MANALAPAN, N.J. — Rutgers Cooperative Extension presents the 2020 Central Jersey Turf & Ornamental Institute, on Wednesday, March 11 at the Battleground Country Club, Millhurst Rd., Manalapan, New Jersey, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. A $100 fee will include continental breakfast and lunch.
The C.J.T.O.I. is an annual event intended to benefit all those who work in grounds maintenance including school board members, maintenance supervisors, employees of highways, parks, industrial grounds, lawn services, garden center operators and nurserymen. Pesticide credits required by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection will be available for those who attend the entire day’s program.
Some of the topics that will be presented include.
- Utilization of Native Plants to Minimize Pests and Attract Pollinators
- Heavy Metal Accumulation in Soil
- Tick Identification and Tick Bite Prevention in New Jersey
Pesticide credits available will include: Core- 2 units, 1A- 3 units, 2- 3 units,
3A- 4 units, 3B- 7 units, 6B- 8 units, 7A- 1 unit, 8A- 1 unit, 8B- 1 unit, 8C- 8 units,
PP2- 9 units.
Two NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicator Credits will also be available.
To register online visit www.cpe.rutgers.edu/CJTOI
Questions about your registration? Phone: 848-932-9271, Option 2
–David Smela, Rutgers Extension, Middlesex County