Instructors: Dr. Deborah Henson, UMass Dept. of Environmental Conservation, and Clayton Edwards, Mass. Dept of Agricultural Resources
While landscape and turf professionals may be knowledgeable about the state regulations that govern the type of work they normally do, regulations that govern certain aspects of invasive plant management may be different. This session covers state regulations including the Wetlands Protection Act, the Rivers Protection Act, and pesticide regulations, including those specific to rights-of-way.
This workshop is Session A2 of the 4-part Invasive Plant Certification Program.
NOTE: 2023 will be the last year we offer this certification program.
Partial reimbursement for the cost of this Invasive Plant Certification class is available in 2023 for eligible Massachusetts employers thru the Workforce Training Fund Program's Express Program: https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program. Must apply 21 days in advace of each class selected. Here is the info you will need for your application.
- Course Name: UMass Extension State Regulations Pertaining to Invasive Plant Management (A2)
- Course ID#: 1135823
- Cost: $95/pp for up to 2 from the same company (per person rate); $86/pp for 3 or more from the same company (group rate per person)
While turf and landscape professionals might be very proficient in the development of a weed management program for turf and/or landscape, invasive plant management often reveals many new and unique challenges to these professionals. This 4-day program is intended to help participants meet these challenges when attempting to develop an invasive plant management program as part of their business. A certificate in Invasive Plant Management may be obtained by attending all four sessions and obtaining a passing grade on each. To earn the certificate, sessions A1 - A3 can be taken in any order, but must be taken prior to Session B, Developing an Invasive Plant Management Program. All sessions may also be taken individually. Attendees are encouraged to take all four sessions in one season to get the most out of the information.
Credits
Pesticide credits: 2 pesticide contact hours in categories 29, 36, 37, 40, 48, and Applicator’s License; valid for equivalent categories in all New England states.
Association credits: 4.75 ISA, 1 MCH, 2 MCA, and 2 MCLP.
