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Monday February 3, 2014 Top Seller SIX-HOUR SEMINAR HALF-DAY SEMINARS 8 am - 3 pm 8 am - Noon Strategies for Poa annua Prevention and Control in Cool-Season Turf Annual Bluegrass and/or Creeping Bentgrass Greens-Management, Economics and Promising New Cultivars Room W304E Bruce Branham, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Illinois Zachary Reicher, Ph.D., Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska- Lincoln (383-01) Learn current methods of preventing and eradicating Poa annua infestations on the golf course. Discussion will focus on cool-season climates and grasses and cover topics including: * Pre- and post-emergence control strategies * Unique aspects of control strategies under green, tee and fairway conditions Cale A. Bigelow, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University Adam C. Moeller, Agronomist, USGA NE Region Gregory T. Shaffer, Superintendent, Elcona Country Club, Indiana (697-01) Discover the major strengths and weaknesses of annual bluegrass and creeping bentgrass when cultured as a dominant putting green species. Compare the two species and the nuances of managing each using seasonal maintenance calendars. Explore real-world case studies and comparative performance data for many of the newer commercially available bentgrass cultivars. Attendees will learn: * Rationales behind major cultural management practices and best management program recommendations * How to assess pest problems and develop potential preventative strategies 27 Visit us at golfindustryshow.com High-Performance Golf Course Management * Methods for tracking golf green management expenditures at your facility Room W304D * Cultural management decisions for managing putting greens in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner Cool-Season Putting Green Improvement-Changing Species or Cultivars, Interseeding or Regrassing Room W205A Leah Brilman, Ph.D., Director of Research and Technical Services, Seed Research of Oregon (627-01) Save money with reduced water and fungicide use when you change cultivars. Significant improvements have been made in creeping bentgrass cultivars due to the utilization of new genetics. Attend this seminar and learn: * What improvements have been made in the cultivars * The pros and cons of changing cultivars * Timelines and costs of changing cultivars * Why greens can fail and how to prevent it (formerly Golf Course Staffing and Operations- Hiring, Training, Organizing, Managing and Planning) Roger A. Stewart Jr., CGCS, TPC Twin Cities, Minnesota Bruce R. Williams, CGCS, Principal, Bruce Williams Golf Consulting; GCSAA Past President (1012-01) In order to successfully manage your golf course, you must be able to hire and train an effective staff, create standards and a long-range plan, and develop a budget to make it all happen. In this in-depth and comprehensive seminar you will learn to do all of this and more while covering the following: * Hiring and interviewing, including creating job descriptions and personnel policies * Teambuilding and staff training * Developing written golf course standards and long-range plans * Budgeting effectively to meet goals SEMINARS * PGRs, soils sterilants and other control products Room W204BC * Management factors affecting the economics of managing the two species New Seminar  http://www.golfindustryshow.com

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