Registrations are now being accepted for our 2012 conferences and workshops. For a registration form or more information, go to http://www.umassgreeninfo.org or contact UMass Extension at (413) 545-0895, eweeks@umext.umass.edu.

**COMMUNITY TREE CONFERENCE
New Research - New Insects & Diseases - A New Safety Standard - A Reality Check
March 13, 2012, 9 am - 4 pm
Stockbridge Hall, UMass Amherst
Two pesticide contact hours for categories 36, 40, and Applicators License. ISA, SAF, CFE, MCA, MCH and MCLP credits  have been requested. Cost is $65 for first registration, $40/person for each additional registration from the same company.

**INVASIVE PLANT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: a new, 4-part series
These workshops may be taken individually or all four to receive a certificate.
A1 Principles and Fundamentals of Weed Science
March 7, 2012, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: $75. Location: Campus Center Reading Room, UMass Amherst.
Five pesticide contact hours in categories 29, 36, 40, and Applicators License.

A2 State Regulations Pertaining to Invasive Plant Management
April 4, 2012, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: $75. Location: Campus Center Reading Room, UMass Amherst.
Three pesticide contact hours in categories 29, 36, 40, and Applicators License.

A3 The Invasive Plant Issue and Invasive Plant Identification
August 14, 2012, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: $75. Location: Doubletree Hotel, Milford, MA.
Five pesticide contact hours in categories 29, 36, 40, and Applicators License.

B Developing an Invasive Plant Management Program
September 12, 2012, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: $75. Location: Doubletree Hotel, Milford, MA.
Five pesticide contact hours in categories 29, 36, 40, and Applicators License

**INSECT LABORATORY: Hands-on Identification and Management Strategies
May 16, 2012
9 am - 3:00 pm
Agricultural Engr. Bldg., UMass Amherst
Five pesticide contact hours for categories 29, 36, and Applicators License available. ISA, MCA, MCH, and MCLP credit requested.

**IDENTIFYING FRESHWATER WETLANDS IN THE LANDSCAPE - a 2-part series
May 24 & May 31, 2012
9 am - 3:30 pm
French Hall, UMass Amherst

Training I: Inland Wetland Plant Identification
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Cost:  $100.

Training II: Identifying Inland Wetland Soils
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Cost:  $100.  If registering for both sessions, total cost: $190. Pre-registration required, as space is limited.

**SCOUTING FOR PESTS AND PROBLEMS OF WOODY ORNAMENTALS WALKABOUTS

Insects and Weeds

May 31, 2012, 5-7 pm

Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA

Insects, and Diseases

June 7, 2012, 5-7 pm

Smith College, Northampton, MA

Two pesticide contact hours for categories 29, 36, and Applicators License available. ISA, SAF, CFE, MCA, MCH, and MCLP credit requested. Preregistration required as space is limited; the cost is $50.



**WEED IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOPS

Broadleaf Weeds (plus a few grassy weeds)

June 26, 2012, 9 am - 3 pm, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA

June 29, 2012, 9 am - 3 pm, UMass Amherst

Five pesticide contact hours available; MCLP and MCH credits will be offered.



Grassy Weeds: an in-depth look

August 23, 2012, 9 am - 3 pm, UMass Amherst

Cost $95/person (pre-registration required, space is limited).
Five pesticide contact hours available; MCLP and MCH credits will be offered.



For a registration form or more information, go to http://www.umassgreeninfo.org or contact UMass Extension at (413) 545-0895, eweeks@umext.umass.edu.
Ellen Weeks

UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program
French Hall

230 Stockbridge Rd.

Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0895
Fax. (413) 577-1620