2009 Penn State Golf Turf Conference
Tuesday, November 10 through Thursday, November 12
Nittany Lion Inn State College, PARegistration
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2009 Conference Program
Tuesday, November 10th
- 10:00 a.m. — Registration Opens — Nittany Lion Inn Atrium
- Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM — Session Chair: Dr. Peter Landschoot, Penn State
- 1:00–1:45 — The Year in Review — Mr. Stanley Zontek, USGA Green Section
- 1:45–2:30 — Major Bunker Restoration—Do You Think You Can Do It? — Mr. John Colo, Country Club of York
- 2:30–3:00 — Break
- 3:00–3:30 — Fairy Ring Biology and Management — Dr. Michael Fidanza, Penn State
- 3:30–4:15 — Weather Radar: It’s Not Just A Game of Chess — Mr. Herb Stevens, Grass Roots Weather
- (Pesticide Credits: 1 cat. 7, 1 cat. 23, 1 cat. 18;)
- 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Job Fair, Boardroom, Lower Level, Nittany Lion Inn
Wednesday, November 11th
- 8:00 a.m. — Registration Opens — Nittany Lion Inn Atrium
- Morning Session: 9 a.m. — Session Chair: Dr. David Huff, Penn State
- 9:00–9:45 — Managing Minimally Mown Roughs AKA Naturalized Areas — Mr. Steven McDonald, Turfgrass Disease Solutions
- 9:45–10:30 — History Reborn: The Bedford Springs Story — Mr. Ron Forse, Forse Design
- 10:30–10:45 — Break
- 10:45–11:30 — Financial and Agronomic Sustainability: Is There Common Ground? — Mr. Andrew Campbell, Lough Erne Golf Resort
- 11:30–12:00 — How The Economy is Affecting Golf Courses: Observations From The Field — Mr. Darin Bevard, USGA Green Section
- Pesticide Credits: 1 cat. 7, 1 cat. 23, 1 cat. 18
- Noon–2 p.m. — Turf Club Luncheon, Lower Level, Nittany Lion Inn
- Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. — Session Chair: Dr. Andrew McNitt, Penn State
- 2:00–2:15 — PTC Membership Meeting and Announcements
- 2:15–2:45 — Developing an Effective Internship Program — Dr. John Kaminski, Penn State
- 2:45–3:30 — Managing Putting Greens Under Wet Conditions — Dr. Peter Dernoeden, University of Maryland
- 3:15–4:00 Career Progression: Past and Future — Mr. Andrew Campbell, Lough Erne Golf Resort
Thursday, November 12th
- 8:00 a.m. — Registration Opens — Nittany Lion Inn Atrium
- Morning Session: 9 a.m. — Session Chair: Dr. Maxim Schlossberg, Penn State
- 9:00–9:30 — Herbicide and PGR Research Update — Mr. Jeff Borger, Penn State
- 9:30–10:00 — Insects in Abundance: What’s Up? — Dr. Paul Heller, Penn State
- 10:00–10:30 — Bunker Sands and Drainage Issues — Dr. Andrew McNitt, Penn State
- 10:30–11:00 — Poa Annua Menopause: Changing From an Annual to a Perennial Life Cycle — Dr. David Huff, Penn State
- 11:00 — Conference Concludes
- (Pesticide Credits: 3 cat. 7, 3 cat. 23. 3 cat. 18)
