Tuesday Seminars

• One-Day Seminars
• Six-Hour Seminars
• Half-Day Seminars (8 am - Noon)
• Half-Day Seminars (1 - 5 pm)
• Two-Hour Seminars

One-Day Seminars

.7 education points, $150 member, $225 nonmember

Advanced Turfgrass Irrigation Water Quality: Assessment and Management

Ronny R. Duncan, Ph.D.
Michael T. Huck, Agronomist, Irrigation & Turfgrass Services

(277-01) Alternative water use is a growing concern for superintendents and its use creates a number of challenging management decisions. This advanced-level workshop will concentrate on:

• Water quality reports and treatment needs
• Maintenance programs to minimize stress
• The impact of irrigation water quality on pest activity and treatment
• Appropriate grass varieties for site based on soil and water quality concerns

You are encouraged to bring your own water data to the workshop.

Bermudagrass Greens Management

John Cisar, Ph.D., Professor, University of Florida
David M. Kopec, Ph.D., Extension Specialist/Field Researcher for Turf, University of Arizona

(244-01) Gain knowledge of the BMPs for bermudagrass cultivars ranging from Tifgreen up to and including the new ultradwarf varieties. Topics will include

• Special procedures and problem-solving techniques in both arid and tropical climates
• The latest scientific and practical research on varietal maintenance information

Communication Skills to Get You to the Top and Keep You There

C. Mike Jousan, President, Clear Communication Company, Inc.

(227-01) On any given day, you interact constantly with your staff, your managers, member golfers and salespeople. Are your communication skills the best they could be? These skills must be a top priority for the superintendent, and this interactive seminar will help you identify and develop the communication skills you need every day.

Developing a High-Performance, People-Oriented Golf Course Maintenance Staff

Robert A. Milligan, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Dairy Strategies, LLC

(201-01) Today's demanding market requires a strong staff and team. In this interactive seminar, you will enhance your ability to:

• Increase the productivity and job-satisfaction of those you supervise
• Understand employee motivation
• Engage employees in the success of the course
• Provide more frequent and better quality performance feedback
• Better understand your critical role as a supervisor
• Improve your supervisory skills and behaviors

Environmental Check-up: How Sustainable is Your Facility?

Kathy M. Antaya,CGCS, Consultant, Kathy M. Antaya LLC
Debra S. Swartz, Environmental Management Specialist

(332-01) How does your facility measure up to rising environmental expectations and requirements? This seminar will help sharpen your environmental focus by helping you:

• Identify and minimize or eliminate potential environmental risks
• Implement sustainable management practices
• Examine your maintenance facility and establish practices that conserve energy, reduce waste, and protect and conserve natural resources
• Create an action plan for improving regulatory compliance

An on-site tour of a local golf course and its maintenance facility will provide you with a first hand look at proactive ways to handle and store pesticides and fertilizers, wash equipment, store fuel and oils, prepare for emergencies, protect and conserve water resources, reduce waste and conserve energy.

Gadgets and Gizmos: How to Best Use Measurement Technology

Douglas Karcher, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Arkansas
Mike Richardson, Ph.D., Professor, University of Arkansas

(541-01) In this seminar, examine several soil, plant and environmental measurement devices. Discussions of each will include specific turf management problem diagnosis capabilities, underlying technology, shortcomings and cost. See actual demonstrations on a local area golf course where this seminar will take place. Transportation to and from the course will be provided. Attendees will leave from and return to the convention center.

Golf Course Staffing Operations: Hiring, Training, Organizing, Managing and Planning

Roger A. Stewart Jr., CGCS, TPC Twin Cities
Bruce R. Williams, CGCS, Director of Business Development, Valleycrest; GCSAA Past President

(589-01) 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
• Team-building and staff training
• Developing written golf course standards and long range plans
• Budgeting effectively to meet goals

Greens Aerification and Water Management by the Numbers

Nelson Caron, Ogeechee GC/Ford Plantation
Erik Ervin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Troy Fink, CGCS, Country Club of Virginia

(591-01) To optimize the health and playing performance of your putting greens, proper organic matter dilution in surface rootzones is crucial. Reviewing research data and USGA Green Section recommendations for both cool and warm-season putting greens, emphasis will be placed on cultivation and topdressing practices, specifically the "numbers:" surface area removal and sand volume calculations. In this applied seminar, you will:

• Understand how to monitor percent organic matter status and determine, by mathematical estimation, a timeframe for achieving a percent organic matter goal
• Learn how to use an Excel spreadsheet to do organic matter dilution math
• Examine how to measure moisture gain and loss in putting greens and how this effects irrigation scheduling.

