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Discover how to implement an IPM program that will result in effective landscape pest control with diminished health and environmental risks.
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Course Details
Course Name: Landscape Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Course Code: AL0401CA27
Date: January 12-14, 2027
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Check-in time: 8:30 am)
Location: Bioresource Engineering Laboratory, 18 Ag Extension Way, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (Directions & Map)
Format: Classroom course
Registration Fee: $430 per person to attend all 3 days
Early Bird Discount Fee: $395 per person to attend all 3 days (expires January 5, 2027)
Single Day Registration Fee: $210 per person to attend January 14 ONLY
Registration Closes: January 10, 2027
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Course Overview
Day 1 of this class is required for the Landscape Management Certificate and the Public Grounds Management Certificate.
Learn how to use the environment to your favor! Integrated Pest Management (or IPM) is a common sense approach to pest control that reduces reliance on chemical pesticides as a sole method of controlling pests. A combination of strategies is used to predict, prevent, and manage landscape insects and diseases. These IPM strategies are proactive, not reactions to the presence of a pest. IPM programs result in effective landscape pest control with diminished economic, health, and environmental risks.
This class covers both turf and ornamentals. Take Day One only to learn IPM philosophy, monitoring, and implementation strategies – or take the full three days for a comprehensive study featuring degree day models, improving soil health, insect and disease ID, creative ways of removing unwanted pests, and more!
Featured Topics
The range of topics covered in the full three-day course will include:
- Pesticide Toxicity and Environmental Contamination
- Landscape IPM Philosophy
- Turf IPM Fundamentals
- Landscape IPM Monitoring
- Tree/Shrub Insect Mite Pests (ID/Life Cycles)
- Key Turf Diseases and IPM Cultural Management
- Abiotic, Environmental, and Cultural Plant Disorders
- BioControl: Recognizing/Using Beneficial Insects
- Plant Disease Diagnostic Process
- Pesticides Appropriate for an IPM Program
- Biologically Healthy Soils
- Pest Resistant Ornamental Plants
Who Should Attend?
This class is a great source of information for anyone who wants to learn more about integrated pest management practices and how to manage landscape insects and diseases. Past participants have included:
- Arborists
- Buildings and Grounds Directors
- Environmental Commissioners
- Golf Course Superintendents
- Horticultural Maintenance Technicians
- Landscape Designers
- Landscape Foremen
- Landscape/Turf Care Managers
- Landscaping Contractors
- Parks Maintenance Workers
- Pesticide Applicators
- Public Works Directors
Meet Your Instructor
Bill Errickson, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Bill Errickson is the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County. Bill holds a master’s degree in soil science from the University of New Hampshire and is completing a doctoral degree in plant biology from Rutgers University. He has led courses focused on sustainable soil management for commercial growers, home gardeners, and college students throughout New Jersey and New England. His current programmatic areas include supporting the NJ nursery and landscape industries in their efforts to promote native plants and ecological landscaping practices.
Student Reviews
“All lectures flowed seamlessly and all tied into each other. The course is assembled perfectly.”
– Past Participant
Most useful aspect of the course: “Learning how to figure out which pests are affecting a plant.”
– Past Participant
“[I learned about] Abiotic pests and how to manage/prevent these problems with IPM principles.”
– Past Participant
Continuing Education Credits
The Landscape Integrated Pest Management (IPM) course (18 contact hours) is approved for the following credits from professional organizations.
Credits for Attendees Taking Day 1 ONLY Click to View List
New Jersey
NJ / CT Pesticide Applicators:
- Pending
NJ Licensed Tree Experts (LTE/LTCO): Pending
NJ Urban and Community Forestry (NJUCF): Pending
New York
NY Pesticide Applicators: Pending
Credits for Attendees Taking All 3 Days Click to View List
Maryland
MD Pesticide Applicators: Pending
Massachusetts
MA Pesticide Applicators: Pending
New Jersey
NJ / CT Pesticide Applicators:
- Pending
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 5 Technical Contact Hours
NJ Licensed Tree Experts (LTE/LTCO): Pending
NJ Urban and Community Forestry (NJUCF): Pending
New York
NY Pesticide Applicators: Pending
Pennsylvania
PA Pesticide Applicators: Pending
Course Requirements and Policies
Meals
No breakfast will be provided. Lunch will be available for pre-registered attendees only.
NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least two (2) weeks in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.
Pre-registration/Walk-Ins
Pre-registration is required. We’re sorry, but we cannot guarantee a seat, materials, or meals for walk-in registrants.
Location Changes
Location is subject to change; registrants will be notified in the event of a change.
Campus Parking Policy
All visitors must register their vehicles ONLINE to park on campus. Please follow the guidelines below. Failure to comply with these policies may result in a citation.
- A link to register your vehicle will be provided in your course confirmation email. Please be sure to complete this important step prior to traveling to campus.
- When you park on campus, be sure that your license plate is unobstructed and visible from the driving aisle.
- All Rutgers faculty/staff/students must use their regular Rutgers permit and park in the nearest lot assigned for their permit type.
Email Requirement
A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.
- If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
- If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
- Your full name
- The shared email address that needs to be changed
- Your unique email address
- A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions
Cancellations and Substitutions
A $35 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.
Attention U.S. Veterans
This course is approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for educational benefits through the GI Bill®. Learn more.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Landscape Integrated Pest Management (IPM), please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Program Coordinator: Joe Canzano
848-932-7317
joe.canzano@rutgers.edu
Administrative Assistant: Claudine Oleskin
848-932-7204
coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.
