Illinois Virtual Turf Conference 2021 (Zoom Conference)
Wednesday February 17th, 2021
Sponsorship Opportunities
Title Sponsors
Registration Cost:
$50 per person
$100 for two or more registrants
AGENDA:
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction -Andy Morris
8:40 a.m. Illinois Update – Bruce Branham
9:15 a.m. - Session one (45-minute presentations & 15 minutes Q&A)
Event Partners:
BASF Chemical Corp.
Corteva
Event Sponsors:
Precision Labs
Water Well Solutions
Golf Track
Session A1 – Putting Green BMPs for Reduced Fungicide Use – Erik Ervin, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware
Session A2 – Targeted Pesticide Applications: Low-tech and high-tech strategies for precision turfgrass management – David McCall, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech University
Lawn Care Track
Session B1 – Natural Products for Weed Control in Turfgrass – David Gardner, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University
Sports Turf Track
Session C1 – Research and Science to Improve Athlete Safety and Performance – John Sorochan, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee
Session C2 – Summer patch and the cultural and chemical battle to maintain your roots. John Inguagiato, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut
Sod Growers Track
Session D1 –
10:15 a.m. - Session Two
Lawn Care Track
Session E1 – Adventures with Meadows and Naturalized Areas - Erik Ervin, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware
Session E2 – Communicating with Customers about Pesticides and Fertilizers - David Gardner, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University
Golf Turf Track
Session A3– The Whole of an Anthracnose Management Program is Greater than the Sum of its Parts – John Inguagiato, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut
Session A4- Understanding the often-misunderstood nematode: The hidden role of plant-parasitic nematodes in putting green decline - David McCall, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech University
Sports Turf Track
Session C3 - Turfgrass Management Strategies for High Use Athletic Fields. John Sorochan, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee
Session C4 – Basic Athletic Field Management for Beginners – Bill Sharp, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Illinois.
Sod Growers Track
Session D2 – Controlling Poa annua or creeping bentgrass in Kentucky Bluegrass. Bruce Branham, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
11:15 a.m. - Keynote Address
COVID-19 and the Future of the Turfgrass Industry - Karl Danneberger, The Ohio State University
