Spring Kickoff for Landscapers
UMass Extension’s Landscape Education Days
March 24 & 25, 2021 • 8:30 AM – NOON
Where: Virtually via GoToWebinar
Sustainable landscaping uses multiple management strategies that seek to reduce negative impacts on the environment while maintaining aesthetically pleasing landscapes.
Join us via GoToWebinar to learn management strategies and practices that you can implement to provide beautiful, functional and environmentally friendly landscapes for your customers. Attendees can choose to attend either of these half-day sessions, or the entire two-day program.
Topics include:
- DAY 1: March 24
o Effective Ways to Attract And Support Pollinators in Managed Landscapes
o Managing Powdery Mildews in the Landscape
o Taming the Top Troublesome Insect Pests of Woody Landscape Plants
- DAY 2: March 25
o Diseases of Trees and Shrubs Forecast: What to Expect in 2021
o Early Season Weed Management in the Landscape
o Encouraging Wildlife Diversity in Designed Landscapes
Credits:
DAY 1 – Two pesticide contact hours for categories 29, 36, and Applicators License.
DAY 2 – Two pesticide contact hours for categories 29, 36, and Applicators License.
Association credits: 1 MCA, 1 MCLP, and 1 MCH for each day. ISA and SAF credits requested.
Cost: ONE DAY – $75/person, $68 for 3 or more from the same company.
BOTH DAYS – $95/person, $86 for 3 or more from the same company.
For the full agenda and registration options, go to https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/events/spring-kickoff-for-landscapers-umass-extensions-landscape-education-day