Feb17
Registration
Go to www.eventrite.com and search for 2026 Eastern Shore Pest Management Conference to purchase tickets.
Cost
About the Organizer
The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Equal Access programs.
If you need special assistance to participate in this program, please contact Ginny Rosenkranz at 301-226-7715 by January 31, 2026.
Contact
2026 Eastern Shore Pest Management Conference (In Person)
- Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
- 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
AGENDA
8:00 - 8:50 Organic Waste Products as Soil Amendments...Andrew Ristvey, UME
9:00 - 9:50 Updates on Invasive Landscape Insect Pests...Lauren Nixon, UME
10:00 - 10:50 Aquatic Weed Control...Suzanne Boom, Longwood Gardens
11:00 - 11:50 How Fertility Directly Affects Turf Pest Control...Ginny Rosenkranz, UME
12:00 - 12:30 LUNCH
12:30 - 1:00 When and Why you Need to Call 811...Jason Lyon, Delmarva 811
1:00 - 1:50 Right of Way...Dwayne Joseph, UME
2:00 - 2:50 What Diseases are Damaging the Landscapes?...Anna Cristina Palma, UMD
3:00 - 3:50 MDA Pesticide Update...Billy Carmen, MDA
CREDITS/CEU:
MDA Pesticide Credits: (Forestry) 3A, C (Ornamentals and Turf) 5 (Aquatic) 6 (Right of Way) 10 (Demonstration & Research)
Virginia Pesticide Credits: 3A, C (Ornamentals and Turf) 5 (Aquatic) 6 (Right of Way) 10 (Demonstration & Research)
Delaware Pesticide Credits: 3A, C (Ornamentals and Turf) 5 (Aquatic) 6 (Right of Way) 10 (Demonstration & Research)
District of Columbia Credits:
Pennsylvania Credits:
MDA-NM Certification: 2 CEUs for Professional Fertilizer Applicator (PFA) 8
ISA: 3 CEUs, Maryland Tree Expert
LTE: 4.0 CEUs
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional: 4 CEUs
CHP: 1 CEU (self-reporting on the MNLGA website)