2012 Northeastern PA Turf Conference and Trade Show

Online Registration is now open.

PDF version of the Conference Program and Registration Form.

Registration at The Woodlands Inn and Resort Opens at 8:00 a.m.

2012 Conference Program

Morning Session I (General Session)

Session Chair: Dianne Petrunak, Penn State

• 9:00 — Pesticide Spill Management — Mr. Bill Riden, Senior Extension Associate, Pesticide Education, Penn State
• 9:30 — How Social Media Can Help and Hurt Your Business — Dr. John Kaminski, Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Managment, Penn State
• 10:00 — Break
• 10:30 — Methods and Materials for Invasive Weed Control — Mr. Art Gover, Research Support Assistant, Penn State
• 11:00 — Common Landscape Plants We All Love and the Diseases That Will Break Your Heart — Mr. Richard Buckley, Manager, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Rutgers University

Pesticide Credits: 2-PC, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-22, 2-23, 1 Core

• 11:30 — Lunch

Morning Session II (Golf Session)

Session Chair: Mike Shelley, Penn State

• 9:00 — Attracting an Intern to Your Facility — Dr. John Kaminski, Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Management, Penn State
• 9:30 — Your Job is Hard Enough so Don't Hurt Yourself — Mr. Daren Bevard, Agronomist, Mid-Atlantic Region USGA Green Section
• 10:00 — Break
• 10:30 — Boom Sprayer Calibration — Mr. Bill Riden, Senior Extension Associate, Penn State
• 11:00 — Turf Selection to Minimize Future Pesticide Inputs — Mr. Brad Park, Sports Turf Research and Education, Rutgers University
• 11:30 — Lunch

Pesticide Credits: 1-PC, 2-7, 2-23, 1 Core

11:30 am to 1:00 pm—Lunch

Please Note: Lunch is not included in the registration fee. There are a number of restaurants within a few minutes drive of the hotel.

Afternoon Session I (General Session)

Session Chair: Dianne Petrunak, Penn State

• 1:00 — Sports Field and Grounds IPM Programs for Contractors — Mr. Brad Park, Sports Turf Research and Education Coordinator, Rutgers University
• 1:00 — Managing Native Plantings: Weeding the ‘Weed Patch’ — Mr. Art Gover, Research Support Associate, Penn State
• 2:00 — Break
• 2:15 — Fire Blight Diagnosis and Control, Dr. Gary Moorman, Professor of Plant Pathology, Penn State
• 2:45 — PDA Update — Mr. Ron Edwards, Agronomic Products Inspector, PA Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Credits: 4-PC, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 1-22, 3-23, 1 Core

Afternoon Session II (Golf Session)

Session Chair: Mike Shelley, Penn State

• 1:00 — Insects that Suck: Identification and Control of Common Scale Insects in Northeast Landscapes — Mr. Richard Buckley, Manager, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Rutgers University
• 1:30 — Thousand Cankers on Black Walnut — Dr. Gary Moorman, Professor of Plant Pathology, Penn State
• 2:00 — Break
• 2:15 — Summer Establishment of Tall Fescue - how long before you can get on it? — Mr. Mike Shelley, Graduate Student in Soil Science, Penn State
• 2:45 — PDA Update — Mr. Chris Santore, Agronomic Products Inspector, PA Department of Agriculture

Pesticide Credits: 5-PC, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-22, 4-23, 1 Core

Registration Information

• Name badges are required for admission to the educational sessions and the exhibit area.
• Although registration fees are waived for those over 65 years of age, for the spouses of paid attendees, and for students, these individuals must be registered to receive a name badge.
• Confirmations will be sent only to registered attendees who supply an email address. Name badges and other registration information will be available on site, as well as receipts for fees (if desired).
• No refunds will be issued unless cancellations are received by Friday, January 20, 2012.
• Because your advance registration assists us in planning for this event, a discounted rate is available to those who register in advance.

Exhibiting and Trade Show

A number of suppliers to the industry will be on hand with tabletop exhibits sharing the latest information about products and services of interest. Admission to the exhibit area is included with your registration.

Hotel Information

The Woodlands Inn and Resort
1073 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570-824-9831
Fax: 570-824-8865
Reservations: 800-762-2222

Web site: The Woodlands Inn and Resort

Tax Deductions

Costs for education required by your employer, by law, or by regulations to keep your present salary or job are tax deductible. You may also deduct the cost of maintaining or improving your the skills that you must have in your present job.

Travel Information

From Philadelphia—Take the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike to Exit 36. Turn left onto Rt. 115 and follow for 5 miles to Exit 1. Make a left at light onto Rt. 315 North. The Woodlands in ¼ mile on the right.

From the west—Take PA Turnpike east to Interstate 81N to Exit 175. Make left turn at light onto Route 315N. The Woodlands in ¼ mile on right.

More Information

For more information about exhibiting or registration, contact Lisa Cryster at 814-865-2543 or lac8@psu.edu