The 2018 Sports Turf Short Course will take place at Ohio Stadium on February 28th, 2018. This one-day seminar will provide you with the best opportunity to reach your personal development goals and help you develop professional skills in turf management, synthetic turf maintenance and budget creation.
The agenda is as follows:
Morning Schedule:
8:00 – 9:00: Registration & Welcome Party
9:00 – 9.30: Joe Rimelspach & Todd Hicks – Disease Update for 2018
9.30 – 10:00: Dr. Dave Shetlar – Insect Update for 2018
10:00 – 10-30: Dr. Dave Gardner: Weed Control Update 2018
10:45 – 11:15: Dr. Karl Danneberger – Successful seeding strategies: timing, rates, and post-germination care
11.15 – Noon: Ryan DeMay – Measure twice, apply once: real world strategies for reducing pesticide and fertilizer inputs
Lunch Break (12:00-1:00 pm)
- Lunch
- Raffle prizes
- Tabletop displays
- Games
Afternoon Schedule:
1:00 – 1:40: Dr. John Street: A fertilizer plan for cool-season sports fields
1.45 – 2.40: Rebecca Auchter – How to develop a budget for your facility
2:45 – 3:15: Zach Burns – Maximizing the lifespan of your synthetic turf field
3:15 – 4:00: Brian Gimbel – Tour of OSU Stadium & field
4:00 – 4:30: Wrap-up, presentation of certificates & adjourn
The cost is $95 per attendee and includes all meals, refreshments & parking
To register, click HERE