitutions are permitted. View cancellation policy.

Continental breakfast and deli buffet lunch will be provided to you at no additional cost.

NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least one (1) week in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.

GPS systems may not recognize campus addresses. Even if they take you to the correct building, they will not take you to the assigned parking lot. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you use the directions we provide.

Extension Conference Center
18 Ag Extension Way, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Directions, Parking Information & Map

CAMPUS PARKING HAS CHANGED! PLEASE REVIEW NEW POLICIES BELOW.

• All visitors must register their vehicles online with the Rutgers Department of Transportation Services. A link will be provided in your course registration confirmation email. Be sure to complete this important step prior to traveling to campus.
• All Rutgers faculty/staff/students must use their regular Rutgers permit and park in the nearest lot assigned for their permit type.
• Citations/fines will be issued for failure to comply with these policies.

Note: Pre-registration is required. We're sorry, but we cannot guarantee a seat, materials or meals for walk-in registrants. Location is subject to change; registrants will be notified in the event of a change.

Sorry, registration is not currently available for this course.s

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 "Managing Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants" or Course Code AL0406) 
2. Call us at 848-932-9271, select option 3
3. E-mail us at ocpe@njaes.rutgers.edu

This course is approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for educational benefits through the GI Bill®. For more information about the GI Bill, click here.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.