FALCAN & University Of Maryland Extension 2018 Pest Management Conference
Event Details
Registration Cost:
$85.00 Per-person if registered by Jan. 12
$95.00 Per-person if registered after Jan. 12
Event Schedule:
7 a.m. - 8 a.m. - Check-In and Refreshments
8:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Morning Sessions
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions
12:20 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Closing Session
Please Note:
-
Due to limited space, registration is required.
-
Light breakfast (pastries and coffee) and catered lunch will be provided.
-
Lunch is not guaranteed if registered after January 12, 2018.
-
No refunds granted after January 15, 2018.
Featured Topics and Speakers
Morning Sessions: Main Theater: Visual & Performing Arts Center - Building F
8:15 - 9:05
What is happening with Pesticide Regulations in Maryland and how will that impact your business?
Karen Reardon - Vice President of Public Affairs, RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment).
9:05 - 10
Stewardship Gardening – Using native plants and lessons from nature to create amazing spaces.
Holly Shimizu - Executive Director Emeritus, US Botanic Garden.
Morning Break: 10 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:20
Native and interesting non-native fruit with fewest insect and disease problems for your customer’s landscape.
Stanton Gill - Extension Specialist in IPM and Entomology, University of Maryland Extension, and Professor at Montgomery College, Landscape Technology Program.
11:30 - 12:20 Concurrent Sessions:
Main Theater: Visual & Performing Arts Center - Building F
White Grubs in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Richard Buckley - Director, Plant Diagnostics Laboratory, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Conference Center - Building E
Unusual Landscape Plants for Deer Resistance in the Landscape.
Scott Aker - Head of Horticulture and Education, US National Arboretum.
Conference Center - Building E
Managing Mosquitoes: Knowing Your Enemy and Knowing Yourself.
Paul Leisnham - Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Maryland.
Lunch: 12:20 - 1:20: Student Center Building H - Cougar Café
1:30 - 2:20 Concurrent Sessions:
Main Theater: Visual & Performing Arts Center - Building F
Understanding the release rate of fertilizers, including enhanced efficiency fertilizer.
Chuck Schuster - University of Maryland Extension, Montgomery County, MD.
Conference Center - Building E
Pesticide Exposure and Personal Protective Equipment.
Ed Crow - Penn State University Extension, Pesticide Education Program.
Conference Center - Building E
Viburnum Leaf Beetle and Spotted Lantern Fly: One is here and the other is too close for comfort.
Mary Kay Malinoski - Extension Specialist in Entomology, University of Maryland Extension.
2:30 - 3:20 Concurrent Sessions:
Main Theater: Visual & Performing Arts Center - Building F
Urban Nutrient Management Program Review: Updates and Refresher.
Kelly Love - Urban Nutrient Management Specialist, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Nutrient Management Program.
Conference Center - Building E
Diagnosing Problems in the Landscape - Environmental induced factors vs. pathological problems.
Dr. David Clement - Extension Specialist in Pathology, University of Maryland Extension.
Conference Center - Building E
Retention Pond Management and the Wildlife That Lives There.
Ray Bosmans - Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Extension.
3:30 - 4 Closing Session:
Main Theater: Visual & Performing Arts Center - Building F Regulatory Updates
District of Columbia and Maryland Dept. Of Agriculture.
Pesticide Recertification
Maryland Department of Agriculture:
- 2 CEUs - Maryland Professional Fertilizer Applicator Recertification
- Core
- 1A
- 3A (Ornamental Exterior)
- 3C (Turf)
- 5 (Aquatics)
- 6 (Right of Way)
- 7C (Wildlife)
- 8 (Public Health)
- 10 (Demonstration Research)
West Virginia:
- Cat. 4A-19
- Cat. 4B-7
- Cat. 6-9
- Cat. 7-11
- Cat. 9-7
- Cat. 12-20
- Cat.13D-7
Pennsylvania:
- Cat. 00-5
- Cat. PC-6
- Cat. 06-4
- Cat. 07-2
- Cat. 16-2
- Cat. 18-8
- Cat. 23-8
Virginia:
- Cat. 3-A
- Cat. 3-B
- Cat. 8
- Cat. 10
- Cat. 60
Approved CEUs:
- ISA CEUs
- 2 Credits Maryland LTE
PLEASE NOTE: You must attend the appropriate sessions for your recertification categories.