Managing Bentgrass Golf Greens in Heat Stress Environments

Bert McCarty, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, Clemson University
Bruce Martin, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, Soil and Plant Science, Clemson University

(489-01) New and revolutionary means of successfully managing bentgrass golf greens in heat-stress environments are continually being developed. Discover management practices you can implement to improve the quality of your greens:

• Construction options
• Cultivar choices
• Above- and below-ground fan use
• Pest management
• Adjustment of cultural practices to minimize thatch/mat and grain development

Microscopic Identification of Turfgrass Diseases

Henry C. Wetzel III, Ph.D., Research Associate, Washington State University
Alan S. Windham, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee

(331-01) Experience the challenges of turf disease diagnosis in a hands-on, laboratory-style setting. Working in teams of two, you will use dissecting and compound microscopes to examine turfgrass pathogens and the diseases they cause. The workshop will cover:

• The basics of turf disease diagnosis
• An introduction to microscopic fungal identification
• Microscopic examination of diseased turf

Soils - The Foundation of Quality Turf

Cale Bigelow, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University
George E. Van Scoyoc, Ph.D., Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University

(322-01) This hands-on seminar focuses on how soils differ, how to determine these differences and how to make interpretations regarding both chemical and physical properties. Topics to be discussed include:

• How to review soil test reports in detail
• How soil texture and color relate to fertility, water movement, drainage and cultural practices

Solving Your Drainage Problems

Stephen Ami, Consultant, Kelly Ami Inc.
John Kelly, Consultant, Kelly Ami Inc.

(240-01) Poor drainage on a golf course leads to numerous problems with your turf. In this seminar, you will learn:

• The basic tools required to diagnose and solve drainage problems
• How to determine the source of the water and why the excess water is not draining away naturally

Spanish for Golf Course Maintenance

Steve Valdez, Owner, Carpe Diem Consulting Services

(346-01) As the Hispanic workforce continues to grow, so does the importance of the superintendent's Spanish language skills. Assess your current Spanish knowledge and then work to improve your skills through:

• An introduction to Spanish language
• Specific Spanish training and Spanish golf course terminology
• Handouts that include valuable information, such as translated golf course industry terminology, for future reference

Thinking Your Way Through Problem Solving in Turfgrass Management and More

Al Turgeon, Ph.D., Professor of Turfgrass Management, Pennsylvania State University
Joe M. Vargas, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology, Michigan State University

(487-01) You encounter a wide variety of challenges on a daily basis, and the success of your facility requires an ability to deal with these challenges in an effective manner. In this innovative seminar, you will learn proven methods to improve the overall environment of your facility through:

• A series of case-studies addressing real-life problems
• Working in small groups to develop an array of problem-solving techniques
• Receiving constructive critiques of your solutions from instructors and peers

Turgrass Field Seminar

(106-01) Once sites are confirmed, this information will be updated.

Wildlife and Habitat Management on the Golf Course

David Drake, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

(537-01) Discover the benefits of increasing wildlife and wildlife habitat on golf courses while maintaining a balance in the management of both the wildlife and the golf course. In this hands-on seminar, you'll take a field trip to a local golf course, where you'll see wildlife management practices in place, demonstrating the combination of application and theory.

Six-Hour Seminars

8 am – 3 pm
.55 education points, $115 member, $175 nonmember

Comprehensive Photography Instruction for Golf Courses, Personal Images and Projects

John R. Johnson, President, J2 Golf Marketing, LLC

(181-01) Need to document a project for your members or your Board? Want to add pictures of your accomplishments to your personal career Web site? In this hands-on seminar, you'll learn the nuts and bolts behind great photographs while discovering how photography skills can be used to improve your job and enhance your career! Bring your digital camera because you'll have the opportunity to use your new skills and have your photos critiqued by the instructor.

