The Purdue Turfgrass Program created Diagnostic Training Events in 2011 to provide turf industry professionals the opportunity to learn in a hands-on, demonstration fashion. Participants will learn concepts through presentations in the classroom and in the field during demonstrations of various technologies/products. These demonstrations are set up exclusively for these events and are selected with input from industry professionals. You can expect education focused on lawns for lawn care technicians, relevant and up-to-date info for lawn care technicians, and hands-on, as well as demonstration-based, training. This is truly a unique opportunity and event!

CCHs Approved REQUESTED by the OISC: Cat.3a(1), Cat.3b(7), Cat.6(2), Cat.RT(4)

Objectives

1. Provide education focused on lawns for lawn care technicians
2. Provide relevant, up-to-date information to lawn care technicians.
3. Provide hands-on as well as demonstration-based training of topics

Each participant will receive the NEW edition of Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals with a COLOR weed identification section. This guide will help you improve your weed control programs and save you money. Attendees will also receive profiles of common lawn diseases.

Agenda

7:30 am Registration

8:00 am   Avoiding Herbicide Injury to Your Turf – Aaron Patton

9:15 am   Training your Customer to Produce a Healthier Lawn – Lee Miller

10:30 am   What’s the Best Lawn Seed?  – Cale Bigelow

11:45 am   Lunch provided

12:30 pm   Diagnosing Common Problems and the Tools You’ll Need – Aaron Patton

1:30 pm   Hands-on Activities in the Field (three rotating stations)

• Disease Diagnosis: Identification of Current Diseases in the Field and What to Look for in the Coming Weeks – Lee Miller
• Weed Control Tour. Learn the Latest Research on Weed Control with Demonstrations – Aaron Patton
• Renovation and Irrigation Demonstrations – Cale Bigelow and Jada Powlen

3:15 pm   Survey, CCHs and dismiss (3:30 pm dismissal)

Cost 

$125 MRTF members / $185 Non-members

*If you are unable to attend, for any reason, your registration fee will be retained as a donation to the MRTF, a not-for-profit 501c3.*