Education Seminar
Presented by
Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Turf Valley Resort Website
The annual Education Seminar is a full day event that provides industry professionals the opportunity to hear from some of the best educators from around the country. And as always there will be re-certifications and GCSAA education points awarded. This is also a great event to network with your colleagues and discuss the upcoming growing season. Included with registration will be education, breakfast, lunch, ice cream break and a beer and wine networking social after the event. Be sure to register early and don't miss out on our biggest education event of the year.
Education Credits and GCSAA CUEs
We are currently working on obtaining pesticide and fertilizer points from Maryland and surrounding states in addition to CUEs from GCSAA. Please check back periodically for updates. Emails will be sent out when credits are added.
GCSAA: 0.60 CEUs awarded
Delaware: 2.5 Nutrient Management credits
Delaware: 4 Pesticide Credits in category 03 - Ornamental & Turf
Maryland: 8 Pesticide Credits in the following categories: 3A, 3B, 3C
Maryland: 2.0 CEUs approved for Professional Fertilizer Applicators (PFA)
Pennsylvania: Approved for pesticide recertification credits in:
Cat 00-2, Cat 07-5, Cat 18-5, Cat 23-5
Virginia: Approved for pesticide recertification credits in categories
3-A (23), 3-B (24), 10 (10), 60 (60)
Virginia: 2 Credit hours towards Virginia CFA recertifications
Washington D.C.: 8 Credits in each of the following categories 00, 3A, 3B, 6
West Virginia: 12 Pesticide Credits in the following categories 4A, 11, 12
Silent Auction Returns!
Thanks to the generous support from vendors, members and friends of the industry we will once again feature a Silent Auction! Come prepared to bid on an WIN some great items! You can pay on site, or we can send an email to your club!
ATTIRE:
Sport-coat and tie preferred
Speakers
L-R: Steve McDonald, M.Sci, Bill Kreuser, PhD, Christopher Fields-Johnson, PhD
L-R: Stan Kostka, PhD, Tom Malehorn, Mike Fidanza, PhD.
L-R: Darin Bevard, John Mascaro
Lunch Sponsor
Ice Cream Break Sponsor
Speaker Sponsors
Break Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorships are important to fundraising and keeping our costs reasonable for members. Please consider supporting this event with a sponsorship!
Reception Sponsor: $1,500
Speaker Sponsors: $1,000
Break Sponsor: $500
Questions or to confirm your sponsorship
Contact Tyler Eastham at teastham@gmail.com or click here!
Schedule
6:30-7:15
Breakfast and Registration Silent Auction Opens for Bidding
7:15-7:30
President Chris Sandels
Opening Remarks
7:30 - 8:30
Steve McDonald, M.Sci, Turfgrass Disease Solutions
“ABW, Chinch Bug, White Grubs- a mixed bag of Scouting and Control for Mid-Atlantic Superintendents”
This one-hour presentation will cover insect pest control in the golf course landscapes for the Mid-Atlantic region. Over the past few years, golf courses have dealt with challenging insect pests- some new and some old. In 2021, fall armyworms were problematic but very few were observed in 2022. In 2022, annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) pressure was low but other insect pests like white grubs and hairy chinch bugs were problematic. The ABW is an extremely destructive turfgrass insect pest that damages fine annual bluegrass and bentgrass. New advancements in ABW control will be mentioned in detail. Secondary insect pests like chinch bugs, white grubs, turfgrass ants and cutworm control will be outlined with observations, biology and control options.
8:30 - 9:30
Dr. Christopher Fields-Johnson, The Davey Tree Company
“Tree Conservation for Construction – Soil Care and Irrigation, root zone reclamation, pest and disease causes and controls.”
Urban development and redevelopment often destroy valuable urban forest resources both during and following the construction process, but this does not have to be the case. When existing trees are carefully considered from the beginning of projects and treated as full design features, they can often be preserved in place or moved to a safe location. Modification of grading plans, installation of tree protection fencing, use of aeration matting to protect critical root zones, proper soil care and irrigation, root zone reclamation, and attention to pests and diseases caused by stress will be shown in detail. Strategies for engaging stakeholders and enforcing preservation plans will also be discussed. Preserved trees make an instant, striking improvement to finished projects while generating good will with neighbors and the public. The right strategies and methods will lead to success in protecting and preserving trees.
9:30 – 9:45 am
Morning Break
9:45 – 10:00 am
Tyler Bloom, Tyler Bloom Consulting
“MAAGCS Outreach Update”
10:00 - 11:00
Tom Malehorn, Stan Kostka, PhD, Mike Fidanza PhD.
“Soil Surfactants for Improving Turf Resilience to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and reducing the amount of pesticides used on golf courses”
Wetting agents (soil surfactants) are invaluable tools in modifying how soils and water interact. Originally, these products were used to mitigate localized dry spot problems in turf. Over the past decade, research has provided further insight into our understanding of soil water repellency, when it develops, and how it may impact infiltration, flow and rootzone water reserves. Recent research has broadened our understanding of how these compounds influence not just water use efficiency, but also on rootzone nitrogen retention and plant uptake, and on broader aspects of the interactions happening in the rhizosphere. This presentation will review some of the basic principles on the interactions between soil surfactants and soils as well as provide practical case study examples of strategies to exploit them beyond traditional uses.
11:00 - 12:00
John Mascaro, Turf-Tec International
“Mascaro’s Interactive Photo Quiz - Fertility applications, chemical drifts Issues, and proper handling”
John Mascaro's Photo Quiz article that has appeared monthly in Golf Course Management Magazine since September 2002 and SportsField Magazine since 2006. The live version of the Photo Quiz is an interactive presentation with questions on what caused a particular turfgrass problem and answers that tell what the problem was and how it was solved. Photos and situations also involve incorrect fertility applications, chemical drift issues, application errors as well as improperly cleaned spray tanks and unintended material transference on equipment and people. Lessons on how these situations were also corrected and delt with will also presented.
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00-2:00
Bill Kreuser, TurfGrade LLC
“Balancing PGRs, Fertilizer and Management to Maximize Green Performance”
Growth rate, putting green performance and management are all directly related. Changes to a fertilizer program, mixing plant growth regulators, double mowing and adjusting height of cut dramatically change growth rate. How should a golf course superintendent balance management inputs to create consistent putting green performance. This seminar will focus on data collection to guide fertilizer application, PGR application rate and time and cultural management practices. Specific attention will be focused on mixing PGRs and DMI fungicides to manage clipping volume. Additionally, we’ll cover changes in fertilizer and pesticide requirements that result from lowering the height of cut. Finally, connect growth rate management to overall stress tolerance and plant health protection.
2:00 - 2:30
Ice Cream Break
Silent Auction Last Call is 2:15 pm
2:30 - 3:30
Darin Bevard, USGA
Pest Problems, Weed Control and Managing Nutrition Levels leading into a USGA Championship
This presentation will cover some considerations for preparing golf courses for different USGA championships as well as some of the challenges that can occur. It will cover Pest Problems, Weed Control and Managing Nutrition Levels Leading into a USGA Championship.
3:30 - 5:00
Pesticide and Fertilizer
Re-certification Application
Beer and Wine Social
