Georgia Pesticide License Review

A review of the materials for the Georgia Pesticide General Standards and Category 24 Ornamental and Turf pesticide license exams will be offered in Cobb County on October 25, 2016.

When: Tuesday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Cobb County Extension, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta,  GA, 30060, second floor classroom

Registration fee: $15

To register, please call 770-228-7214 or email bhorne@uga.edu 

or register online through UGA's Marketplace.

Green Industry Update, June 9

A Green Industry Update is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Chattahoochee Tech. in Marietta, GA.

Re-certification Credits: Category 24 = 2 hours; ISA = 2 hours; Private = 1 hour

The program begins at 9:00 a.m. and features Dr. Alfredo Martinez speaking about Turfgrass Disease Management, Ben Copeland speaking about the New Bermudagrass 'TifTuf', and Brian Watters speaking about Irrigation Troubleshooting and Management.

The location is Room F-2147 (in building F) at Chattahoochee Technical College
980 South Cobb Drive
Marietta, GA 30060

The fee is $15, and can be paid in advance. To register, call Beth Horne at 770-228-7214, or email bhorne@uga.edu. You can also send payment (check made out to University of Georgia) and registration information including the name and date of the program, your address and contact information, and any dietary concerns or restrictions to the following address:

Center for Urban Agriculture
Attn; Beth Horne
1109 Experiment Street BAE #109
Griffin, GA 30223

Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training

UGA's Green Team will be in Bartow County in November to offer an educational session that qualifies for recertification credits for Category 24 pesticide applicator licenses.

WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2015
              9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency
               7545 Main Street
               Building 200
               Woodstock, GA  30188
WHAT: Classes to qualify for 4 hours of category 24 recertification credit
SPEAKERS: Josh Fuder, Cherokee County ANR Agent; Patrick McCullough, UGA Crop and Soil Sciences; Jean Williams-Woodward, UGA Plant Pathology; Mickey Taylor, UGA Entomology
COST: $45 per person

Please preregister before November 12. Space is limited!

TO REGISTER: online through UGA Marketplace, or call 770-228-7214 or email bhorne@uga.edu for additional information.

Printed materials, break refreshments, and lunch are provided.

Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training

Commercial pesticide applicator credits can be earned by attending a training scheduled to take place on August 21, in Cartersville, GA.

Date: Friday August 21, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Bartow County Extension Office, 320 W. Cherokee Ave., Cartersville, GA 31020

Registration fee is $55 until Thu., August 13, & $65 afterwards.  

Green Industry Update - Recertification Credits Offered

A Green Industry Update, offered through UGA Extension in Cobb County, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. - noon. Recertification credits are offered in the following categories:

Commercial Pesticide Applicator Licenses 21, 23, 24, 27 - 3 credits

Private Pesticide Applicator License - 1 credit

ISA - 2.5

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.- Registration
9:00 - noon - Presentations

North Georgia Gardening Symposium, Feb. 26, 2015

The 2015 North Georgia Gardening Symposium is set for Thursday, February 26, at the North Metro Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College.

For landscape professionals, the Symposium provides for 5-hours pesticide re-certification credit for category 24 licenses or 1-hour pesticide re-certification for private applicators. It also has been approved for 5-hours (CEUs) for ISA Arborist and Municipal Specialists.

For everyone who attends, the Symposium offers a great opportunity to enhance garden and landscape knowledge and skills!

This year's offerings will help gardeners and landscapers avoid common mistakes in using broad-leaf herbicides, learn to diagnose common tree disorders in the landscape, and use the best and most innovative sustainable practices in landscape maintenance, and more.

8-8:30 a.m.                    Registration/Check-in 
8:30-9:30 a.m.               Herbicide Effects on Landscape Trees and Shrubs, by Paul Pugliese, Bartow County Extension
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.      Creating Tough Turf, by Becky Griffin, UGA Extension Urban Ag Associate
10:30-10:45 a.m.            Break
10:45-11:45 a.m.           Tree Scene Investigation, Mary Carol Sheffield, Paulding County Extension
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.   Break for lunch and vendor visits 
1:15-2:15 p.m.                New Diseases, New Products, What Else is New?, by Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist
2:15-3:15 p.m.               Sustainable Landscape Practices, by Dr. Bodie Pennisi, Extension Landscape Specialist
3:15-3:30 p.m.                Break
3:45-4:15 p.m.                The Latest and Greatest Plant Introductions, by Rex Bishop, Chattahoochee Technical College
4:15-4:30 p.m.                Pesticide re-certification/evaluation

The course fee is $35; lunch and breaks are included in the fee.

To register online, scroll down the list of courses for Continuing Professional Education to choose the North Georgia Gardening Symposium class and register. Also, you may call 770-528-4550 for more information or to register for the Symposium.

Green Industry Update Scheduled for Sept. 30

A Green Industry Update, offered through UGA Extension in Cobb County, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Recertification credits are offered in the following categories:

21, 23, 24, 27 -- 3 credits

Private -- 1 credit

ISA - 1.75 2.5 (updated on 9/2/14)

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.- registration
9:00 a.m. - noon - workshop

Topics:
Reduce Pest Problems with Proper Tree Selection and Planting, by Joe Burgess, Senior Forester, Georgia Forestry Commission
Control Spring Turf Diseases with Fall Fungicide Applications, by Neil Tarver, Cobb County Horticulture Agent, UGA Extension in Cobb County
Interpreting Pesticide Labels is Key to Pesticide Safety, by Milton (Mickey) Taylor, PhD Pesticide Safety Education Program, UGA Dept. of Entomology

Cost:  $10 per person, payable at the door. Location:  Cobb County Water System Lab Training Room, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060 For Information or to Preregister:  email cornelius.tarver@cobbcounty.org or call 770-528-4070.

Pesticide Applicator Training

UGA Extension in Cobb County is scheduled to host a daylong class for Category 24 Ornamental and Turf Commercial Pesticide Applicator training. 

This class is for those seeking a license to prepare for the Category 24 Ornamental and Turf Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License exam.

When: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cobb Extension training room at 678 South Cobb Dr., Marietta, GA, 30060
Instructor: Neil Tarver, Cobb County Extension Agent
Cost: $10 per person
Registration: Please preregister; seating is limited. Call 770-528-4070 or email cornelius.tarver@cobbcounty.org to register or for more information.
 
The manuals "Applying Pesticides Correctly" and "Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management" will be reviewed.

The manuals needed for exam preparation can be purchased at the Cobb Extension Office. "Applying Pesticides Correctly" costs $15, and "Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management" costs $25.

Schedule
8:00 - 8:30 a.m., Registration
8:30 a.m. to noon, Class
Noon to 1:00 p.m., Lunch on your own
1:00 -4:00 p.m., Class

Green Industry Update

A Green Industry Update, offered through UGA Extension in Cobb County, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Re-certification credits are offered in the following categories:

21, 23, 24, 27, 41 - 3 hours
Private - 1 hours
ISA - 2.25 hours

8:30-9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00-9:20 a.m. - Nursery Showcase: MNI Direct, by Matt Gladdis, Marietta Branch Manager 
9:20-9:50 a.m. - Emerald Ash Borer Update: Detection, Prevention, and control, by Joe Burgess, Senior Forester Georgia Forestry Commission
9:50-10:00 a.m. - Break, with Q&A
10:00-10:50 a.m. - Invasive Species in the Landscape: Eradication and Native Alternatives, by Karen Rawlins, Invasive Species Coordinator Center for Invasive Species
 10:50-11:00 a.m. - Break, with Q&A
11:00-11:50 a.m. - Turfgrass Diseases 2014: Avoidance and Control Practices, by Dr. Alfredo Martinez, UGA Extension Specialist for Turfgrass Pathology
11:50 a.m. - noon - Evaluation and re-certification forms

Moderator will be Jamie Cint, Cobb County Stormwater Management. 

Cost:  $10 per person, payable at the door.
Location:  Cobb County Water Quality Lab, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060
To Preregister:  email emily.harper@cobbcounty.org or call 770-528-4070.

Continental breakfast will be provided.

Upcoming Events and Classes

Earth Day Celebration (Belated)

Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Free fun and learning about care of the environment for all ages. At the parking lot and indoors at the offices of UGA Extension in Cobb county, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 30060. For more information, call 770-528-4070.

Bluebird Trail Tour

Thursday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. –Noon. Free and open to the public. Cobb Master Gardener and Bluebird expert Jim Bearden will conduct a guided walk of the 2.3-mile Bluebird Trail at Green Meadow Preserve Park, at 3780 Dallas Hwy., Powder Springs, GA, 30127. Follow the Bluebird Trail blog at bluebirdtrail.blogspot.com.

