BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County//NONSGML Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Events//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL: VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT METHOD: PUBLISH X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE DTSTART:20270120T080800 DTEND:20270120T121200 SUMMARY:Landscape, Nursery, & Plant Care Professional Development Review Course DTSTAMP:20110121T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T111142 CREATED:20231211T101006 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:26396 LOCATION: URL:http://ccesuffolk.org/events/2026/01/21/landscape-nursery-plant-care-professional-development-review-course DESCRIPTION:Course Description:  This course is designed to supplement study for landscape professionals interested in becoming a Certified Nursery Landscape Professional (CNLP), ISA Certified Arborist, or for landscape professionals new to the industry. Select topics from the CNLP Training Manual and ISA Study Guide will be reviewed in addition to other topics.  Folks new to horticulture, landscape management, and nursery production are welcome and encouraged to participate even without intention of becoming a CNLP or ISA Arborist.  The CNLP exam is scheduled for March 18, 2027. You need to apply through the PlantNYS website to take the exam. Visit the “CNLP Program” webpage at https://www.plantnys.org/cnlp-program to learn more. There is a separate fee for the exam which is administered by PlantNYS.  For ISA Arborist certification, visit the New York State Arborists Association for more information at https://nysarborists.com/education/certification.... The regional exam is sponsored by the Long Island Arboricultural Association and is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2027. Contact info@longislandarborists.org for more information. Location:  Most sessions are hybrid via Zoom. In-person locations for sessions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 will be at the CCE-Suffolk Education Center at 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Session 5 is in person only at Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Participants will receive recordings of the hybrid sessions and can view the recordings through the end of the year. If you are not feeling well, please attend the hybrid session or stay home. Fees: Entire course: $240. This includes the hybrid sessions and session 5. Hybrid sessions can be individually purchased at $45 each or $175 for a packaged discount. Session 5 is $65 per person and includes some morning refreshments and a pizza/salad lunch. Sliding scale registration available; email Mina Vescera at  mv365@cornell.edu for more information. Hosts: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and Vincent Drzewucki To register for all sessions, scroll to the bottom of the webpage. Register For Individual Sessions below:Individual Courses CEUs will vary by session. (see sidebar) NYSDEC pesticide applicator recertification credits are offered for sessions 4 and 6 only. Session 1: Plant Biology & Soil Basics Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2027. Hybrid event Location: CCE-Suffolk Education Center, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Second Floor Conference Room and Zoom. Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register for Session 1 only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_Session1 How Plants Function – Review of Plant Biology Nick Menchyk, Ph.D., Farmingdale State College Soil Moisture, Texture, and Aeration Debbie Aller, Ph.D., Cornell University Session 2: Landscape Assessment/Installation and Invasive Species Awareness Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2027. Hybrid event Location: CCE-Suffolk Education Center, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Second Floor Conference Room and Zoom. Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register for Session 2 only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_Session2 Landscape Assessment, Establishment, & Maintenance Vinnie Drzewucki, ISA Certified Arborist, Senior Lifetime CNLP Invasive Plants & Invasive Species Regulations Cassandra Moise, Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) Session 3: Nutrient Management and Hardscape 101 Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2027. Hybrid event Location: CCE-Suffolk Education Center, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Second Floor Conference Room and Zoom. Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register for Session 3 only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_Session3 Landscape Nutrient Management BMPs Mina Vescera, CCE-Suffolk Introduction to Nutrient Management for Nursery Production: Field & Container Mina Vescera, CCE-Suffolk Introduction to Hardscape Steve Dougherty, ISA, McMahon & Dougherty Landscape Design @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-469750017 -1040178053 9 0 511 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none;}.MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:8.0pt; line-height:107%;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} Session 4: Introduction to Problems of Ornamental Woody Plants Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2027. Hybrid event Location: CCE-Suffolk Education Center, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Second Floor Conference Room and Zoom. Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register for Session 4 only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_Session4 Pesticide Use in the Landscape Marie Boulier, CCE-Suffolk Characteristics of Biotic & Abiotic Plant Disorders Margery Daughtrey, Ph.D., Cornell University Insect, Mite, & Other Plant Pests Jared Dyer, CCE-Suffolk Session 5: Identification & Pruning of Woody Ornamentals (IN PERSON ONLY) Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2027. Rain/snow date February 18, 2027. Location: Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Hwy, Great River, NY 11739, Lower Carriage House. In-person only. Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Light morning refreshments with a pizza and salad lunch. Fee: $65 Register for Session 5 only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_Session5 Morning Indoor Session Woody Plant Morphology Kevin Wiecks, Bayard Cutting Arboretum Ornamental Plant Selection of Woody & Herbaceous Plants (PowerPoint Presentation) Kevin Wiecks, Bayard Cutting Arboretum Introduction to Pruning of Woody Plants Richard Weir, Horticulture Solutions Afternoon Outdoor Session Woody Plant ID Walk & Talk Richard Weir, Horticulture Solutions Session 6: Trees and Construction Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Hybrid event. Location: CCE-Suffolk Education Center, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901. Second Floor Conference Room and Zoom. Time: 8:30 AM – Noon Register for Session 6 only: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_Session6 Protecting Trees from Construction How Trees are Damaged During Construction Vinnie Drzewucki, ISA Certified Arborist, Senior Lifetime CNLP Register for the entire course here. Hybrid sessions 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 only - $175; ALL sessions - $240. http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LNP_ALL You will receive links to the recording of past sessions. Be aware, CEUs can't be earned from recordings. CLASS:PUBLIC CATEGORIES: STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR n/a