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1 PROGRAM DETAILS Monday - January 28 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration - Lobby 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Golf - Ballroom DE Morning Moderator: Scott Caskie 10:00 No Matter How You Slice It, This Improves Selective Bermudagrass Control John Brewer and Shawn Askew, , Virginia Tech 11:00 Nematodes: The Unknown Contributor to Our Putting Green Woes David McCall, , Virginia Tech Afternoon Moderator: Rick Owens, CGCS 1:30 USGA 2018 Year in Review Darin Bevard and Elliott Dowling, USGA 3:15 An NC State Turf Pathology PROGRAM Update, Jim Kerns, , NC State 4:15 Weed Control for Low-Maintenance Roughs and Natural Areas Jay McCurdy, , Mississippi State University 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Everything but the Kitchen Sink Ballroom C Morning Moderator: Wes Bray 10:00 2018 Was a Great Year for Diseases. What Did I Learn for 2019? David McCall, , Virginia Tech 11:00 Don t Get Killed by the Competition Mike Goatley, Jr.

2 , , VirginiaTech Afternoon Moderator: Craig Zeigler 1:30 The Basics of Personal Financial Planning Kyle Richardson, Edward Jones Co. 3:15 An Overview of Broadleaf Herbicide Use in Turf Jeff Derr, , VirginiaTech 4:00 Communication and the Turfgrass Manager Geoff Rinehart, University of Maryland ADD CERTIFIED TURFGRASS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday PROGRAM DETAILS Tuesday - January 29 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration - Lobby 8:00 am - 9:30 am General Session - Ballroom DE 8:00 VTC Annual Meetings AND Awards 8:30 Good, Better, and Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection Frank Rossi, , Cornell University 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mechanics Seminar - Ballroom A Moderator: Nick Hamner 8:00 Sprayers (Pump Repair and Calibration) (need to add speaker) 2:00 Club Car Maintenance (need to add speaker) 9:45 am - 12:45 pm Breakout Sessions Golf - Ballroom DE Moderator: Phil Bailey 9:45 Strategies to Combat an Expanding Pest: Annual Bluegrass Weevil Sam Camuso, Syngenta Crop Services 10.

3 45 Managing Soilborne Diseases Jim Kerns, ,NC State 11:45 Amendments and Biodiversity Joe Roberts, University of Maryland Sports Turf - Ballroom F Moderator: Mike Skelton, CSFM 9:45 Getting the Most Out of Your Natural Grass Sports Fields Ryan Bjorn, Maryland Soccerplex 10:45 What have we Learned for 8 Years of Pesticide Bans on K-12 Playing Fields Frank Rossi, , Cornell University 11:45 Weed Management Challenges in Sports Turf Shawn Askew, , Virginia Tech Lawn/Landscape - Ballroom B Moderator: CD Prillaman 9:45 Distinquishing from Abiotic Issues in the Landscape Jim Kerns, ,NC State 10:45 Weed Control in Ornamental Landscapes Jay McCurdy, , Mississippi State University 11:45 Beyond Brown Patch: A Deeper Look at Lawn Diseases in the Mid-Atlantic David McCall, , Virginia Tech PROGRAM DETAILS Tuesday - January 29 Continued 9:45 am - 12:45 pm Breakout Sessions Sod Production - Ballroom C Moderator: Jeff Everhart 9:45 Sod farm Weed Control: Grow-In, Sod Strength and Harvestability Jay McCurdy, , Mississippi State University 10:45 Social Media Marketing Susan Ball, SBDC, University of Mary Washington 11:45 Selling to State Agencies Gourtney Mustin, Va Dept of Supplier Diversity ADD SOD GROWERS MEETING 12:45 pm - 4:30 pm Lunch (Until 2:00 pm) and Tradeshow.

4 Lunch is Free with Registration. (Lunch ticket included in packet) 4:30pm - 7:30pm Corn Hole Tournament and Reception 4:30 - 5:30 Practice 5:30 - 7:30 Tournament Tickets are Required for Tuesday and Wednesday Lunches. Tickets are included in your packet. ADD CERTIFIED TURFGRASS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday PROGRAM DETAILS Wednesday - January 30 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration - Lobby 7:00 am - 8:00 am Fellowship Breakfast - Ballroom F BUSINESS BY THE (GOOD) BOOK Ray Funkhouser Add Photo Sponsors: Trinity Turf Prillaman Landscape Dimensions 8:00 am- 10:00 am Landscape Supply/WS Connelly and Sons New Innovations Session: Grad Student Research PROGRAM Ballroom B 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Limited Pesticide Recertification (3A, 3B, 60 only) Ballroom DE 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mechanics Seminar - Ballroom A 8:00 Reel Preparation Before Grinding add speaker 1:00 The Roller Tamer add speaker 3:00 STIHL Products Update add speaker 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Tradeshow and Lunch Lunch is Free with Registration.

5 (LUNCH TICKET INCLUDED IN PACKET) PROGRAM DETAILS THURSDAY - January 31 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Lobby 8:00 am 4:00 pm Pesticide Recertification - Ballroom DE 8:00 am 4:00 pm 8:00 am 12:00 pm Initial Pesticide Certification Review for Core Exam (Virginia) Ballroom C 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virginia Initial Pesticide Certification Exams (must have VDACS letter to take exams) - Ballroom C 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mechanics Seminar - Ballroom A 9:00 am Injection Systems Do s & Don t s add speaker 1:00 pm Tier 4 Engines add speaker 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Fertilizer Certification - Ballroom B 9:00 am 3:30 pm Training and Examination 9:00 am 12:30 pm Fertilizer Recertification Contact Information Virginia Turfgrass Council PO Box 5989 Virginia Beach, VA 23471 757-464-1004 email: ADD CERTIFIED TURFGRASS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday