Nonprofit Organization US Postage State College, PA Permit No. 1 456 Ag Sciences & Industries Bldg Return Service Requested PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION BROCHURE The 2008 Golf Turf Conference Tuesday, November 11 through Thursday, November 13 Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA
Golf Turf Conference Tuesday, November 11 10:00 AM Registration Opens - AFTERNOON SESSION: 1-4 PM Session Chair: Dr. Peter Landschoot 1:00 The Year in Review Mr. Stanley Zontek 1:45 Construction of a New Maintenance Building Mr. Eric Materkowski Wildwood Golf Club 2:30 BREAK 3:00 Fairy Ring Biology and Management Dr. Michael Fidanza 3:30 Control of Golf Course Arthropods (other than Annual Bluegrass Weevil) Dr. Paul Heller Wednesday, November 12 8:00 AM Registration Opens - MORNING SESSION: 9 AM - Noon Session Chair: Dr. David Huff 9:00 Why are my Collars Declining? Mr. Steven McDonald Turfgrass Disease Solutions 9:45 Understanding the Annual Bluegrass Weevil in the Golf Course Landscape Dr. Daniel Peck Cornell University 10:30 BREAK 10:45 You do What with Your Stimpmeter? 11:30 On-Course Testing: It s the Club s Investment. Evaluate to Spend Wisely Mr. Keith Happ TURF CLUB LUNCHEON: Noon to 2 PM Boardroom, Lower Level (Ticket Required) Thursday, November 13 8:00 AM Registration Opens - MORNING SESSION: 9-11:00 AM Session Chair: Dr. Maxim Schlossberg 9:00 Origin of Golf Turf in Scotland and its Transition to the United States Dr. Al Turgeon 9:30 Getting the Most out of your N Program Dr. Maxim Schlossberg and Ms. Jing Dai, 10:00 Can Primo Make Your Turf Tough? Mr. Thomas Serensits 10:30 Pest Control Odds and Ends Dr. Peter Landschoot 11:00 Conference Concludes JOB FAIR 4:30-6:30 PM Boardroom, Lower Level Nittany Lion Inn AFTERNOON SESSION: 2-4 PM Session Chair: Dr. Andrew McNitt 2:00 PTC Membership Meeting Mr. Jeff Fry, President, PTC 2:15 Pennsylvania s Golf Course Water Resource BMP Project Mr. Mark Gutshall LandStudies, Inc. 2:45 Under Cover 3:30 Herbicide and PGR Update Mr. Jeff Borger (Pesticide Credits: 1 Cat. 7, 1 Cat. 23, 1 Cat. 18)
Tuesday - - Job Fair (4:30-6:30 PM) The Golf Turf Conference Job Fair is an excellent opportunity for students and other individuals seeking employment to network with firms in the golf industry. This year s top recruits from s turfgrass educational programs will be available to meet with employers and supervisors for interviews and professional correspondence. The Job Fair is sponsored by the Turf Club. Tables are available at a rental fee of $85. Use the Registration Form to reserve a table to showcase your employment opportunities to the best candidates available. Table reservations and positions will be accepted and assigned on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Susan Eisenhauer for more information on the Job Fair: Ms. Susan Eisenhauer University Phone: 814-865-6542 Email: sed1@psu.edu Wednesday s Special Events Turf Club Luncheon: Noon - 2:00 PM There is a separate $18 fee ($10 per student) to cover your ticket for the Turf Club Luncheon on Wednesday. The luncheon supports the Turf Club and allows turfgrass professionals to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere with students, faculty, and staff from. PA Turfgrass Council Update: 2:00-2:15 PM An update from the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council will be provided to Golf Turf Conference attendees on the efforts to support the Center for Turfgrass Science at. Please make every effort to attend; your support is greatly appreciated. For more information on PTC and the Growing the Game efforts, please visit www.paturf.org. For more information about University s Center for Turfgrass Science, visit: http://turf.cas.psu.edu/ PA Pesticide Credit Updates & GCSAA Education Points Attendance at specified educational sessions will qualify for your pesticide update training required for certified PA pesticide applicator license renewal. See proposed pesticide credit offerings listed at the bottom of each session on the program. Credits are subject to approval by the PA Dept of Agriculture and may change from those outlined in this program. GCSAA Education Points are expected, pending approval from GCSAA. Tax Deduction Costs for education required by your employer, by law or by regulations to keep your present salary or job are