Cornell’s Organic Lawn Care Course is a BeGreen qualifying course to be offered at the Empire State Green Industry Show, Jan. 11, 2011. Participants may take a half hour exam at the end of the course. Those passing the exam may then enter into a service mark license agreement with the DEC to become a BeGreen provider. Visit NYS DEC’s BeGreen program website for more information.
The course cost is $100. Participants may only take the test if they have attended the full day’s program. Contact the NYS Turfgrass Association to register for the conference and course.
4 DEC pesticide recertification credits are available for this program.
Instructors are:
- Jennifer Grant, NYS IPM Program
- Walter Nelson, Monroe County Cooperative Extension
- Frank Rossi, Dept of Horticulture, Cornell University
- David Chinery, Rensselaer County Cooperative Extension