General Conferences included with Registration

Afternoon Sessions - Tuesday, January 21, 2003

GOLF SESSION - POA ANNUA SYMPOSIUM

1:00 - Biology of Poa Annua
Dr. Al Turgeon
Penn State University

1:30 - Poa Annua Ecology
Dr. Frank Rossi
Cornell University

2:00 - How Competitive is Poa Annua?
Dr. Karl Danneberger
The Ohio State University

2:30 - Traditional Poa Annua Control Strategies
Dr. Bruce Branham
University of Illinois

3:00 - Emerging Poa Annua Control Options
Ron Calhoun
Michigan State University

3:30 - Poa Annua: Your Friend and Mine
Dr. Joe Vargas, Jr.
Michigan State University

4:00 - ADJOURN

PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND GROUNDS - TURF MANAGEMENT PRIMER

1:00 - Turfgrass Weed Management Primer
Dr. Roch Gaussoin
University of Nebraska

1:45 - Managing Turfgrass Insects
Terry Davis
Michigan State University

2:15 - Break

2:30 - Using Slow Release Nitrogen and Potassium Carriers
Dr. Robert Shearman
University of Nebraska

3:00 - Managing Turfgrass in the Shade
Dr. Karl Danneberger
The Ohio State University

3:30 - ADJOURN
ATHLETIC FIELDS

1:00 - Politics, Budgets, and Field Management
Bill Mull and Andy Socie
Trenton High School

2:00 - Making Informed Decisions on Artificial Fields
Chris Bullinger
South Lyon Community Schools

2:45 - Miller Park: Challenges of Growing Turf in Reduced Light Conditions
Gary Vandenberg
Milwaukee Brewers

3:30 - ADJOURN

 3:00 - MDA Pesticide Cert. Testing
You must bring:
1. A photo I.D.
2. Check to State of Michigan for & 75.00 (NO CASH)
3. Calculator (recommended)
4. If renewing certification, bring MDA form that was sent to you.
Check box on pre-registration form to sign up for testing. On site registration available only if space permits.
Morning Sessions - Wednesday, January 22, 2003
GOLF TURF MANAGEMENT
8:00 - Improving Light Penetration for Golf Greens
Scott Robinson
ArborCom Technologies
Halifax, Nova Scotia

8:30 - Entomology Research Update
Dr. David Smitley
Michigan State University

9:00 - Separating the Truths from the Myths of Turgrass Soil Microbiology
Dr. Roch Gaussoin
University of Nebraska

9:30 - The Practical Side of Dollar Spot Population Biology
Brandon Horvath
Michigan State University

9:45 - BREAK

10:00 - Rolling Research Update
Dr. Thomas Nikolai
Michigan State University

10:25 - Pathology Research Update
Dr. Joe Vargas, Jr.
Michigan State University

11:00 - The Bethpage Project: Evaluation of Golf Turf Management System with Reduced Chemical Inputs
Dr. Frank Rossi
Cornell University

11:30 - USGA Regional Report 2002
Robert Vavrek, Jr
USGA

12:00 - ADJOURN

12:00 - Alumni and Scholarship Awards Luncheon

 PROFESSIONAL LAWN AND GROUNDS
8:00 - Weedy Matters: 2002 Update
Ron Calhoun
Michigan State University

8:45 - Weed Control in Ornamental Beds
Dr. Rob Richardson
Michigan State University

9:15 - Regulatory Update: Recent Amendments to Michigan Pesticide Laws and Current Industry Issues
Brian Rowe
Michigan Department of Agriculture

10:00 - BREAK

10:15 - West Nile Virus Update
Dr. Ned Walker
Michigan State University

11:30 - ADJOURN

12:00 - Alumni and Scholarship Awards Luncheon
ATHLETIC FIELDS
8:00 - Sports Turf Tools of the Trade
Will Gasper
Ferris State University

8:30 - Sports and Commercial Turf Program Update
David Gilstrap
Michigan State University

8:50 - The Secrets to Managing Infield Skins
Gary Vandenberg
Milwaukee Brewers

9:20 - MSU Athletic Field Research and Spartan Stadium Conversion
Dr. John N. Rogers, III and Eric Adkins
Michigan State University

10:05 - BREAK

10:15 - Athletic Fields and Environmental Stewardship
Greg Lyman
Michigan State University

10:45 - Roots, Roots, Roots, for the Home Team
David Gilstrap
Michigan State University

11:15 - The Process and Benefits of Becoming a Certified Sports Field Manager
Mike Andresen
Iowa State University

11:45 - Michigan Sports Turf Managers Association Update
Amy Fouty
University of Michigan

12:00 - ADJOURN

12:00 - Alumni and Scholarship Awards Luncheon

  
Afternoon Sessions - Wednesday, January 22, 2003
AGRONOMY GOLF TURF MANAGEMENT
1:00 - MSU Breeding Program Update
Dr. Suleiman Bughara
Michigan State University

1:25 - Dollar Spot Control on Creeping Bentgrass: Fungicides, Varieties, and Cultural Practices
Dr. Rick Latin
Purdue University

1:50 - Emerald Ash borer Update
Dr. David Smitley
Michigan State University

2:15 - Improving Turfgrass through Biology
Gina Vergra
Michigan State University

2:30 - Vertical Aeration Strategies for Turfgrass
Tim Vanini
Michigan State University

2:45 - Variable Depth Rootzone Effects on Putting Green Moisture Relationships
Brian Leach
Michigan State University

3:00 - How to Predict Outbreak of Pink Snow Mold
Phil Dwyer
Michigan State University

3:15 - Long Term Nitrogen Fate in Kentucky Bluegrass
Kevin O'Reilly
Michigan State University

3:30 - ADJOURN

3:30 - MTF Annual Business Meeting

 ATHLETIC FIELDS

1:30 - Athletic Field Systems Research
Jason Henderson
Michigan State University

2:00 - Ten Tips for Turf Management
Mike Andresen
Iowa State University

2:50 - BREAK

3:00 - 60 Day Miracle: Rejuvenating Athletic Fields When Time is Short
Tim Vanini
Michigan State University

3:30 - MTF Annual Business Meeting
4:30 - 6:30 - Jobs Fair

The Turfgrass Club is organizing a job fair for the 6th straight year

4:30 - 6:30 - Exhibitor/Vendor Show

Over 80 Exhibitors will have table top displays of products and services.
Cash Bar and Snacks available.
PHOSPHORUS SYMPOSIUM

1:30 - The Basic of Phosphorus
Dr. Lee Jacobs
Michigan State University

2:00 - Phosphorus Fate and Use in Turf
Dr. Kevin Frank
Michigan State University

2:30 - A Watershed Councils Perspective on Phosphorus
Speaker TBA

3:30 - ADJOURN

3:30 - MTF Annual Business Meeting

 ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATORS AND HOT TOPICS IN GOLF TURF
1:00 - Environmental Innovators
- Featured Speakers
Tim Dorner - St. Clair Shores Country Club
Paul Mulle - Huron Clinton Metro Park Authority
Sean O'Connor - Forest Akers Golf Courses
Scott Watkins - The Fotress
Paul Emling - Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course
Ron Fox - Point O'Woods Country Club

2:30 - Water Issues and Irrigation Legislation
Greg Lyman
Michigan State University

3:00 - Green Purchasing for Shop Areas
Jeff Spencer
Department of Environmental Quality

3:30 - ADJOURN

3:30 - MTF Annual Business Meeting

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