December 12, 2025 Pest Management Conference

Space is Limited: Registration is on a first come, first served basis. There will be a Carroll Community College attendance form to fill out for their records.

Weather: If there is inclement weather, we go by the decision of Carroll Community College.

If you want to pay by check, make check payable to University of Maryland and send to 2025 IPM Conference, 4240 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042. Include attendee name, company, address, phone number, and email.

Maryland Pesticide Recertification: Categories 2 - Forest, 3A - Ornamentals Exterior, 3C - Turf, 6 -Right-of-Way and W**d, 10 - Demonstration and Research, PVT, CORE
MD Tree Expert's License CEUs: 4 CEUs
VIRGINIA: Categories 3-A (23) Ornamental Pest Control, 3-B (24) Turf Pest Control, 6 (06) Right-of-Way Pest Control, 10 (10) Demonstration and Research Pest Control, and 60 (60) Registered Technician
D.C. Pesticide Recertification: 4 credits for each of the following categories: 00 - Core,
3A - Exterior Ornamental Plants, 3B - Lawns and Turf, 7A Industrial/ Institutional/Structural/Health-Related, 7B - Wood-Destroying Organisms, 7E – Rodent, 11H - Mosquito
ISA - Various CEUs available based on session attended.

Maryland Ag Nutrient Management CEUs: Submitted for approval
PFA CEUs: Submitted for approval

SCHEDULE

Room K100

8:00 – 8:30 Check-in/Registration

8:30 – 9:20 Box Tree Moth and Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Identification and Management
Speakers: Dr. Paula Shrewsbury, Professor and Extension Specialist in Ornamental and Turf IPM, University of Maryland Department of Entomology, and Sheena O’Donnell, Ag Technician, University of Maryland Extension

9:20 – 10:10 Diseases to Scout for in 2026: Laurel wilt, Beech leaf disease, and others
Speaker: Dr. David Clement, Plant Pathologist, University of Maryland Extension

10:10 – 10:20 BREAK

10:20 – 11:10 Predicting, preventing and preparing for new noxious plants in the Mid-Atlantic.
Speaker: Dan Buonaiuto, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

11:10 – 12:00 The 2025 Plant Diagnostic Lab Ornamental Samples: Identification and Control
Speaker: Dr. Ana Cristina Fulladolsa, Director, UMD Plant Diagnostic Lab

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH

1:00 – 1:50 Spotted Lanternfly Update and Research Summary
Speaker: Dr. Laura Nixon, IPM Specialist in Entomology, UMD Extension

2:00 – 2:50 Identification and Management of Insects and Diseases in Turf
Speaker: Geoffrey Rinehart, Senior Lecturer in Turf, Institute of Applied Agriculture

3:00 – 3:50 Harnessing Assertive Natives to Suppress Invasives
Speaker: Lisa Kuder, Natives and Landscapes Specialist, University of Maryland Extension

4:00 – 4:20 Pesticide Update(s)

4:20 Sign-up sheets

Room K116: Breakout Room for Nutrient Management Credits

1:00 – 1:50 Soil Health and Its Impact on Turf
Speaker: Chuck Schuster, Retired Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension

2:00 – 2:50 Let Your Soil Analyses Determine Your Soil Amendments.
Summary: Application of nutrients in turf and landscaped soils should be done carefully, keeping in mind that overapplication of nutrients can cause serious problems with nutrient availability and plant uptake. Use your soil analyses to help determine what nutrients (and how much) to apply to your soils.
Speaker: Andrew Ristvey, Extension Specialist in Horticulture, University of Maryland Extension

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