Montgomery County Extension hosting ornamental, turfgrass course

 RED OAK — Montgomery County will offer the Orna-mental and Turfgrass Applicat-ors Continuing Instructional Course for commercial pesticide applicators March 5. 

The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pest Management and the Environment program.

The local attendance site is Montgomery County Extension. Registration begins at 1 p.m., and the course runs from 1:30-4 p.m. The registration fee is $35 on or before Feb. 26 and $45 after Feb. 26. 

To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Sue Noll at the Montgomery County office by phoning 623-2592.

The course will provide continuing instructional credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 3O, 3T, 3OT and 10. Topics to be covered include effects of pesticides on groundwater and other nontarget sites and pesticide persistence; phytotoxicity; invasive turfgrass; cult-ural turfgrass management for sports fields; emerald ash borer update and benefits of trees.

Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses being offered by the PME program can be accessed at extension.iastate.edu/PME.