2022 Education Seminar

2022 Education Seminar

Presented by

Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21042

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The annual Education Seminar is a full day event that provides industry professionals the opportunity to hear from some of the best educators from around the country. And as always there will be re-certifications and GCSAA education points awarded. This is also a great event to network with your colleagues and discuss the upcoming growing season. Included with registration will be education, breakfast, lunch, ice cream break and a beer and wine social after the event. Be sure to register early and don't miss out on our biggest education event of the year

ATTIRE:
Sport-coat and tie preferred

Speakers

 
Gina Rizzi, Sam Bahr, Bruce Clark, Ph.D., Steve McDonald, M.Sci., Dr. Yanqi Wu, Elliott Dowling, Dr. Devin Mathias
Arcus Marketing Group, UMD, Rutgers, Turfgrass Disease Solutions, OSU, USGA, UMD (Retired)

Confirmed Credits

We are in the process of seeking additional re-certification credits.
This list will be updated as they are approved.

GCSAA - 0.60 Education Points

• Delaware - 2.0 Nutrient Management Continuing Education Credits
• Delaware - 3.0 Credits in category 03 - Ornamental & Turf
• Maryland - 2.0 CEUs approved for Professional Fertilizer Applicators (PFA)
• Maryland - 8.0 Pesticide credits approved for each category: 3A, 3C
• Pennsylvania - Approved for Pennsylvania pesticide recertification credits
• Virginia - Approved for Pesticide Recertification Credit in each category: 3-B (24) Turf Pest Control, 10 (10) Demonstration and Research Pest Control, 60 (60) Registered Technician (for those applicators working in the appropriate category)
• Virginia - 2.0 CFA Recertification CEUs
• Washington D.C. - 8 Pesticide Credits in each category: 00 Core, 3A Exterior Ornamental Plants, 3B Lawns & Turf, 5 Aquatic Pest Control, 6 Right-of-Way Pest Control
• West Virginia - 10 Pesticide Credits in each category. 4A Ornamental & Turf, 11 Demonstration & Research, 12 Pesticide Storage & Distribution

Member
$120

Non-member
$150

Sponsorship Opportunities

Lunch Sponsor: $2,000
Reception Sponsor: $1,500
Speaker Sponsor(s): $750

Breakfast and Registration

7:15-7:30
President Chris Fernandes "Opening Remarks"

7:30 - 8:30
Bruce B. Clark Ph.D., Rutgers University
"New Fungicides for Turf Disease Control"
"Best Management Practices for the Control of Anthracnose"

8:30 - 9:30
Sam A. Bahr, Horticulturist, University of Maryland
"Establishing a Native Pollinator Meadow"

9:30 - 10:00
Morning Break

10:00 - 11:00
Steve McDonald, M.Sci, Turfgrass Disease Solutions
Dr. Kevin Mathias, UMD (Retired)
"Insect Pest Updates: What is new with ABW & Fall Army Worm"

11:00 - 12:00
Dr. Yanqi Wu
"Developing new turf bermudagrass varieties for use in the transition zone of the United States"

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00 - 2:00
Gina Rizzi, President, ARCUS Marketing Group
"High-Octane Teamwork! Transitioning Crews into Cohesive Teams"

2:00 - 2:30
Ice Cream Break
sponsored by

2:30 - 3:30
Elliott Dowling, USGA
"Making Safe Applications to Turf"

3:30 - 5:00
Pesticide and Fertilizer
Re-certification Application
Beer and Wine Social