Credit Information:
MDARD Pesticide Recertification Credits
Tuesday, Jan. 7: 6 credits (3A, 3B, 6, Comm. Core)
Wednesday, Jan. 8: 6 credits (3A, 3B, 6, Comm. Core)
Thursday, Jan. 9: 7 credits (3A, 3B, 6, Comm. Core)
GCSAA Education Pts
Tuesday, Jan 7: 0.60 pts.
Wednesday, Jan 8: 0.60 pts.
Thursday, Jan 9: 0.75 pts.
Education Program
Tuesday, Jan 7
Golf (Big Ten A)
9:00 AM Negotiating Tactics for Golf Course Superintendents - Bruce Williams
10:00 AM 30 Years as a USGA Agronomist: tales from the road - Bob Vavrek
11:00 AM Turfgrass Pathology Research Update - Dr. Joe Vargas, MSU
11:30 AM Reviewing 2019: Dead Grass and Nutrition Research Update - Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU
12:00 Lunch
1:30 PM Creating Championship Turf: The Importance of Having Sharp Cutting Units - Doug Veine, Bernhard and Company
2:30 PM Heavy Metal, Speed and Weed - Dr. Thom Nikolai, MSU
3:30 PM Understanding the Basic Principalsof Sprinkler Audits - Michael Kuhn and Associates, Inc.
4:30 PM Annual Meetings MiGCSA, MTF, MiSTMA
Lawns, Athletic Fields, and Grounds (Lincoln)
9:00 AM Recommendations for Solving Turf Problems: Mixing Science and Common Sense - Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU
10:00 AM Smart Lawns, Minimum Pesticide Use and Organic Lawn Care - Dr. David Smitley, MSU
11:00 AM When Applications Don't Work: Figuring Out Why - John Stone, MSU
1:30 PM Understanding Turf Diseases: Identification, Cultural Management and Fungicide Recommendations - Dr. Joe Vargas, MSU
3:30 PM Working Safely around Biting Stinging Insects - Howard Russell, MSU
4:30 PM Annual Meetings MiGCSA, MTF, MiSTMA
Equipment Technicians Session (Hancock Turfgrass Research Center)
Making the change from being a mechanic to an equipment manager - Skip Heinz, Royal Poinciana Golf Club
Electrical Trouble Shooting - John Garlets, Spartan Distributors
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Golf (Big Ten A morning; Auditorium afternoon)
8:00 AM Grad Student Research Presentations - Ryan Bearss and Thomas Green
8:30 AM Trying to Understand Nematodes - Fred Warner, MSU
9:00 AM Research Update - Dr. Trey Rogers, MSU
9:30 AM Ants, Worms and Pesky Insects in Golf Turf - Chris Williamson, PBI-Gordon
10:30 AM Preventing Oak Wilt and Resources to Address it - Julie Stachecki, Site Specific
11:00 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Managing Pythium Diseases - Dr. Brandon Horvath, Univ. Tennessee
1:30 PM What's New in Golf Turf Cultivation and Organic Matter Management - Dr. Cale Bigelow, Purdue University
2:30 PM You Know You're a Badass - What does Everyone Else See? And Why Does it Matter - Gina Gizzi, ARCUS Marketing Group
3:30 PM Scholarship Awards
4:00 PM Vendor Half-Time Show
Lawns, Athletic Fields, and Grounds (Lincoln)
8:00 AM Weed Management: Everything I know in 120 Minutes or Less - Dr. Thom Nikolai, MSU
10:00 AM Planning a Disease Management Program for High Value Turf - Dr. Brandon Horvath, Univ. Tennessee
11:00 Lunch
12:30 PM Developing a Fertilizer Program for High Value Turf - Dr. Cale Bigelow, Purdue Univ.
1:30 PM Co-Existing with Trees: Tips for a Lasting Relationship - Julie Stachecki, Site Specific Inc.
2:30 PM You Know You're a Badass - What does Everyone Else See? And Why Does it Matter - Gina Gizzi, ARCUS Marketing Group
3:30 PM Scholarship Awards (Auditorium)
4:00 PM Vendor Half-Time Show
Asst. Golf Course Superintendents (Auditorium)
8:00 AM Tips for Running an Effective Committe Meeting - Erwin McKone, Turf Ventures
9:00 Am Developing Skills that Set You Apart - Bruce Williams
10:00 AM Tournament Preparation - Bob Vavrek
10:30 AM Reflections of a First Year Superintendent - Dave Makulski, Indianwood Golf and CC
3:30 PM Scholarship Awards (Auditorium)
Equipment Technicians Session (Hancock Turfgrass Research Center)
Exploring the World of Equipment Managers - Skip Heinz, Royal Poinciana Golf Club
Cut Quality and After Cut Appearance - Bill Stone, John Deere/ JW Turf
Panel Discussion on Tier 4 and Much More - Skip Heinz, John Garlets and TBD.
4:00 PM Vendor Half-Time Show
Thursday, Jan. 9
General Session (Big Ten C)
8:00 AM Perception vs Reality: Dispelling Misinformation with Scientific Reasoning - Dr. Paul Giordano, Bayer
9:00 AM A Brief History of Turf Management Practices - Dr. Brandon Horvath, Univ. of Tennessee
10:00 AM High-Octane Teamwork! Transitioning Crews Into Cohesive Teams - Gina Rizzi, ARCUS Marketing Group
11:00 AM When MIOSHA Visits: Consultation and Enforcement - Joseph Bantau and Augustine Syrovy
12:00 PM Lunch
Innovative Golf Course Superintendents
1:30 PM 50 Years of Industry Tips, Tricks and Lessons Learned in Golf & Turf - Bruce Williams
2:30 PM Government Relations - Kyle Barton, Tam O'Shanter CC
3:00 PM Staging the Inagural Rocket Mortgage Classic - Jake Mendoza and Evan Herman, Detroit Golf Club
3:30 PM Renovating Essex Golf and Country Club - Chris Andrejicka, EssexGolf & CC
4:00 PM Staffing Solutions that Work - Mike Morris, Crystal Downs
Athletic Fields
1:30 PM Pitching Mound Constuction and Repair - Kelly Rensel, Great Lakes Loons
2:30 PM Creating a Weed Management Program for Sports Fields - Dr. Paul Giordano, Bayer
3:30 PM An Hour with Turf Doc - Dr. Trey Rogers, MSU
Lawn Care Session
1:30 PM Considering Granular Fungicide Applications - Dr. Brandon Horavath, Univ. of Tennessee
2:30 PM Selecting Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue Cultivars - Dr. Cale Bigelow, Purdue Univ.
3:30 PM Turfgrass Insect Management - Dr. Chris Williamson, PBI Gordon
4:30 PM ADJOURN