Event Description

7:00-7:30	Registration & Coffee
7:30-8:00	Trade Show & Welcome
8:00-8:45	GENERAL SESSION 1	Scouting and Diagnosis are the Keys to Good Pest Control, 15 Techniques to Aid Your Success Richard Buckley, Rutgers University
8:45-9:00	Break
9:00-10:00	General Session 2	NYSDEC Regulatory Update Michael Nierenberg, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Legislative Update Jeffrey Lane, New York Alliance for Environmental Concerns
10:00-10:45	Trade Show & Break
10:45-12:00	GOLF TURF	What’s Up with Brown Ring Patch and Other Rhizoctonia Diseases on Golf Turf? Richard Buckley, Rutgers University
	LAWN/LANDSCPE	What’s New in White Grub Management for NY? Biological and Cultural Controls of White Grubs Ben McGraw, Ph.D., SUNY Delhi
	CEMETERY MAINTENANCE	Monument Care and Restoration Tom Koch, Stone Art Memorial Company 3 Aspects of the NYS Vandalism Bill Cynthia Craig, Department of State, New York State Division of Cemeteries
12:00-1:15	Trade Show, Lunch & Round Table Discussions 1. Seed Selection and New Varieties - Jack Bryant, Preferred Seed Company, Inc. 2. Nutrient Management and Water Quality - Mark Slavens, Cornell University 3. “Integrating” Integrated Pest Management for Your Facility - Ben McGraw, Ph.D., SUNY Delhi 4. IPM Elements for Sports Turf - Walt Nelson, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County 5. Crane Fly Management - Rod Ferrentino, Ferrentino & Co., Inc. 6. NYSDEC Q & A: Regulatory Issues and Common Violations - Michael Nierenberg, NYSDEC 7. Weed Control Ideas in the Landscape: Strategies for Reducing Herbicide Treatments - Brian Eshenaur, Cornell University Extension, NYS IPM Program 8. Cultural Practices for Maximizing Turf Health and Minimizing Pesticide Dependence - Alan Dungey, Great Lakes Athletic Fields, Inc.
1:15-2:15	GOLF TURF	Fungicide Selection and Use Richard Buckley, Rutgers University
	LAWN/LANDSCAPE	IPM Elements for Lawns Walt Nelson, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County
	SPORTS TURF	Seed Selection and New Varieties Jack Bryant, Preferred Seed Company, Inc.
	CEMETERY MAINTENANCE	Planning for Disaster or the Disasters of Not Planning Valerie Newell, NYSAC Disaster Preparedness Committee Chair The Best Cemetery Equipment and Processes in the USA that Eliminate Waste and Improve Services Gino Merendino, Merendino Cemetery Care
2:15-2:30	Trade Show & Break
2:30-3:30	GOLF TURF	Annual Bluegrass Weevil Potpourri: Biology, Ecology, Monitoring and Biological Control Ben McGraw, Ph.D., SUNY Delhi
	SPORTS TURF	Nutrient Management and Water Quality Mark Slavens, Cornell University
	LAWN/LANDSCAPE	Emerald Ash Borer Update William Snyder, Greenleaf Supply and William Ellsworth, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets