2009 Northeastern PA Turf Conference and Trade Show

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Session Chair: Linda Wiles, Monroe County Cooperative Extension

9:30 — Turf Problems I’ve Recently Encountered — Mr. Jeff Borger, Instructor, Turfgrass and Weed Management, Penn State
10:30 — Break
11:00 — The Difference Between Pesticide Formulations — Ms. Kerry Hoffman, Senior Extension Associate, Pesticide Education Program, Penn State
11:30 — Understanding White Grubs in Turf — Mr. Richard Buckley, Manager, Plant Diagnostics Lab, Rutgers University
12:00 — Lunch

Pesticide Credits: 3 Cat. 7, 3 Cat. 18, 3 Cat. 23, 1 Core

Session Chair: Charlie Lincione, Bucknell University Golf Club

9:30 — USDA Year in Review — Mr. Darren Bevard, USGA Green Section
10:00 — ChemSweep—Getting Rid of Unwanted Pesticides — Ms. Kerry Hoffman, Senior Extension Associate, Pesticide Education Program, Penn State
10:30 — Break
11:00 — Putting Green Fertility and Growth Regulator Programs — Dr. Max Schlossberg, Associate Professor of Turfgrass Nutrition and Soil Fertility, Penn State
11:30 — Sand Rootzone Amendment and Water Repellency — Dr. Max Schlossberg, Associate Professor of Turfgrass Nutrition and Soil Fertility, Penn State
12:00 — Lunch

Pesticide Credits: 3 Cat. 7, 3 Cat. 18, 3 Cat. 23, 1 Core

Session Chair: Scott Schukraft, Huntsville Golf Club

1:30 — Synthetic vs. Natural Turf—Pros and Cons — Dr. Andrew McNitt, Associate Professor of Soil Science, Penn State
2:00 — Post Mortem for Dead Grass — Dr. Peter Landschoot, Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State
2:30 — Break
3:00 — Reducing Pesticide Exposure — Mr. Jeff Fowler, Senior Extension Educator, Penn State Cooperative Extension
3:30 — PDA Update — Mr. Chris Santore, Agronomic Products Inspector, PA Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Credits: 1 Cat. 7, 1 Cat. 18, 1 Cat. 23, 1 Core

Session Chair: Linda Wiles, Monroe County Cooperative Extension

1:30 — The Little League World Series…What the Fields Go Through — Mr. Jeff Fowler, Senior Extension Educator, Penn State Cooperative Extension
2:00 — Leaf Feeding Insects in Turf — Mr. Richard Buckley, Manager, Plant Diagnostics Lab, Rutgers University
2:30 — Break
3:00 — Fertilizer Issues in the Landscape Industry — Dr. Peter Landschoot, Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State
3:30 — PDA Update — Mr. Ron Edwards, Agronomic Products Inspector, PA Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Credits: 3 Cat. 7, 3 Cat. 18, 3 Cat. 23