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Seminars Offered at NERTC&S 2010

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Seminars 1,2,3,5,6 or 7
GCSAA Member Price: $75/$95 (After 2/15)
Non-member: $95/$115 (After 2/15)

Seminar 4 (6 Hours)
GCSAA Member Price: $115/$135 (After 2/15)
Non-member: $135/$155 (After 2/15)

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Monday, March 1, 2010

  1. Management of Winter Damages and Snow Molds 8am-12noon
    Learn to deal with and prevent winter damage on your golf course.
    This seminar will include:
      Understanding the causes of winter damage
      Learning better management techniques to avoid winter damage
      Understand the processes of winter turf diseases

    Instructors: Dr. Geunhwa Jung (UMass), Mr. Jim Skorulski (USGA), Dr. Jim Ross (Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre), Dr. Dave Minner (ISU), Dr. Michelle DaCosta (UMass), Peter Hasak (Tedesco CC),Dr. Scott Ebdon (UMass), Chris Frielinghaus (Glen Falls CC)
    1/2- Day Seminar 0.35 GCSAA Education Points 4-recertification pesticide credit hours for all New England States: 3B,10,Pvt,CL

  2. Computer Training: Basic Excel 2003 8am-12noon
    Learn the basics functions and features of working with Excel 2003 Spreadsheets.
    This course will cover:
      Getting started, entering and editing data, modifying worksheets, function application, formatting, printing and creating charts and more!
    Instructor: New Horizons Computer Learning Center
    Learning Objectives:
      Participants will obtain the ability to have a basic understanding to be able to create and use Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets
    1/2- Day Seminar 0.35 GCSAA Education Points

  3. A Plan Based Budget Will Help You Succeed 8am-12noon
    Learn to develop a plan-based budget that can help you get the materials and labor you need to succeed.
    Learn to:
      Develop your maintenance plan
      Assign budget figures to each aspect of that plan
      Sell the plan to your board or management team
    Instructor: Chris Carson, GCS
    Learning Objectives: To be able to develop and sell your budget more effectively.
    1/2- Day Seminar 0.35 GCSAA Education Points

  4. Strategies for Poa annua Prevention and Control in Cool Season Turf 8am-3pm
    Learn current methods of preventing and eradicating Poa annua infestations on the golf course.
    Discussion will focus on cool-season climates and grasses, and cover topics including:
      Pre- and post-emergence control strategies
      Soil sterilants and other products
      Unique aspects of control strategies under green, tee and fairway conditions
    Instructor(s): Dr. Bruce Branham, University of Illinois
    Learning Objectives:
      Participants will be able to develop a strategy for managing Poa annua at their facility
    6-hr Seminar 0.50 GCSAA Education Points 6-recertification pesticide credit hours for all New England States: 3B,10,Pvt,CL

  5. Computer Training: Intermediate Excel 2003 1pm-5pm
    Learn to use intermediate level functions and features of Excel 2003 Spreadsheets.
    This course will cover:
      Working with large spreadsheets, special formulas, linking worksheets, sorting and filtering lists.
    Instructor: New Horizons Computer Learning Center
    Learning Objectives:
      Participants will obtain a greater ability to work with Excel Spreadsheets at higher levels and complexities and learn to produce quality graphs and reports.
    1/2- Day Seminar 0.35 GCSAA Education Points

  6. Keeping Your Head Above Water: Regulatory Obligations, Public Perception and Financing It All (1-5pm)
    Facility managers should learn practical and environmental knowledge to protect your course's water rights. This course will help:
      Identify, understand and comply with water regulations.
      Utilize your resources to communicate, educate and negotiate effectively with the community and regulators
      Learn to investigate potential grant monies to help you.
    Instructor(s): Kathleen Conard, Kathy Conard Communications, Kelly Durfee Cardoza, Avalon Consulting Group and Jacqueline Genovesi, The Academy of Natural Sciences
    Learning Objectives: Prepare facility managers to be effective when their facility water rights are being challenged.
    1/2- Day Seminar 0.35 GCSAA Education Points

  7. Understanding Turf Fungicides 1pm-5pm
    The focus of the seminar is how and why fungicides work and (in some cases) why they do not work.
    Discussion will include:
      Modes of action
      Fungicide resistance
      Factors that affect fungicide performance
    Instructor(s): Dr. Richard Latin, Purdue University
    Learning Objectives: To understand factors that would make fungicides work more effectively when applied properly.
    1/2- Day Seminar 0.35 GCSAA Education Points 4-recertification pesticide credit hours for all New England States: 3B,10,Pvt,CL


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