Green Industry Update

UGA Extension Gwinnett Green Industry Update

Come join us for an informative workshop with some of the top specialists in their fields!

Topics and Speakers:

· Reducing Fertilizers, Pesticides, and other Nonpoint Source Pollutants - John Butler, Water Resources Outreach Manager, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

· Using Certified Sod to Reduce Pests -Billy Skaggs - Certification Program Manager Georgia, Crop Improvement Association

· IPM and Reducing Pesticide Impact on Pollinators - Will Hudson, Professor, UGA Department of Entomology

· Core Principles of Pesticide Safety - Mickey Taylor, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, UGA Department of Entomology

· Appropriate Selection and Maintenance of Turfgrasses to Reduce Pest Issues - Tim Daly, County Extension Agent, UGA Extension Gwinnett

Date: Friday, October 18, 2019

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Gwinnett Government Annex Building, Second Floor Conference Room, 750 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Cost: $30 per participant. Deadline to register is Monday, October 14!. Lunch will be provided.

CEU credits:

· 5 pesticide applicator license credits in Category 21 ( Plant Agriculture), Category 24 (Ornamental and Turf), Category 27 (Right-of-Way) and Category 32 (Regulatory).

· 3 ISA credits

· 5 credits GCLP/GCPP certifications

For more information, please contact Timothy Daly at 678-377-4011 or by e-mail at tdaly@uga.edu.

To register online, click HERE.