6 TURF NEWS • September/October 2011 UPCOMING EVENT The Place to Be for Turf and Landscape Professionals If you are a professional turfgrass man- ager, the 2011 Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show is a must-attend event. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the experts and network with your peers in Columbus, while celebrating OTF’s 50th Anniversary! Education Close to Home! The 2011 conference program features experts from around the country, making it the most comprehensive educational program available. More than 100 hours of educational sessions will meet the needs of everyone in the industry. Leading turf- grass faculty, researchers and extension agents from The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center (OARDC), Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) and universities from around the country comprise this outstanding educational program. See pages 11 – 16 for session tracks, titles, times and speakers. For updates to the program and session descriptions, please visit the OTF show website at www.otfshow.org. OTF Is Proud to Recognize Our Partners in Bringing You the Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show • The Ohio State University • OSU Agricultural Technical Institute • OSU Extension • Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center • Ohio Lawn Care Association • Ohio Chapters of the Golf Course Superintendents Assn. • Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association • Ohio Sod Producers Association • Ohio Turfgrass Research Trust • Ohio Landscape Association • Southern Ohio PGA • Northern Ohio PGA • Ohio Golf Course Owners Association • Ohio Valley Chapter of the CMAA • Ohio Nursery and Landscape Assn. JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OTF’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY! THE 2011 OHIO TURFGRASS CONFERENCE & SHOW DECEMBER 5 – 8, 2011 (Conference) • DECEMBER 6 – 7, 2011 (Trade Show) GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER • 500 NORTH HIGH STREET • COLUMBUS, OHIO www.OTFShow.org • 614-285-4683 • Visit www.ColumbusConventions.com for directions and parking information
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6 Turf neWs • September /October 2011
upcOMing evenT
The Place to Be for Turf and Landscape ProfessionalsIf you are a professional turfgrass man- ager, the 2011 Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show is a must-attend event. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the experts and network with your peers in Columbus, while celebrating OTF’s 50th Anniversary!
Education Close to Home!The 2011 conference program features experts from around the country, making it the most comprehensive educational program available. More than 100 hours of educational sessions will meet the needs of everyone in the industry. Leading turf- grass faculty, researchers and extension agents from The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center (OARDC), Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) and universities from around the country comprise this outstanding educational program.
See pages 11 – 16 for session tracks, titles, times and speakers. For updates to the program and session descriptions, please visit the OTF show website at www.otfshow.org.
OTF Is Proud to Recognize Our Partnersin Bringing You the OhioTurfgrass Conference & Show• The Ohio State University• OSU Agricultural Technical Institute• OSU Extension• Ohio Agricultural Research &
Development Center• Ohio Lawn Care Association• Ohio Chapters of the Golf Course
Superintendents Assn.• Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association• Ohio Sod Producers Association• Ohio Turfgrass Research Trust• Ohio Landscape Association• Southern Ohio PGA• Northern Ohio PGA• Ohio Golf Course Owners Association• Ohio Valley Chapter of the CMAA• Ohio Nursery and Landscape Assn.
Join Us as We CelebraTe oTF’s 50Th anniversary!
ThE 2011 OhIO TuRFgRass COnFEREnCE & shOw
December 5 – 8, 2011 (conference) • December 6 – 7, 2011 (Trade Show)GreaTer columbuS convenTion cenTer • 500 norTh hiGh STreeT • columbuS, ohio
live aucTionTUESDAY,DEC.6,5:30P.M.–6:15P.M.AwidevarietyofitemswillbeupforbidintheLiveAuction.Don’tmissthischanceforgreatbargainswhilesupportingturfgrassresearch.AllproceedsfromtheauctionbenefittheOhioTurfgrassResearchTrust(OTRT),thecharitablearmofOTFdedicatedexclusivelytoraisingtax-exemptfundsforturfgrassresearch.Tosupportturfgrassresearchbydonatingtotheauction,contacttheOTFofficeat614-285-4683.
ohio Turfgrass aluMni social gaTheringWEDNESDAY,DEC.7,7:30P.M.–10:30P.M.The4thAnnualTurfgrassAlumniSocialGatheringwillbeheldagainatBarley’sBrewingCompany(acrossfromtheConventionCenter).
planeT cerTificaTion TesTingTHURSDAY,DEC.8,12:00P.M.–4:00P.M.Standoutfromyourcompetitors,andenhanceyourpersonalcredentials—becomelandscape industry certifiedthroughPLANET,whichoffersavarietyofcertificationexamsdesignedtocomplementyourexpertiseandinstillconsumerconfidence.
