Presented by Rich Buckley, Soil Testing and Plant Diagnostic Services

Speakers Bio – Richard Buckley is the Director of Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. He received his BS in Entomology and Plant Pathology from the University of Delaware and an MS in Turfgrass Pathology from Rutgers University. Mr. Buckley is an instructor in the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School and Rutgers Department of Pathology and Plant Science. He teaches courses in diseases and insect pests of turfgrass and ornamental plants. He is also a frequent lecturer and invited speaker on disease and insect pest problems in turf and ornamentals, plant problem solving, and pest management techniques.

Course Description - Boxwood…Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t!

1.      Boxwood: the good        

a.       Used for formal gardens        

b.       Edging, hedges, parterres        

c.       Can be utilized in almost any garden situation        

d.       If used properly box is a superb plant 

2.      Boxwood: the bad        

a.       Deer resistant, so it gets over used        

b.       Shallow rooted         

c.       Too much shade or sun problematic        

d.       Too much water or drought problematic        

e.       Too hot or too cold problematic        

f.        Too much mulch problematic        

g.       Too heavy soil problematic              

h.       Nutrient and pH issues         

i.        Moderation and proper use are key 

3.       Boxwood: the ugly         

a.      Volutella Stem Blight, Macrophoma Leaf Blight,  Boxwood Blight and Boxwood Leafminer               i.       Fungus or Insect                  

ii.       Symptoms                  

iii.       Signs                  

iv.       History and significance of the problem                   

v.       Chemical control                 

vi.       Resistance?                

vii.       Management and Control               

viii.       Diagnosis 

4.      Other species of Buxaceae get Boxwood Blight!        

a.       Boxwood blight on sweetbox, Sarcococca sp., Boxwood blight on Pachysandra, Alfalfa Mosaic Virus on Pachysandra, Pachysandra Stem Blight                    

i.       History and significance of the problem                   

ii.       Fungus                 

iii.       Symptoms                 

iv.       Diagnosis                   

v.       Signs                 

vi.       Management and Control                

vii.       Chemical control                

viii.       Resistance?

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Presented by: John Pattern, PBI-Gordon Corporation

John Patten has 39 years of experience in the Turf & Ornamental Industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in from Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. John started in the industry with a commercial landscaping and maintenance company who had with Johnson & Johnson as their primary customer. He added 13 years in the Liquid Fertilizer Industry, starting as a custom applicator (+55,000 acres), moving to Sales and Trouble-shooting with an emphasis on Turf & Ornamentals, as well as Agriculture.      

John has been with PBI Gordon for 20+ years as a Territory Manager covering at any given time, regions from Virginia to Maine. He spends approximately 4 months each year educating professionals in our Industry how to properly apply pesticides. He teaches education seminars throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. In many instances these sessions are through the State Universities.     

John is a licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator in New Jersey and New York State and has served on numerous Industry Organizations including the Plant Food Education Society, which later merged with the Pesticide Association of New Jersey, to become the New Jersey Agribusiness Association. (Serving 2 years as their President.), and is presently serving as the Secretary of the New Jersey Green Industry Council, as well as the Education Committee Chair. Course Description - This course will cover all of the following:

•         Considerations for Application

•         Liquid Applications versus Dry Applications

•         "What Can Go Wrong”?

•         Nozzle Options and Nomenclature

•         Selecting the Best Nozzles for Specific Applications

•         Uniformity in Application

•         Drift versus Volatility

•         Why Calibration is Essential

•         Mixing Order of Pesticides

•         Questions

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