MRTF Turf and Ornamental Seminar – November 14-15
Turf and Ornamental Seminar
November 14-15, 2012
Daniel Turf Center
West Lafayette, Indiana
Registration Form (PDF Format)
Register on-line at http://mrtf.org/php/Registration.php?pid=5487
Registration Deadline: November 2, 2012
CCH’s: Cat. 2 – 5 CCH’s; Cat. 3a – 8 CCH’s; Cat. 3b – 9 CCH’s; Cat. 6 – 3 CCH’s; RT – 4 CCH’s
Wednesday, November 14
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-8:45 Opening comments, Aaron Patton
8:8:45-9:45 All About Turf Seed: Identification, Germination, Planting, Aaron Patton
9:45-10:45 Safe Tree Felling: What You Need To Know, Lindsey Purcell
10:45-11:45 Getting Your Hands Dirty: Learning More About Soils, Quincy Law
11:45-12:45 Lunch (on your own)
12:45-1:40 Selection and Inspection of Spray Hoses and DOT Rules, Fred Whitford
1:40-2:00 DOT Regulation Changes: What You Need to Know, Fred Whitford
2:00-3:00 State Chemist News and Updates, Joe Becovitz
3:00-4:00 Weather Effects on Insects: How Do Insects Cope?, Tim Gibb
Thursday, November 15
8:00-8:30 Turf Jeopardy, Aaron Patton
8:30-9:30 New Tools For Managing Landscape and Ornamental Insect Pests, Cliff Sadof
9:30-10:30 Maintaining Grounds: Keeping Native Species In and Invasives Out, Matt Kraushar
10:30-11:30 Perennial Disappointments: Diseases of Perennial Plants, Janna Beckerman
11:30-12:15 Lunch (provided)
12:15-1:15 Promoting Turf Recovery…Fertilizer Strategies, Seeding and More!, Cale Bigelow
1:15-2:15 Identification and Control of Turf Diseases, Rick Latin
2:15-3:15 Herbicide Update: New Resources and Ingredients, Aaron Patton
If you have any questions or have any special dietary needs please contact Jennifer Biehl at 765-494-8039 or biehlj@purdue.edu