Creating YOUR Agronomic Program for the Course

(Assistant superintendents only)

Aaron J. Patton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor/Horticulture Extension Specialist-Turfgrass, Purdue University
Zac Reicher, Ph.D., Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska

(544-01) Sharpen your leadership skills by learning to create a comprehensive agronomic program for all areas of your current or future golf course, including:

• Cultural practices management and scheduling
• Budget planning and management

Half-Day Seminars

8 am – Noon
.35 education points, $75 member, $115 nonmember

A Plan-Based Budget Will Help You Succeed!

Chris Carson, Echo Lake Country Club

(548-01) Developing a plan-based budget will enable you to demonstrate your needs to the leadership of your facility and help you get the materials and labor you need to succeed. Learn to:

• Develop your maintenance plan
• Assign budget figures to each aspect of that plan
• Sell the plan to your board or management team

Conflict Management

Bernard M. Cronin, President, Sandler Training Institute

(525-01) Learn how to identify and deal with conflict in this hands-on seminar. Avoiding conflict contaminates effective team functioning while managing that same conflict can harness the creative power of difference. Upon conclusion of this seminar, you will be able to:

• Discern between overt and covert conflict
• Communicate clearly and without ambiguity
• Manage conflicts successfully, leading the way to an improved working environment for all

Data = Knowledge = Power: Data Collections and Their Uses for the Golf Course Superintendent

Darrin M. Batisky

(597-01) You keep records and gather information all the time, but how fully are you using that data to improve your facility? Using various methods of data collections, you will:

• Develop management concepts for your facility
• Be able to set up and maintain formalized financial tracking systems and utilize that data to develop and justify budgets, maintenance standards and agronomic programs
• Become more efficient in day to day operations

Double your return on investment by enrolling in Maintenance Budgets and Standards – Tools for Effectively Communicating and Balancing Costs and Expectations offered Tuesday afternoon 1 – 5 pm with Shaun Henry. These two seminars and instructors will build on each other to enhance your learning with complementary content.

Establishing and Transitioning Overseeded Grasses on Bermudagrass Fairways

(formerly 6 hours)

Shawn D. Askew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

(538-01) Develop a comprehensive, long-term plan to aid in fall establishment of overseeded grasses for both bermudagrass and zoysiagrass fairways. This seminar, based on research data and case studies from courses in the transition zone, will cover topics such as:

• The incorporation of herbicides into the establishment regime for annual bluegrass control
• Choosing an appropriate transition method and implementing that method in a cost-effective and environmentally safe way
• Cultural practices and innovative application methods to improve turfgrass aesthetics

Immigration and the Golf Course Superintendent

Tom Maloney, Senior Extension Associate, Cornell University

(551-01) The seminar addresses current immigration issues as they relate to superintendents who hire or plan to hire immigrants employees. All of the major viewpoints in the national immigration debate will be discussed as they relate to employers today. This seminar will provide superintendents with a grounding in current immigration policy issues in order to work effectively with legal counsel on specific questions involving their operations. In this seminar you will:

• Be exposed to background information necessary to understand and discuss critical immigration reform policies impacting your profession.
• Learn the pros and cons of guest worker programs including the H-2B program.
• Understand how to become engaged in the policymaking process.
• Review basic legal rights of employers and employees as they relate to immigration.

Managing Shrubs and Other Ornamentals on the Golf Course

(formerly 8 hours)

John C. Fech, Horticulturist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

(534-01) Improve the overall health and beauty of your facility by learning to successfully manage the ornamentals on your course. In this seminar, you will learn to:

• Recognize the differences in fertilization, irrigation and pest control needs between turf and ornamentals
• Develop an appropriate maintenance plan for shrubs and other ornamental plants
• Use native or adapted plants to protect the demands of an environmentally-sensitive site

Managing Turfgrass Root Systems in the North

Keith J. Karnok, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Science, University of Georgia

(312-01) Learn about factors specifically affecting cool-season turfgrass root growth and how they can be managed. Discussion topics include:

• The importance of environmental factors and cultural practices for developing and maintaining a deep and healthy root system
• The importance of soil temperature, fertilization, cultivation, irrigation, mowing, PGRs, wetting agents and biostimulants
• A focus on bentgrass and Poa annua, with brief discussion of Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and tall fescue root systems.

