Events

APRIL 3 & 4, 2025:  Register Now!

Pricing (per day): MNLA members – $90; Non-members – $120 (Register for one or both days. Each day offers 6 MDARD credits. See schedule for eligible categories.)
 
Schedule:
April 3, 2025: 6 MDARD recertification credits in Private Core, Commercial Core, 2, 3A, 3B, 5, 6, 7A, 7F, 8

• 8:00 – 9:00am Top Weed, Disease, and Insect Pests of Lawns in Michigan – Dr. Kevin Frank, Michigan State University
• 9:00 – 10:00am Common Herbicides and How They Work – Dr. Hannah Mathers, Mathers Environmental Science Services
• 10:00 – 11:00am Best Management Practices for Weed Control in Landscapes – Dr. Hannah Mathers, Mathers Environmental Science Services
• BREAK 11:00am-12:30pm
• 12:30 – 1:30pm  Tick Talk – Gary Wagner, Central Life Sciences
• 1:30 – 2:30pm  Mosquito Control & Management – Gary Wagner, Central Life Services
• 2:30 – 3:30pm  Ficaria verna: A Newly Added Invasive Species – Carolyn Miller, Michigan State University & Rachel Cuschieri-Murray, Eaton County Conservation District

April 4, 2025: 6 MDARD recertification credits in Private Core, Commercial Core, 2, 3A, 3B, 6

• 8:00 – 9:00am  Safely Pulling Out Stuck Spray Equipment – Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue University
• 9:00 – 10:00am  Water Quality and the Role of Adjuvants in Spray Mixes – Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue University
• 10:00 – 11:00am Site-Driven Application Decisions – John Stone, Pesticide Applicator Certification and Training (PACandT)
• BREAK 11:00am-12:30pm
• 12:30 – 2:00pm  An Oak Wilt Update – Dr. Dave Roberts, The Plant Doctor, LLC
• 2:00 - 3:30pm  Herbicide Phytotoxicity in Landscapes and Nurseries: What's In a Name? – Dr. Dave Roberts, The Plant Doctor, LLC