Course: School IPM Coordinators: Making the Plan Work
The purpose of this training is to facilitate implementation of the requirements of New Jersey’s new School IPM law by School IPM coordinators and other involved personnel. Attendance at this session by a School IPM Coordinator fulfills their training requirement per the regulations. Each attendee will receive a certificate of attendance. Pesticide credits for applicators will be issued as well.
This course is sponsored by the NJ Association of Designated Persons. Invited speakers include specialists from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension, and private firms.
Session Highlights: Topics to be included are:
- notification requirements
- the 72-hour notification rules
- low-impact pesticides
- record keeping
- dealing with pest emergencies
Who Should Attend:
- School IPM Coordinators
- School Superintendents
- School Principals
- Facility Directors
- Buildings and Grounds Officials
Fee: There is no fee. Registration is free but limited and is on a first-come first- served basis.
Course Information: See course description and registration form (PDF). If you have any questions about the trainings, please contact Art Pierfy 973-627-0229 or email him at arthurp@rocktwp.morris.k12.nj.us.
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Integrated Pest Management in Schools Course
Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education
102 Ryders Lane; New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8591
Phone: (732) 932-9271; Fax: (732) 932-1187
Course covers how to implement a balanced pest control strategy that combines regular monitoring, record keeping and threshold limits to determine if and when treatments are needed. This is not the School IPM Coordinator Certificate Course. See details for that above.
Key Aspects of the IPM in Schools Course:
- Design and implement an IPM program in your school.
- Step-by-step review for schools, including cafeteria, locker rooms, student lounges and grounds.
- Pest management programs in and around school grounds.
- Insect Identification and Non-Chemical Solutions
- Get valuable IPM reporting forms that can be used in planning an IPM program.
- Learn how to incorporate or specify IPM requirements for contracts
- Provides an update on changes in the rules and regulations.
Call for course schedule. You may register online, by mail, or by phone. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or NJDEP Certified Pesticide Applicator recertification credits are available for qualified participants.
Landscape Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Course
Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education
102 Ryders Lane; New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8591
Phone: (732) 932-9271; Fax: (732) 932-1187
Six day course which covers technical skills to monitor, identify, control, and most importantly, prevent pest outbreaks by practicing good plant health care techniques. Also includes – record keeping, scouting, and biological controls.
Topics Covered:
- Using IPM in Weed Management
- Monitoring Landscape Ornamentals
- Diagnosing Disease and Insect Problems in Turf and Ornamentals
- Predicting Pest Outbreaks with Degree-Day Models
- Abiotic Plant Problems
- Avoiding Problem Plants in Problem Sites
- IPM and Pesticide Regulations
- Understanding Soils and Soil/Plant Relationships
- Setting Up an IPM Program
- Applications and Limitations of Biological Controls
Call for course schedule. You may register online, by mail, or by phone. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or NJDEP Certified Pesticide Applicator recertification credits are available for qualified participants.
Pesticide Applicator Licensing and Recertification
NJDEP Pesticide Control Program
Pesticide Applicator Certification & Licensing Program
Phone: (609) 984-5014; fax: (609) 984-6555
Website: www.state.nj.us/dep/enforcement/pcp/
Courses for NEW Pesticide Applicator Licensing
In order to take the certification exams to become licensed to use pesticides in NJ, an applicator applicant must satisfy PCP-approved training requirements for basic pesticide safety and on-the-job training for any categories that they wish to be licensed. Pesticide training specifically must provide an understanding of the principles of Integrated Pest Management.
Course Schedules: The Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office annually provides a printable flyer of the Basic Core Courses.
Pesticide Applicator Recertification Courses
New Jersey licensed commercial pesticide applicators are required to maintain their certification by attending courses awarding recertification credits in CORE and the categories in which they wish to maintain certification and licensing. Specifically, commercial applicators must complete a total of 8 CORE and 16 ‘category’ credits within five years beginning the first November following applicator certification. IPM concepts are covered with the category training; call the listed course moderator for details.
Course Schedules: See the NJDEP Pesticide Control Program website for a schedule of approved courses.