New Weapons for Old Weeds

J. Scott McElroy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Auburn University

(492-01) 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:

• Mode of action, turfgrass safety and weeds controlled
• Human safety, potential for environmental contamination and economic cost
• How the new products and techniques fit into your weed management program throughout the year

Plant-Soil Interactions

Nick Christians, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, Iowa State University

(593-01) You already test your soil regularly, but how well can you interpret and apply the results to your course? Effective and accurate soil test readings can have a big impact on your bottom line when it comes to utilizing the correct products and solutions to solve your soil problems. Using actual test results from participants' courses, this hands-on seminar will show you how to:

• Examine the basic science, principles and procedures involved in soil testing
• Read and discuss actual soil test results
• Learn to make well-informed purchasing decisions based on test results

Preparing Your Way to Certification

Bill H. Maynard, CGCS, Milburn Golf and Country Club; GCSAA Director
Penny Mitchell, Senior Manager, Certification, GCSAA

(358-01) Is achieving certification status one of your personal and professional goals? If you are considering beginning the certification process, this seminar will get you started on the right track by reviewing the process and eligibility requirements:

• How to utilize the online Self Assessment Tool
• Guidelines to create a passing certification portfolio
• Content of the written examination
• Expectations during the course/facility evaluation

(This seminar is also offered Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1-5 pm.)

Turfgrass by the Numbers

Roch Gaussoin, Ph.D., Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture/Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska
Thomas Nikolai, Ph.D., Turfgrass Academic Specialist, Michigan State University

(594-01) Are you insecure or uncomfortable interpreting research? Then chances are you're letting others do it for you, with potentially costly and negative consequences at your facility. Take control of the numbers in this seminar. Statistical jargon is defined through interactive examples and many of today's current research findings are examined in detail. Data covered include cultural and mechanical practices commonly used, or misused, on the golf course. In this engaging seminar, you will:

• Learn how companies use data correctly and incorrectly
• Take an active part in data collection and analysis, increasing your understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research results
• Understand and apply data analysis through real-world examples

Using Your Computer – Mastering PowerPoint

Stephen Crocker, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, A+, Security+, Database Administrator, GCSAA

(604-01) Whether you're presenting to your board, your greens committee, or your staff, PowerPoint is a great way to get your thoughts across. Join us for this in-depth class on PowerPoint and learn how to:

• Create your own presentation
• Enhance a presentation using images, animation and multimedia

Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint is recommended.

Using Your Computer – Mastering PowerPoint with your laptop

Stephen Crocker, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, A+, Security+, Database Administrator, GCSAA

(612-01) If you're traveling with your laptop, why not use it in your seminar and keep the documents you create in class? Simply register using code number 612-01!

Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency Management for Golf Irrigation Systems

Andy Slack, President, Spot Water Management, Inc.
Andrew Staples, President, Golf Resources Group

(585-01) Water and energy usage are constant concerns for today's golf course managers. In this interactive seminar, you will learn about the correlation between water and energy use on a golf course. You will learn how to determine both water and energy inputs, and how to measure, quantify, and evaluate your current position when it comes to water and energy use. Once this baseline is determined, you will then discuss improvements and upgrades that can be made to save water and/or energy on your property.

Half-Day Seminars

1-5 pm
.35 education points, $75 member, $115 nonmember

Advanced Nitrogen Fertilization

(formerly 8 hours)

Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Turfgrass Management and Soil Fertility, Auburn University

(566-01) Improve your knowledge of nitrogen fertilization with this advanced seminar. It will cover new research on nitrogen topics including:

• A review of the fate of nitrogen in the turfgrass environment
• An assessment of many of the new organic nitrogen products currently on the turf market, including how to use sales literature and guaranteed analyses from fertilizer bags to help make nitrogen fertilizer selections
• A discussion on how to recognize the potential environmental consequences of over-application of nitrogen and how to prevent it from occuring

Electrical Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems

(370-01) In this seminar, presented by the Irrigation Association, you will learn the basics, such as how to properly use volt-ohm meters, diagnose wiring problems based on their readings, and the most effective steps to sort out confusing electrical problems.

