2012 TURFGRASS ROADSHOW SEMINARS
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The Alabama Turfgrass Association is
hosting five Turfgrass RoadShow Seminars in five locations
across Alabama again this winter. These popular seminars
will be held in Loxley, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville and
Montgomery. Earn pesticide re-certification points and get a
quality one-day program on turfgrass management practices
from top-industry professionals, researchers and professors.
Come join us on the road and register for the seminar in
your area.
Suppliers, we will also offer you an
opportunity to showcase your company and products at the
RoadShow seminars. Tabletop exhibits will be available at
each seminar, however space is limited. We will take
requests on a first-come, first-serve basis. These
sponsorships are $150 per seminar and will include a table,
two chairs and two nametags.
We encourage you to bring your
entire crew for an economical day of education during your
off-season. Complete your registration form and mail it to
the ATA office today! We look forward to seeing you on the
road!
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February 18 ● Huntsville
Jaycees
Building, City of Huntsville - 2180 Airport Road,
Huntsville, AL 35801 / 256.883.3728
Directions:
From I-565 East, take exit 19A onto South Memorial
Parkway. Travel south for approximately 4 miles and take
the Airport Road Exit. Take a right onto Airport Road at
the first traffic light. Turn right onto Jaycee Way at
the second traffic light. The Jaycees Building will be
on the left, before the Huntsville Star Stadium.
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ROADSHOW
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ...
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8:00am |
REGISTRATION |
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9:00am |
FIGURIN’
STUFF OUT: USEFUL CALCULATIONS FOR TURF MANAGERS
Do you know how big your turf area is? How much
topdressing sand to order? How much fertilizer
or pesticide to buy? How many times you need to
fill a sprayer tank to do a given job? We will
go over easy ways to do basic calculations that
will help every turf manager.
Speaker: Dave Han, PhD, Auburn University |
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10:00am |
USING WATER
SENSIBLY
This session will discuss how to conserve water,
proper use of water gauges and irrigation heads,
timing of irrigation and most importantly how to
educate the end-user of this green practices.
Speakers: Ellen Huckabay, ACES (Loxley and
Montgomery), Rachel Dukes, ACES (Dothan) and
James Horton, Birmingham Botanical Gardens
(Birmingham & Huntsville) |
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11:00am |
CONTROLLING WEEDS WITHOUT BLOWING YOUR BUDGET
Learn how to effectively treat turf for weeds
while keeping your herbicide budget in the
black. This session will compare new and old
herbicides, review application rates and
cost-saving methods for effectively controlling
weeds.
Speaker: Jared Hoyle, Auburn University |
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12:00pm |
LUNCH-N-LEARN
ZYLAM INSECTICIDE & KATANA TURF HERBICIDE
Speaker & Sponsor: Scott Wanzor, PBI/Gordon |
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1:00pm |
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT FOR ALABAMA TURF
MANAGERS
This session will review the most effective
control methods for the most common pests of
Alabama turf and landscapes.
Speakers: David Held, PhD (Loxley & Dothan),
Auburn University, David Bailey, Auburn
University (Montgomery, Huntsville) and Yao Xu
{Juliana}, Auburn University (Birmingham) |
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2:00pm |
RESISTANCE OR
NOT?
Pesticide resistance is only one of the
possible reasons why pesticides fail to control
pests. This session will examine the reasons why
pesticides fail to work and how to get the most
out of your pesticide applications.
Speaker: Jim Jacobi, PhD, ACES |
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3:00pm |
ADJOURNMENT
PESTICIDE AND CEU SIGN-UPS |
2012 Seminars are
approved for:
- Pesticide
Re-Certification Points from Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi and Tennessee
- Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
- Certified Crop
Advisors (CCA)
For more information on the
Alabama Turfgrass Association please contact us at
Post Office Box 70, Auburn, Alabama 36831, telephone:
334.821.3000 or 1.866.246.4203 (toll free), fax:
334.821.3800, email:
mailbox@alaturfgrass.org.
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