2026 NJTA WEBINARS - THURSDAYS
OCTOBER 15, 22, & 29 

Complimentary for NJTA members.

Non-NJTA Members $25 (invoiced)

• TO EARN NEW JERSEY CREDITS, SEND THE FOLLOWING TO
  EXECDIRECTOR@NJTURFGRASS.ORG
  
  

• ·      Pesticide License number/ Contact Name/ DOB/Phone
• ·      Take a selfie of you holding your Driver’s License and Pesticide License
• ·      PS - Keep camera on at all times

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October 15th (12pm to 1pm)

Important CORE Concepts to be aware of  Spencer Kerkhof

This CORE program will give an overview of current regulations for green industry professionals. Pesticide storage and vehicles will be discussed, along with record keeping and notification postings.

Spencer Kerkhof is a Pesticide Inspector for the New Jersey Department of Environmental, Bureau of Pesticide Control. Spencer has been in education and agriculture for 8 years and continues to teach pesticide related safety courses around the state.   NJ Credits Approved: CORE (2)

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October 22nd (12pm to 1pm)

Herbicide options and management of problematic

turfgrass weeds Matthew Elmore Ph.D.

This presentation will discuss life cycles, herbicide options, and their integration into a cultural management program. We will cover less common, but problematic weeds such as nimblewill, bentgrass, bermudagrass, and Japanese stilt grass. New herbicide products will also be discussed. Matthew Elmore Ph.D.Extension Specialist in Weed Science, Rutgers University

Matthew Elmore has been employed since 2016. His research program at Rutgers focuses on weed control in turfgrass with a focus on integrated strategies for weed control in cool-season turf. Matt earned his B.S. in Turfgrass Science from Penn State University before moving south and earning an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in 2014 with a focus in turfgrass weed control.
NJ Credits Approved: 2 each of: 10, 1A, 3B, 6B, 8C, PP2

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October 29th (12pm to 1pm)

Sprayer calibration for pesticides and fertilizers
applied to turfgrass. Brad Park, M.S

This presentation will examine the process of establishing application objectives and calibrating a sprayer based on those objectives. Specific calibration examples will be discussed concerning both pesticides and fertilizers with attention paid to mathematical procedures necessary to quantify water and materials to put in a spray tank to fulfill established objectives.  Brad Park, M.S.

Researcher in Turfgrass Management, Rutgers University

Brad Park is a Laboratory Researcher with the Rutgers Department of Plant Biology. Brad performs traffic stress research on cool-season turfgrass species commonly established for sports fields. He routinely visits athletic facilities in New Jersey to assist turf managers in solving problems associated with high traffic sports fields. He is also actively involved in research projects concerning low-input turfgrasses for public grounds, home lawns, and highway roadsides.

NJ Credits Approved: 1 each of: 10, 1A, 3B, 6B, 8C, CORE, PP2,  2 ProFACT 

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GREAT NEWS! WORLD CUP WILL BE PLAYED ON RUTGERS TURFGRASS

https://www.rutgers.edu/news/world-cup-will-be-played-rutgers-turfgrass

Article by Ron Marsico

Rutgers Turfgrass was installed in early May at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for the World Cup.  Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University