2010 Northeastern PA Turf Conference and Trade Show

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Additional conference details will be posted here as they become available.

Session Chair: Linda Wiles, Monroe County Cooperative Extension

9:30 — Top 5 Lawn Diseases — Dr. John Kaminski, Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Science, Penn State.
10:00 — Phosphorus in Turf: Essential of Expendable — Dr. Peter Landschoot, Professor, Turfgrass Science, Penn State.
10:30 — Break
11:00 — White Grubs Missing in 2009 and Control Strategies! — Dr. Paul Heller, Professor of Entomology, Penn State.
11:30 — Anthracnoses and Other Leaf Spots Severe in ’09. What to Expect in ’10 — Dr. Gary Moorman, Professor of Plant Pathology, Penn State.
12:00 — Lunch

Pesticide Credits: 1 Cat. 6, 3 Cat. 7, 4 Cat. 18, 4 Cat. 23

Session Chair: Charlie Lincione, Bucknell University Golf Club

9:30 — Is Your Crew a Reflection of You? — Mr. Darren Bevard, USGA Green Section.
10:00 — Managing Bunker Sand — Dr. Andrew McNitt, Associate Professor of Soil Science, Penn State.
10:30 — Break
11:00 — New and Emerging Diseases of Golf Course Turf — Dr. John Kaminski, Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State.
11:30 — Fine Tuning Your Dollar Spot Fungicide Program — Dr. Peter Landschoot, Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State.
12:00 — Lunch

Pesticide Credits: 4 Cat. 7, 4 Cat. 18, 4 Cat. 23

Session Chair: Tom Serensits, Penn State

1:30 — Turfgrass Weed Control in Cold Weather — Mr. Tom Serensits, Project Assistant in Soil Science/Turfgrass, Penn State
2:00 — Important Information on a Pesticide Label — Dr. Mike Fidanza, Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Turfgrass Science, Penn State - Berks Campus.
2:30 — Break
3:00 — How Do Plant Growth Regulators Work and How to Make Them Work for You? — Mr. Tom Serensits, Project Assistant in Soil Science/Turfgrass, Penn State
3:30 — PDA Update — Mr. Chris Santore, Agronomic Products Inspector, PA Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Credits: 2 Cat. 7, 2 Cat. 18, 2 Cat. 23, 2 Core

Session Chair: Dianne Petrunak, Penn State

1:30 — New on the PA Scence—Northern Mole Crickets and A Review of Turfgrass Insecnts Encountered in 2009 — Dr. Paul Heller, Professor of Entomology, Penn State.
2:00 — Insect-vectored Plant Pathogens — Dr. Gary Moorman, Professor of Plant Pathology, Penn State.
2:30 — Break
3:00 — Fungicide Chemistry Explained — Dr. Mike Fidanza, Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Turfgrass Science, Penn State - Berks Campus.
3:30 — PDA Update — Mr. Ron Edwards, Agronomic Products Inspector, PA Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Credits: 1 Cat. 6, 2 Cat. 7, 3 Cat. 23