Golf Turf PTI (Professional Turf Intelligence)

Roch E. Gaussoin, Ph.D., Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture/Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska
Frank S. Rossi, Ph.D., Extension Turfgrass Specialist and Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science, Cornell University

(575-01) Do you have trouble deciding what new research to believe? How do you decide which new practices and products are right for your facility? In this advanced seminar, the latest research will be presented and openly debated, criticized, challenged and sometimes refuted in a fast-paced style similar to ESPN's PTI TV show. Discussion will include:

• Selecting grasses and using plant growth regulators
• Managing organic matter
• Turfgrass nutrition and pest management programs

How to Prepare, Manage and Deal with Winter Injury in Northern Climates

Kevin Frank, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist, Michigan State University
Brian Horgan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticulture Science, University of Minnesota

(540-01) If winterkill is a major problem on your course, this seminar will help you understand the various causes and provide the tools to recover quickly from the losses sustained. Discussion topics include:

• An overview of the different causes of winterkill
• Management approaches
• Recent research to facilitate recovery
• Communication strategies to enhance public relations during recover

Keeping Your Head Above Water: Regulatory Obligations, Public Perceptions and Financing It All

Kathleen Conard, President/Owner, Kathy Conard Communications
Kelly Durfee-Cardoza, Principal, Avalon Consulting Group, LLC
Jacqueline Genovesi, Sr. Director of Education, The Academy of Natural Sciences

(576-01) Water use continues to be one of the most serious issues facing the golf industry. In order to best manage your facility, you must have the practical and environmental knowledge to protect your courses' water rights. Ensuring that water regulators give the golf industry's needs equal representation and consideration before mandates are implemented is a priority. In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Identify, understand and comply with water regulations
• Utilize your resources to communicate, educate and negotiate effectively with the community and regulators
• Investigate grant monies to fund your regulatory and public relations activities

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle With a Hectic Schedule

Coreen Reinhart, Consultant, Proactive Approach

(491-01) Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is hard enough but when you start to consider the craziness of everyday life - work, home, family, kids, friends - it can feel almost impossible to maintain even a reasonably healthy way of life. With an emphasis on work/life balance, nutrition, stress management and exercise, this seminar focuses on small changes that result in big differences. You will leave with practical ideas for making healthy choices.

Maintenance Budgets and Standards - Tools for Effectively Communicating and Balancing Costs and Expectations

Shaun A. Henry, Appraiser-Consultant, Golf Property Analysis

(573-01) Today's quickly-changing economy and the rapidly rising cost of materials means that balancing your maintenance budget with expectations is becoming more difficult than ever! This seminar will provide an in-depth look at the overall planning and communication process including the relationship between operating budgets and maintenance standards. Topics include:

• Communicating the cost to produce specific course conditions
• Using maintenance standards to describe and manage expectations
• What should and should not be in a maintenance budget, with focus on the appropriate level of detail
• Avoiding the pitfalls of comparing budgets between facilities

Double your return on investment by enrolling in Data=Knowledge=Power: Data Collections and Their Uses for the Golf Course Superintendent offered Tuesday morning 8 - Noon with Darrin Batisky. These two seminars and instructors will build on each other to enhance your learning with complementary content.

Management of Weeds in Cool-Season Turfgrass Systems

Ronald N. Calhoun, Ph.D., Turfgrass Research/Extension Specialist, Michigan State University

(270-01) Develop a successful long-term weed management plan by identifying and correcting the factors that are reducing the competitiveness of your turfgrass. Herbicides are a very powerful tool in weed management but unless site conditions are corrected, control from herbicides will be temporary at best. This seminar, based on IPM principles, will focus on:

• Identification characteristics of common broadleaf weeds
• Traditional and novel chemical controls, as well as new products, proper timing and application methods
• The use of available reference materials to better identify grassy and broadleaf weeds

Managing Your Manager, Committees and Boards

Bernard Cronin, President, Sandler Training Institute

(523-01) You face a variety of demands on a daily basis from the people who report to you and the people to whom you report. Successful management of these relationships is imperative to the overall success of the facility. During this seminar, you will develop:

• A system for managing multiple work relationships
• Strategies to capitalize on organizational resources
• Tools and skills to forge joint management agreements

Preparing Your Way to Certification

Bill H. Maynard, CGCS, Milburn Golf and Country Club; GCSAA Director
Penny Mitchell, Senior Manager, Certification, GCSAA

(358-02) Is achieving certification status one of your personal and professional goals? If you are considering beginning the certification process, this seminar will get you started on the right track by reviewing the process and eligibility requirements:

• How to utilize the online Self Assessment Tool
• Guidelines to create a passing certification portfolio
• Content of the written examination
• Expectations during the course/facility evaluation

(This seminar is also offered Tuesday, Feb. 8, 8 am - Noon.)

