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Green School
Now Accepting Applications for the 2006 Session!
Green School is a comprehensive educational training program for Green
Industry professionals, presented by the UMass Extension Landscape
Nursery and Urban Forestry Program in cooperation with the UMass Extension
Turf Program. The program is designed to provide training in horticulture
fundamentals and the relationship of those fundamentals to environmental
quality. Green School is intended to instill a sense of environmental
stewardship in the participants. Knowledge of plants and plant systems,
and Integrated Pest Management form the foundation of the curriculum.
The 60 plus-hour training program focuses on the management of the landscape
as a whole, and is appropriate for garden center managers and employees,
private or municipal grounds managers and personnel, landscape and lawn
care operators, nursery operators and personnel, tree wardens, and professional
gardeners. Horticulture professionals will learn about IPM concepts and
the optimization of pest control through proper cultural management of
turf, woody ornamentals, and other related specialties. Participants can
choose either a Landscape or Turf Management specialization within the
program. Sessions will be taught by UMass Extension educators and UMass
faculty, along with other professionals recognized in their area of expertise
in the Northeast region.
For complete information about Green School, including registration
information, visit the Green
School page 
at the UMass
Extension Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program web site .
Online registration is now available.
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