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The North Jersey Ornamental Horticulture Symposium a Tradition of Turf, Tree and Landscape Professional Education

Extension Education

Madeline Flahive DiNardo
COUNTY AGENT
WESTFIELD

Abstract

Rutgers Cooperative Extension has offered a professional symposium for landscape professionals for 63 years.  As the industry has changed, Extension has been there to keep horticulture industry businesses and county/municipal employees educated about best management practices and enabled them to keep their professional certifications.  Each year Extension Agents, Specialists, Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Lab Professionals and representatives from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the industry provide the professionals with information that they use to improve their horticultural practices.  The 2024 North Jersey Ornamental Horticulture Symposium featuring Turf, Tree and Landscape Days, provided New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station research-based information and management practices to 562 turf and landscape professionals and arborists.  A total of 276 professionals completed program evaluations.  Ninety percent (90%) indicated that as a result of attending the symposium they will make more informed pest management decisions.  Of participants who have attended the symposium in the past (N = 141), 122 have been able to maintain their NJ DEP Pesticide applicator license, 69 maintained their Turf Fertilizer Applicator certification, and 22 retained various professional arboriculture certifications. 

Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC

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Authors: Madeline Flahive DiNardo, Peter Nitzsche, Jean Epiphan, Amy Rowe, Joel Flagler
  1. Flahive DiNardo, M. COUNTY AGENT, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, New Jersey, 07090-1499
  2. Nitzsche, P. County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County, New Jersey, 07963-0900
  3. Epiphan, J. County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County, New Jersey, 07963-0900
  4. Rowe, A. County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic and Essex Counties, New Jersey, 07470
  5. Flagler, J. County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Bergen County, New Jersey, 07601-7076