tax deductible. You may also deduct the cost of maintaining or improving your skills that you must have in your present job. Mr. Jeff Borger Instructor of Turfgrass Weed Management 244 ASI Bldg. Ms. Jing Dai Doctoral Candidate, Agronomy 250 ASI Bldg. Dr. Michael Fidanza Associate Professor of Horticulture The Berks Campus Tulpekocken Road Reading, PA 19610 Mr. Jeff Fry, CGCS President, PA Turfgrass Council Lebanon Country Club 3375 W. Oak Street Lebanon, PA 17042 Mr. Mark Gutshall President, LandStudies Inc. 315 North Street Lititz, PA 17543 Mr. Keith Happ Agronomist, Mid-Atlantic Region 1910 Cochran Road, Suite 410 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Dr. Paul Heller Professor of Entomology Dept. of Entomology 501 ASI Bldg. Dr. Peter Landschoot Professor of Turfgrass Science 116 ASI Bldg. The Speakers Mr. Eric Materkowski Golf Course Superintendent Wildwood Golf Club 2195 Sample Road Allison Park, PA 15101 Mr. Steven McDonald Agronomist Turfgrass Disease Solutions, LLC 15 Plum Street Pottstown, PA 19464 PO Box 329 Frankfort, MI 49635 Dr. Daniel C. Peck Assistant Professor Dept. of Entomology NYSAES 630 West North Street Geneva, NY 14456 Dr. Maxim Schlossberg Associate Professor of Turfgrass Nutrition and Soil Fertility 403 ASI Bldg. Dr. Al Turgeon Professor of Turfgrass Science 247 ASI Bldg. Mr. Stanley Zontek Director, Mid-Atlantic Region 485 Baltimore Pike, Suite 203 Glen Mills, PA 19342
Room Reservations Lodging Information Other Lodging Options Nittany Lion Inn 200 West Park Avenue -3598 Reservations: 800-233-7505 Front Desk: 814-865-8500 Fax: 814-865-8501 The Nittany Lion Inn is the headquarters hotel for the 2008 Golf Turf Conference. Rooms have been blocked for our registrants at reduced rates. These discounted rates are guaranteed only until Saturday, October 11, 2008. After this date, the room block will be released to the public and you will pay the hotel s regular room rates. To make reservations by phone: Call toll free - 800-233-7505 Mention you are with the Golf Turf Conference Parking/Travel Notes You may use the parking deck at the Nittany Lion Inn during the conference if space is available. Permits for the parking deck will be mailed to those who register in advance of the conference (before October 24). Be sure to present your ticket or permit for validation at the front desk of the Nittany Lion Inn. Oversized vehicles (large pick-up trucks with dual tire packages, etc.) may be directed to a parking lot just off of Atherton Street across from the Nittany Lion Inn. Directions: If coming from Rt. 322 Mount Nittany Expressway, take the Penn State/Innovation Park exit onto Park Avenue. Follow Park Avenue to its end at Atherton Street. The Nittany Lion Inn is on the left. If coming from Rt. 322 Business (Atherton Street), East or West, travel to the intersection of Atherton Street and Park Avenue and turn onto Park Avenue. The hotel is on the corner of Atherton Street and Park Avenue with the entrance on Park Avenue. Atherton Hotel 125 S. Atherton Street 814-231-2100 www.athertonhotel.net/ Autoport Lodging 1405 S. Atherton Street 814-237-7666 www.theautoport.com Carnegie House 100 Cricklewood Drive 814-234-2424 Comfort Suites 132 Village Drive 814-235-1900 www.choicehotels.com Courtyard by Marriott 1730 University Drive 814-238-1881 www.marriott.com Days Inn 240 S. Pugh Street 814-238-8454 www.daysinn.com Hampton Inn Hotel 1101 E. College Avenue 800-426-7866 www.hamptoninn.com Hampton Inn & Suites at 1955 Waddle Road 814-231-1899 www.hamptoninn.com Happy Valley Motor Inn 1245 S. Atherton Street www.happyvalleymotorinn.com Hilton Garden Inn 1221 East College Avenue 814-272-1221 www.hilton.com Holiday Inn Express at 1925 Waddle Road 888-890-4329 www.hiexpress.com Imperial Motor Inn 118 S. Atherton Street 800-782-0716 www.imperialmotorinn.com Motel 6 1274 N. Atherton Street 814-234-1600 www.motel6.com r Hotel 215 Innovation Boulevard 800-233-7505 http://www.pshs.psu.edu/ Ramada Inn State College 1450 S. Atherton Street 814-238-3001 http://ramadasc.com/ Sleep Inn 111 Village Drive 814-235-1020 www.choicehotels.com Spring Hill Suites at 1935 Waddle Road 814-867-1807 www.marriott.com Stevens Motel 1275 N. Atherton Street 814-238-2438 Super 8 Motel 1663 S. Atherton Street 814-237-8005 www.super8.com Toftrees Resort One Country Club Lane 800-252-3551 www.toftrees.com