Through the Garden Gate: Master Gardener Tour of Gardens

Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tour gardens of Cobb County’s Master Gardeners! Five special gardens are featured this year. Tour map and ticket purchase ($15 in advance, $20 the day of the tour) are available online at the Cobb Master Gardeners website.

Green Industry Update

Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m. (registration until 9 a.m.) to noon. Re-certification credits: 21/23/24/27 = 3 hours; ISA = 2.25 hours; Private = 1 hours. $10 per person at the door; Pre-register with emily.harper@cobbcounty.org or by calling 770-528-4070. Nursery Showcase, by Matt Gaddis of MNI Direct; Emerald Ash Borer Update: Detection, Prevention, and Control, by Joe Burgess, Georgia Forestry Commission; Invasive Species in the Landscape: Eradication and Native Alternatives, by Jamie Rawlins;Turfgrass Diseases 2014: Avoidance and Control Practices, by UGA’s Dr. Alfredo Martinez.

Upcoming Events

Camellias – Queens of the Southern Winter Garden

Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by Jim Pruckler of the American Camellia Society, as part of the ongoing Gardeners Night Out presentation series of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, at East Cobb Regional Library (old Parkaire Mall site), 4880 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta.

Tomatoes 101

Thursday, January 23, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by Renae Lemon, of UGA Extension in Cobb County, at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna. 

Tomatoes 101
Saturday, January 25, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by Renae Lemon, of UGA Extension in Cobb County, at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna. 

Green Industry Update

Tuesday, January 28,  8:30 a.m. to noon. Two sessions of pruning for pest and disease control with Rick Smith, owner of The Pruning Guru, and one session of mosquito biology and control with UGA entomologist Elmer Gray. Re-certification credits as follows: 21, 23, 24, 27, 41 - 3 hours, Private - 2 hours, ISA - 2 hours. To register, email emily.harper@cobbcounty.org or call 770-528-4070. Cost $10 per person at the door. Location at Cobb County Water Lab, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 30060.

Seed Saving for the Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. The class will be presented by Amy Whitney, of UGA Extension at Cobb County, in the second floor classroom at 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Please preregister by calling 770-528-4070. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. 

Dahlias

Tuesday, February 11, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. Free Seminar covers the basics of growing beautiful Dahlias all summer and preserving the tubers for sharing and for spring planting. Presented by Renae Lemon of UGA Extension at Cobb County, in the second floor classroom at 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Please preregister by calling 770-528-4070.

Weed ID for Weed Control

Friday, February 14, noon to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by County Agent Neil Tarver as part of the ongoing Lunch & Learn series of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, at the Training Room of the Cobb County Water lab, 662 South Cobb Drive (at the intersection with Atlanta Rd.). Neil will help us identify weeds in order to select the most effective method of controlling them.  

Creativity in Growing and Using herbs

Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Free and open to the public. Presented by Tracy Minjauw of the Chattahoochee Herb Society, as part of the ongoing Gardeners Night Out presentation series of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, at West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane

Seed Starting for the Vegetable Garden

Thursday, February 20, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Presented by Amy Whitney, of UGA Extension at Cobb County, in the second floor classroom at 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. $5 charge for supplies. Preregistration is required: Call 770-528-4070. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.  Space will be limited.

Green Industry Update - Tuesday, Jan. 28

A Green Industry Update, offered through UGA/Cobb County Cooperative Extension, is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Recertification credits are offered in the following categories:

21, 23, 24, 27, 41 - 3 hours
Private - 2 hours
ISA - 2 hours

8:30-9:00           Registration

9:00-9:50           1) Proper Pruning of Trees and Shrubs for Plant Health and Pest Reduction

                          Rick Smith – Owner of The Pruning Guru

9:50-10:00         Break with Q and A

10:00-10:50       2) Proper Pruning of Trees and Shrubs for Plant Health and Pest Reduction

                          Rick Smith – Owner of The Pruning Guru

10:50-11:00       Break with Q and A

11:00-11:50       Mosquito Biology and Control in North Georgia

  Elmer Gray – Medical and Veterinary Entomologist UGA Dept of Entomology

11:50-12:00       Evaluation and Recertification Forms

Moderator will be Neil Tarver, UGA/Cobb County ANR Agent.

To preregister: email emily.harper@cobbcounty.org, or call 770-528-4070.
Cost: $10 per person at the door
Location: Cobb County Water Lab, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA 30060