2016 NJNLA Landscape Conference

Room 1

Registration & Breakfast – 8:00am to 8:55am      

9:00am-10:00am – Speaker Bruce Neary -BCN Horticultural Services 

Proper Planting Techniques - There are many horticultural principles to follow when planting to ensure success.  This lecture will discuss balled & burlap planting techniques along with containerized plants.  This discussion will cover all aspects of planting to help you achieve success in your landscape business.

CNLP - 1 Plant, APLD 1 CEU    

10:00am-11:00am – Speaker Tom Canete - Canete          

Snow and Ice Management- This Class will cover a wide range of topics on how to succeed as a snow and ice management contractor. Everything from training your employees’ proper snow removal techniques to writing a contact that helps protect you legally.

CNLP - 1 Professional 

11:00am-12:00pm – Speaker Joe DeShayes III - DeShayes Dream Courts               

Game Court and Putting Green Design & Construction - "The course will focus on the proper design and construction of basketball, tennis, volleyball & multi-purpose courts and artificial putting greens & golf green complexes, including municipal ordinances and permits required for building."

CNLP - 1 Design

12:00pm-1:00pm              Lunch

1:00pm-2:00pm – Speaker Bill Hoffman - Elite National Water Management, LLC

Rain Water Harvesting - Modern era of rainwater harvesting discussing methods of capture and reuse in many commercial and residential applications.  Landscape contractors can incorporate rainwater harvesting as an added service to environmentally conscious cliental.

CNLP - 1 Environment , APLD 1 CEU, Water Conservation - 1 CEU  

2:00pm-3:00pm – Speaker Scott Stetzer – Atlantic Irrigation

Irrigation Design for Beginners- What do you need to Start- This course will cover the basic and calculations you will need to get started on a   simple irrigation design. From determining water pressure, pipe sizing and zoning the system. Including what municipal permits cover. Etc.

CNLP - 1 Design, APLD 1 CEU, Irrigation - 1 CEU and Water Conservation - .5 CEU    

Room 2

Registration & Breakfast – 8:00am to 8:55am                     

9:00am-10:00am – Speaker Barry Draycott – Tech   Terra Environmental

Ecofriendly Plant Health Care - How to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilizers by understanding the importance of soil health and the use of Minimum Risk Pesticides.

CNLP - 1 Environment, APLD 1 CEU          

10:00am-11:00am – Speaker Jeff Weld - Bayer  

An overview of Pollinator Issues - An Overview of Pollinator Issues: Public Concerns, Honeybee Numbers and Factors Affecting Health

• Neonicotinoids

• White House Task Force May 2015 Report Impacts

• EPA Actions: Proposed Rules, MP3s & Pollinator Risk Assessments

• State Legislative Activities

CNLP - 1 Environment,  APLD 1 CEU    

11:00am-12:00pm – Speaker John Patten - PBI  

Broadleaf and Grassy Weeds in Lawn and Landscape - Weed Identification -Broadleaf and Grassy Weeds           

* Broadleaf weeds versus Grassy weeds.

* Annuals / Biennials / Perennial.

* Post-emergent versus Pre-emergent.

* Tough to control weeds in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

 Active Ingredients; their strengths and weaknesses.

* The changing look of commercial herbicides. From single components,

   to three-ways, to four ways, to custom mixing.

 Changes in the pesticide labels.

* Changes coming from the EPA / DEP.

* New Products.

* Weed control scenarios. (Group participation)

CNLP - 1 Environment,  APLD 1 CEU       

12:00pm-1:00pm              LUNCH               

1:00pm-2:00pm Speaker Wayne Trojanowski – SiteOne Landscape Supplies         

Soil pH and choosing the Right Fertilizer How synthetic fertilizers affect our ecosystem. Alternative forms of fertilizer and how using proper liming to regulate pH can reduce the amount of fertilizer needed in turf.

CNLP - 1 Environment,  APLD 1 CEU         

2:00pm-3:00pm - Speaker Pat Hastings - Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator  

Protective Equipment for Pesticides: Reading Between the Lines of the Label -  Personal Protective Equipment is the weakest link in protecting yourself from pesticide exposure. This presentation will address interpreting pesticide label language for personal protective equipment, especially gloves. It will distinguish “chemical resistance” from “chemical resistant”.  It will introduce measures of barrier performance (degradation, penetration, and permeation). Applicators can only select and use PPE properly if they understand these limitations.

CNLP - 1 Environment

Room 1 & Room 2 Will Combined in Room 2                     

3:00pm – 4:30pm? – Speaker State Troopers  

2017 New Laws - New Motor Vehicle regulations recently adopted in New Jersey which will have significant and immediate effect on many landscape and nursery businesses. There will be an inside class

for the first hour and then the class will move outside for a complete description and hands-on class with the Trooper going over all the details of an inspection and what is expected.

CNLP - 1.5 Professional

Total Credits and CEU's Available:

NJ Pesticide Credits -  (Rm. 2):  Core - 4, 13 - 2, 3A - 4, 3B - 4, 3C - 2, 6B - 2, PP2 - 4.

PA Pesticide Credits - (Rm. 2):  Core - 4, PC - 2, 06 - 2, 07 - 2, 18 - 2, 23 - 2 

Fertilizer Credits - 3 Units

CNLP CEU's - Plants 1, Professional 2, Design 2 & Environment 6.

APLD CEU's - 7 CEU's

LIC - 1.5 Water Conservation CEU's  and 1 Irrigation CEU