New England Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show 2008

March 3-6, Providence, R.I.

Trade Show Hours

Tuesday, March 4 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. with reception

Wednesday, March 5 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (4 p.m. Live Auction)

Thursday, March 6 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Seminars of the N.E. Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show

1. Managing Turfgrass Root Systems in the North
Time: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Keith Karnok, University of Georgia

2. Computer Training-PowerPoint 2003
Time: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Instructors: New Horizons Computer Learning Center

3. Insects of New England
Time: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Instructors: Dr. Pat Vittum (UMass), Dr. Steve Alm (URI), Dr. Stanley Swier (UNH), Dr. Albrecht Koppenhoffer (Penn State)  

4. Financial Skills for the Superintendent
Time: 1 – 5 p.m.
Instructor: Cleve Cleveland, CGCS

5. Computer Training-MS Excel 2003
Time: 1 – 5 p.m.
Instructors: New Horizons Computer Learning Center

6. USGA Intermediate Rules of Golf
Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Instructor: Jeff Hall, USGA

7. Golf Course Energy Conservation and Pollution Prevention Opportunities
Time: 1 – 5 p.m.
Instructors: Joseph McCleary, CGCS of Saddle Rock Golf Course, Colorado; and Caitlin Rood, Tetra Tech EM, Inc., Denver, Colo.

Note: Recertification credits for pesticide applicators are available for all New England States. New York and New Jersey credits have been applied for and will be available for seminars 1 and 3.

Keynote Speaker/Receptions

Tuesday, March 4
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Ballroom A
4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception Trade Show Floor

Wednesday, March 5
4 – 5 p.m. Live Auction Trade Show Floor
5 – 6:30 p.m. Conference Reception Trade Show Floor

Exhibitor List

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Monday, March 3

Pre-conference Seminars
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Managing Turfgrass Root Systems in the North
• Computer Training-PowerPoint 2003
• Turf Insects of New England

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• USGA Intermediate Rules of Golf

1 – 5 p.m.
• Financial Skills for the Superintendent
• Computer Training-MS Excel 2003
• Golf Course Energy Conservation and Pollution Prevention Opportunities

Tuesday, March 4

Location: Ballroom A
USGA Morning Session-Moderator: Bob Ward, executive director, RIGA

9 a.m. Welcome From The New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation & USGA

9:05 – 9:35 a.m. Managing “Ones” and “Zeroes”-Planning a Successful Image Presentation

9:35 – 10:10 a.m. Digital Tools to See It Before You Do It

10:10 – 10:55 a.m. Golf Course Photography in a Digital Age

10:55 – 11:30 a.m. Being a Good Communicator Pays Dividends

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)

1 – 1:30 p.m. Apples to Oranges: Is it Fair to Compare?

1 – 1:30 p.m. Sports Turf Seminar: Meteorology for Sports Turf Managers

1:30 – 2 p.m. Global Warming: Palm Trees in Providence?

2 – 2:30 p.m. The Economic Realities of the Golf Industry

2:30 – 2:35 p.m. Break

2:35 – 3:05 p.m. Equipment Financing Options: How to Obtain New Equipment and Stay Within a Budget

3:05 – 3:45 p.m. Sand Bunkers Are Not Intended to be a Place of Pleasure

3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Mr. Mike Vrabel-New England Patriots

4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Trade Show Grand Opening and Reception-on the Trade Show Floor

Wednesday, March 5

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Trade Show

4 – 5 p.m. Show Auction Trade Show Floor, Hall D

5 – 6:30 p.m. Conference Reception Trade Show Floor, Rhode Island Convention Center

Golf
Location: Ballroom A

9 – 9:45 a.m. Looking for Water?

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Golf Course Design to Protect Water Resources

10:30 – 11 a.m. Water Policies & Regulations for New England Golf Courses

2 – 2:45 p.m. Disease Issues of 2007

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Alternative Products for Nematode Control

3:15 – 4 p.m. Anthracnose

Sports/Grounds
Location: Ballroom D/E

9 – 9:45 a.m. Successful Solutions for Failed Fields

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Skinned Infield Maintenance Procedures

10:30 – 11 a.m. NESTMA Meeting-Working Lunch & Roundtables (Move to 551AB)

2 – 2:45 p.m. Improving Herbicide Effectiveness

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Managing Multiuse College Sports Fields

3:15 – 4 p.m. Eliminating Bentgrass, Nutsedge & Crabgrass from Sports Turf & Lawns

Mechanics
Location: Rooms 551 and 552

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Turf Equipment Technicians

Hydraulic & Electronic Troubleshooting and Repair
Toro-Carl Osterhaus
John Deere-Kevin Zeller
Textron-Paul Zellner
(Separate rooms for each company)

Thursday, March 6

7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Research Breakfast

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Trade Show

Golf
Location: Ballroom A

9 – 9:45 a.m. Systematic Approach to Dollar Spot Management

9:45 – 11 a.m. Natural Area Panel Discussion

Lawn Care/Landscape
Location: Ballroom B/C

9 – 9:45 a.m. Increasing Effectiveness of Preemergent Herbicides

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Sustainable Lawns

10:15 – 11 a.m. Patch Diseases on Lawn Turf