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2018 Wisconsin Golf Turf Symposium
Getting back to the basics!
The American Club
Kohler, Wisconsin
Wednesday, November 28th
12:00 – 1:00 Symposium Registration
1:00 – 1:15 Josh LePine - 2019 WGCSA President
Welcome - Opening Remarks
1:15 – 2:00 Paul Koch, Ph.D- Assistant Prof., Dept of Plant Pathology, U of WI
Dollar Spot 101: A comprehensive look at our most sprayed-for disease
2:00 – 2:45 Brian Mavis-Mavis Consulting, Ltd.
Organic matter testing, sand topdressing products, aeration practices
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:45 Greg Turner-Foley United
Best/Premium OEM Practices
3:45 – 4:30 Dennis Hurley-Turf Drainage Company of America
Analyzing Drainage Problems and Applying Proper Drainage Techniques
4:30 – 5:00 Q and A Session
5:00 Refreshments and Conversation
Thursday, November 29th
MORNING
6:45 – 7:45 Breakfast Buffet
8:00 – 8:45 Frank Rossi-Associate Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University
Keynote
9:00 – 9:45 Dr. Rick Latin-Professor of Plant Pathology (Emeritus), Purdue University
Scheduling Fungicides for Turf Disease Control: Three Approaches
9:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 10:45 Chris Tritabaugh- Golf Course Superintendent at Hazeltine National GC
Clipping Volume-Why we measure it, and what it tells us?
10:45– 11:30 Frank Rossi- Associate Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University
GPS based spraying
11:30 – 12:00 Q and A Session
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
AFTERNOON
1:00 – 2:30 Panel Discussion-The basics of golf course management
Scott Anthes, Brown County GC
Patrick Reuteman, Westmore CC
Garrett Luck, Hidden Glen at Bentdale Farms
2:30 – 3:15 Bob Vavrek – Central Region Director, USGA Green Section
2018 Year in Review