Take Control of Your Career

(formerly Taking Control of Your Career: Make it Magic!)

William Brown, CGCS, Hartefeld National Golf Course
Carol D. Rau, PHR, Career Services Consultant, Career Advantage

(470-01) Separate yourself from the competition and position yourself on the leading edge of the golf course superintendent career path. In this seminar, emphasis will focus on:

• Defining proven strategies to stand-out in a job search: resume, cover letter, interviewing, portfolios, career web sites
• Examining golf industry trends and economic factors impacting career choices
• Describing technology options to enhance both current job performance and career advancement: smartphones, blogs, twitter

Tools for Managing Economic Challenges: The IPM Planning Guide and Precision Turf Management

Wendy Gelernter, Ph.D., Co-founder, PACE Turfgrass Research Institute
Larry Stowell, Ph.D., Co-founder, PACE Turfgrass Research Institute

(592-01) Learn how to manage pest control inputs so that the most economical, effective and environmentally compatible decisions are reached. Strategies will be based on fundamentals outlined in GCSAA's IPM Planning Guide and in the related concept of Precision Turf Management. In this seminar, you will:

• Use weather models to predict turfgrass growth and the timing of pest infestations.
• Use decision-making tools to identify the most economical and effective pest management strategies of key insects, diseases and weeds.
• Document reductions in pest management inputs, economic costs and the environmental impact.
• Begin the process of designing a precision-driven, integrated pest management program in class. You will be provided with the resources for completing the program when you return home.

Understanding Biostimulants

Keith J. Karnok, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Science, University of Georgia

(238-01) At the conclusion of this seminar, participants will be able to list the various types of biostimulants currently being marketed, discuss the validity of the various claims made in promotional materials, list the various types of active ingredients found in biostimulants, and explain why some biostimulants have more potential for providing desirable results than others. Research will be presented showing the performance of various biostimulant programs and products under both field and controlled environment conditions. Individual product labels will be examined by the participants.

Understanding Turf Fungicides

Richard Latin, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology, Purdue University

(574-01) This seminar will address how fungicides work, why they work and why sometimes they do not work. Specific topics will include fungicide movement in turf, mode of action, fungicide resistance, and factors that influence fungicide performance.

Using Your Computer – Tips for Computer and Data Security

Stephen Crocker, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, A+, Security+, Database Administrator, GCSAA

(605-01) The Internet is a powerful tool but not one without risks to your personal and computer security. Learn how to protect yourself, your data and your computer.

• Viruses, malware and spyware – what are they?
• Creating passwords – crucial tips to know
• Firewalls – what are they and what do I do with them?
• Networks – how to protect your wired and wireless networks
• Social media – protect yourself, your family and your facility

Using Your Computer – Tips for Computer and Data Security with your laptop

Stephen Crocker, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, A+, Security+, Database Administrator, GCSAA

(616-01) If you're traveling with your laptop, why not use it in your seminar and keep the documents you create in class? Simply register using code number 616-01!

Two-Hour Seminars

.2 education points, $40 member, $60 nonmember

10 am– Noon

Poa Control Anonymous: A Support Group for Superintendents Chasing the Holy Grail of Poa-Free Golf Courses

Ronald N. Calhoun, Ph.D., Turfgrass Research/Extension Specialist, Michigan State University

(608-01) Annual bluegrass [ABG] can be found anywhere human disturbance is present making it one of the most cosmopolitan weeds in the world. Golf course superintendents have developed various strategies for preventing, diminishing, or eliminating ABG from their golf courses. However, due to variations in ABG biology, differences in climatic conditions, and other factors, success in one location does not always translate to success in another location. In this seminar, Dr. Calhoun will briefly summarize various ideas and program elements from various regions of the U.S. Participants should come armed with their own successful and not so successful testimonials. Groups will be separated by region for an exchange of ideas, encouragement, commiseration, and planning for the upcoming season. Regional summaries will be digitized and distributed to seminar participants immediately after the conference.

1 – 3 pm

Colorscapes with Impact

Dean Bemis, Owner, Rough Designs

(630-01) Learn the fundamentals of great colorscape design that Dean has gleaned over the last 22 years. You will learn which flowering annuals work best under a variety of environmental conditions and return home with the confidence to plan your own stunning golfscapes!

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