Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 8 am – 2 pm
Location: In-person only at Bloomington Fire Station 1 (10 West 95th Street Bloomington, MN 55420)
Cost: Free
RSVP required: Eventbrite
This MPCA Turf grass Maintenance Certification Training is hosted by Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District.
The turf grass maintenance training focuses on best management practices (BMPs) for lawn/turf care maintenance that can save you money while protecting our valued lakes and streams.
Registration closes Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4pm.
Who should participate?
- Private/public park
- Cemetery, city and/or school grounds maintenance professionals
- Property managers writing contracts
- Turf care product distributors
Topics covered:
- Environmental impacts of common turf BMPs to surface & groundwater
- Life cycle of turf/weeds & appropriate control practices
- Soil testing, fertilizer selection/application
- Pesticide application tips
- Equipment calibration and maintenance
- Efficient & effective irrigation
- Equipment calibration & improved mowing techniques
- Legal issues
- In-field reference materials
Take the test at the end of training to get certified and be listed on the MPCA Turfgrass training webpage. Certificates are sent to Minnesota participants only and are valid for 5 years.
Lunch will be provided during this 6 hour training .
Training questions? Contact the MPCA Smart Salting Training Program smartsalting.pca@state.mn.us.
Funding for these trainings is provided by Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District and MPCA Smart Salting Training Program through the Clean Water Fund.
