This in-person education program will help equip you with knowledge and skills you can use in your management program for the upcoming season. Come and enjoy this in-person opportunity to ask questions of our Extension Specialists and to network with other green industry professionals!
When: March 25, 8:45 am to 3:30 pm
Where: Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge MA
Attend either the morning or afternoon session, or the entire day, with a different set of topics in each session.
MORNING SESSION - WOODY ORNAMENTALS TOPICS, 8:45 am - 12:15 pm
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Woody Plant Diseases: Existing and Emerging Trends in 2025
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Managing Pollinator Friendly Landscapes
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2025 Updates - Tree and Shrub Insects
AFTERNOON SESSION - TURF TOPICS, 1:15 - 3:30 pm
- Turf Weed Management: A Planning Checklist for the 2025 Season
- Now in Turf Insect Management: Looking Back to Look Ahead
Pesticide Credit Available
For the MORNING session - 2 pesticide contact hours for categories 29, 36, Dealer, and Applicators License.
For the AFTERNOON session - 2 pesticide contact hours for categories 37, Dealer, and Applicators License.
For more details and to register, go to https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/upcoming-events