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POSTPONED NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED Registration will reopen once New Date is decided!!
Credits Received and Applied for are as Follows:
NJ Pesticide: 3B - 6, 6B - 2, 8C - 6 & PP2 - 6 ProFACT: 8 Credits Irrigation & NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLCP) Credits have been applied for. System’s Approach to Natural Turf Management Professional Training Presented by Chip Osborne Day 1 8:00 am Registration and coffee 8:20-8:40 am Welcome Lori NJNLA - Welcome and introduce Barry Draycott 8:40-9:10 am Barry The Four Laws of Ecology Barry introduce Chip 9:10-9:20 am Course goals and objectives
Section 1 40 minutes 9:20-10:00 am What is a Systems Approach and how does it work A brief history of conventional management The basic differences between management strategies Expectations and the transition process.
10:00-10:15 am Break
Section 2 105 minutes 10:15-12:00 pm Soil basics What is soil health and why is soil structure critically important Successful turf management begins with three areas of soil and how they interact • Soil chemistry • Gradation analysis, aka soil texture, particle size • Biological life pH adjustment if needed using lime or sulfur Soil testing explained-testing options.
12:00-12:45 pm Lunch provided
Section 3 45 minutes Soil testing 12:45-1:30 pm Soil test interpretation breakout session Soil and soil test wrap up and questions
Section 4 60 minutes 1:30-2:30 pm Turfgrass weeds Weed ID Turfgrass and Landscape Causes Control measures-cultural & product application-selective and non-selective.
2:30-2:45 pm Break
Section 5 45 minutes 2:45-3:30 Turfgrass insects Insect ID Control measures-cultural & product application
Section 6 45 minutes 3:30-4:15 pm Fungal disease of turfgrass Pathogen ID and causes Control measures-cultural & product application 4:15-5:00 pm Rik McCoy How the use of native plants is important in natural land management 5:00 pm Day 1 wrap up Day 2 8:00-8:30 am Check in and coffee Questions from Day 1
Section 7 90 minutes 8:30-10:00 am Turfgrass nutrition What the grass needs Learn to feed the soil-natural fertility-nutrient cycling Fertilizers and soil amendments Compost and compost tea brief introduction
10:00-10:15 am Break
10:15-11:00 am Mike Kolenut The business side
Section 8 60 minutes 11:00-12:00 pm The genetics of turf grasses Choosing the right seed and why genetics makes a difference in managing a weed-free lawn without synthetic chemicals Cool-season grasses
12:00-12:45 p.m. Lunch provided
Section 9 75 minutes 12:45-2:15 pm Cultural Practices Employing proper cultural practices reduces the need for pesticides in natural turf • managing compaction • aeration to introduce oxygen • proper watering • proper mowing • thatch management
2:15-2:30 pm Break
Section 10 30 minutes 2:30-3:00 Compost and compost tea Production
Section 11 3:00-4:00 pm Chip and others Organic lawn care program development Strategies Challenges 4:00 pm Wrap up and discussion
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