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Monday February 3, 2014 Top Seller Making Meteorology Work for Your Golf Course-Beyond the Apps New Herbicides for Old Weeds- Southern Edition Optimize Soil Health to Enhance Turf Growth and Quality Room W304D Room W203A Room W204BC Kevin P. Breen, CGCS, La Rinconada Country Club, California Scott McElroy, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Turfgrass and Weed Science, Auburn University Cale A. Bigelow, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University Sara Croke, President, Weather or Not, Inc. (682-01) Find out how weather accuracy can help in your daily work as a superintendent. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, you will learn to: * Quickly find all weather data necessary to make your own forecast for your course * Evaluate weather resources including apps, blogs and social media for integrity and accuracy * Gain a working knowledge to analyze weather components such as satellite, radar, surface features and upper air charts (aka jet stream) * Mode of action, turfgrass safety and weeds controlled, specifically targeted to warm-season turfgrasses * Human safety, potential for environmental contamination and economic value * How the new products and techniques fit into your weed management program throughout the year (698-01) Explore the variety of amendments that increase the biological, chemical and physical functionality of soil. Learn how traditional and nontraditional soil amendments are used to overcome soil challenges, promoting the optimal soil environment for turfgrass growth and quality. Compare relative costs, environmental concerns and the sustainability of using specific soil amendments. Study root stimulants, microbial community stimulants, water and air movement, increasing cation exchange capacity, saline and sodic soils and high bicarbonates. In this seminar you will learn how to: * Understand soil health and how soil amendments may assist with increasing it, and the differences between organic and inorganic amendments * Identify specific challenges and soil amendments used to overcome those challenges * Assess whether soil amendments should be incorporated into your turfgrass management plans by evaluating soil biological, physical and chemical qualities and turfgrass quality * Evaluate soil and water tests and determine soil amendments for increasing nutrient retention, CEC, management of sodium, salinity, bicarbonates and soils irrigated with pure water Progressive Annual Bluegrass and Creeping Bentgrass Population Management Room W103AB Frank Rossi, Ph.D., Extension and Turfgrass Specialist and Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science, Cornell University Doug Soldat, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin (665-01) Get the latest research on managing annual bluegrass and creeping bentgrass using ecologically based management tools. In this seminar you will learn to: * Incorporate aspects of the disturbance theory into daily decision-making * Determine ideal nutritional and irrigation programs for maximizing annual bluegrass, creeping bentgrass or a two-grass system * Develop IPM programs for each species that reduce reliance on traditional pesticides 32 Visit us at golfindustryshow.com SEMINARS * Document data to match your actual weather to budgeting - numbers without excuses (625-01) Confused about changes in the herbicide and weed control market? New herbicide modes of action as well as new herbicides using traditional modes of action have recently entered the turfgrass market. This timely seminar compares new herbicides and techniques with traditional products in respect to: Dara Park, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University New Seminar  http://www.golfindustryshow.com

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