Pesticide Applicator Recertification on Wednesday, Jan. 25, has been approved for the following categories: VA Ornamental Pest Control-Outdoor (3-A), Ornamental Pest Control-Indoor (3-A), Turf (3-B), Registered Technician (60 in Cat. 3 only), Right of Way (6), Demonstration & Research Pest Control (10) MD Ornamental Exterior (3-A), Ornamental Interior (3-B), Turf (3-C), Industrial Weed (7-E), Demonstration & Research (10), Right-of-Way (6) DC Exterior Ornamental Plants (3-A), Lawn & Turf (3-B), Interior Ornamental Plants (3-C) To qualify for pesticide applicator recertification, you are required to attend the entire day on January 25, 2005. You must provide proof of attendance by signing the roster, with your name and permit number, at the beginning of the course on January 25, 2005. Attendance will be verified during and at the end of the training session. We will remit your paperwork to each jurisdiction. Seminar approved for: ISA Certified Arborist CEU's (call for details) VA Certified Nurserymen Credits

The DC Branch of PGMS is holding its “2006 Green Industry Professional Seminar” on January 24-26 at the Ernst Community Cultural Center at Northern Virginia Community College.

The seminar will cover various topics (see below) with several sessions available in Spanish.
Attendees can receive pesticide license recertification for MD, DC, and VA on Wednesday, January 25. (Please see sidebar to the right)

Registration is available for individual days. For more information please contact Mary Bean at (703) 250-1368 or greenisdc@aol.com.

If NVCC closes due to inclement weather, that seminar day will be rescheduled.

Tuesday, January 24
Tuesday, January 24 (Spanish Session)
Wednesday, January 25 - Pesticide Recertification
Thursday, January 26
Thursday, January 26 (Spanish Session)

Print registration form

*All attendees please carpool and park in the Cultural Center parking lot. Violators may be ticketed.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, January 24

8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Welcome


8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Shedding the Light on Turf in the Shade
Dr. Mike Goatley, turfgrass specialist, Virginia Tech


9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
The Top Ten Misconceptions About Clay Pavers
Eddie Albert, distributor sales manager, Pine Hall Brick Co., Inc.

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break


10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Managing Warm Season Turfgrasses
Dr. Mike Goatley, turfgrass specialist, Virginia Tech

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Weeds in Turf
Dr. Jeff Derr, weed scientist, Hampton Roads Agriculture Research Station


1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Break

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
DOT Update - Trucks and Trailers
Trooper Tyler, VA State Police


2:45 p.m.
Adjourn

Tuesday, January 24(Spanish Session)

8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Welcome/Bienvenida


8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Turf Management
David Yost, turf specialist, Merrifield Garden Center


9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
A Practical Approach to Insect and Disease Control for Commercial and Residential Turf
Eric Wenger, president, Complete Plant Health Care, Inc., and Complete Lawn Care, Inc.


10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break/Descano


10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Clay Pavers in the Landscape
Eddie Albert, distributor sales manager, Pine Hall Brick Co., Inc.

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch/Almuerzo


12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
DOT Update - Trucks and Trailers
Trooper Tyler, VA State Police

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Break/Descano


2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Weeds in Turf
Dr. Jeff Derr, weed scientist, Hampton Roads Agriculture Research Station


3:00 p.m.
Adjourn/Clausura

Wednesday, January 25 - Pesticide Recertification

7:45 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Welcome

8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
New Materials and Approaches for Managing Pests of Ornamentals
Dr. Michael Raupp, professor of entomology, University of Maryland


9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Pesticide Regulations Update
Frank Filipy, pesticide investigator
Baldwin Williams, pesticide investigator
Phil Davidson, pesticide investigator


10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break


10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Pesticides and the Environment
Marc Aveni, regional manager, Potomac Watershed Office, VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Group A - Lunch in the Forum
Group B - New Pesticide Products for Turf and Ornamentals
Dave Young and Bob Butterworth, Fisher & Son Company

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.
Group B - Lunch in the Forum
Group A - New Pesticide Products for Turf and Ornamentals
Dave Young and Bob Butterworth, Fisher & Son Company, Savage, MD

12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Pesticide Safety
Adria Bordas and Debbie Dillion, Extension Agents, VA Cooperative Extension, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties respectively


1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Pests of Interior Plants
Dr. Mark Hardin, IPM Specialist, Howard County Public Schools

2:00 p .m. - 2:15 p.m.
Break

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Pests of Lawn and Roadside Turf
Dr. Kevin Mathias, instructor and advisor on turfgrass management, Institute of Applied Agriculture, University of Maryland

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Collect requests for recertification credit


3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

Thursday, January 26

7:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Welcome


8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Drought and Disease Comparisons in Trees
Eric Honeycutt, diagnostic services manager, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Too Much, Too Deep? The Real Scoop on Mulch
Dr. Bonnie Appleton, extension specialist, VA Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break


10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Scouting for Disease in the Landscape
Richard Anacker, plant disease specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Eastern Performance Trials - Showcasing New Plants in the Mid Atlantic
Clint Albin, project manager for Eastern Performance Trials, Garden Centers of America


1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Break

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Utility Line Safety for Landscapers and Arborists
Edward Bushee, delivery safety and performance specialist, Dominion Virgina Power

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
New and Improved Industrial Strength Perennials
Lynn Cohen, horticulturist and plant broker


3:15 p.m.
Adjourn

Thursday, January 26 (Spanish Session)

8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Welcome/Bienvenida


8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Utility Line Safety
Edward Bushee, delivery safety and performance specialist, Dominion Virgina Power

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Drought and Disease in Trees
Eric Honeycutt, diagnostic services manager, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break /Descano


10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Too Much, Too Deep? The Real Scoop on Mulch
Dr. Bonnie Appleton, extension specialist, VA Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.
Lunch/Almuerzo

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Industrial Strength Perennials
Lynn Cohen, horticulturist and plant broker


2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Break/Descano

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Scouting for Disease in the Landscape
Richard Anacker, plant disease specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture

3:15 p.m.
Adjourn/Clausura

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