planeT exam registration:SeparateexamfeesandregistrationarerequiredbyPLANET.VisitPLANET’swebsite(www.landcarenetwork.org)forcertifi-cationexamregistrationforms,orforstudymaterials.ContactPLANETat800-395-2522withquestionsorassistanceinregis-tering.exam registration deadline is november 29, 2011.
ohio depT. of agpesTicide applicaTor license TesTingTHURSDAY,DEC.8,1P.M.–3P.M.TestingforODAPesticideApplicatorsLicensinginallcategorieswillbeheldonThursdayafternoonoftheconference.IfyouareplanningtotakethePesticideApplicatorsLicensingTest,youneedtoschedulewiththeODAbycalling800-282-1955oronlineatwww.ohioagriculture.gov.SelectRegulatoryPrograms,thenScheduleanExam.YoumustbringaphotoIDwithyoutothetesting.Thereisnofeeforthetesting.
The place To be for ceusApplicationshavebeenmadewithneighboringstatesandrelatedorganizationsforCEUandRe-Certificationcredit.VisittheOTFshowwebsiteatwww.otfshow.orgortheon-siteshowdirectoryforupdatedcontinuingeducationandre-certificationcreditinformation.
pga of aMerica crediTMembersofthePGAofAmericawillearnonecreditperhourofparticipation.PGAmember-identificationnumberswillberequired.
hoTel accoMModaTionsDiscountpricinghasbeennegotiatedatthefollowinghotels.PleasemakesuretoinformthereservationdeskthatyouarewiththeOhioTurfgrassConference&Showwhenmakingreservations.
Professional Consultants• BVT&O / Plant Food Co.• Central Farm and Garden• Century Equipment• Clark State
Community College• CLC Labs• Club Car
• Course & Club Golf Outfitters• Cutter Equipment Co.• Donna Shepard Co.• Dow AgroSciences• DuPont Professional
Products• Emch Bros.• Engage Agro USA• ESD Waste2Water, Inc.• First Products• FMC Professional Solutions• Golf Preservations• Green Velvet Sod Farms• Grigg Brothers• HARCO Fittings• Harrell’s• Helena Chemical Company• ihammer Technologies• Jacklin Seed / JR Simplot• J & D Turf• John Deere Golf• Lake Erie Golf Cars/ELGO• Lebanon Fertilizer and Such• LidoChem, Inc.• L.T. Rich Products, Inc.• MAC Athletics• Mar-Co Clay USA• Markers, Inc.• Medina Sod Farms, Inc.• Mid-Ohio Electric
• Midwest Turf Consultants• Moody’s of Dayton, Inc.• Moose River Media (MRM)• Morral Companies, LLC• Ohio GCSA• Ohio Irrigation Association• Ohio Lawn Care Association• Ohio Nursery &
Landscape Association• Ohio Sports Turf
Managers Association• Ohio State University – ATI• Ohio Utilities
Protection Services• OSU Turfgrass Club• Outdoor Masters• Par Aide Products Co.• Pennington Seed, Inc.• Performance Wraps• Plant Food Systems• Power Equip. Distributors• Pro Pump & Controls, Inc.• Pro/Angle Bunker Sand• Quali-Pro• Questex• Real Green Systems, Inc.• Reel Turf Equipment• Residex–Turfgrass• Reynolds Farm Equipment• Rogers Sprayers, Inc.
• Rx Turftechs• Shemin Nurseries• S&S Processing• Standard Golf Co.• SubAir Systems /
Turfbreeze Fans• Syngenta• The Andersons, Inc.• The Hill Company• The Liquid Fence Co.• Trupointe Turf
and Ornamental• Turf Equipment Sales /
Zimmer Tractor• Turf Fuel• Turf Max, LLC• Turfline, Inc.• TurfNet• U.S. Aqua Vac• Valent Professional
Products• Walker Supply, Inc.• Wehrkamp Enterprises• Wiedenmann North
America• Wolf Creek Company• Wood Bay Turf
Technologies
EXhIBITORs As of 10/17/11
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1-Day (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday only)3-Day (Tuesday through Thursday only)Each Additional Person (After the 1st four)
OTF Members
$250
$555
$30
Non-OTF Members
$335
$640
$30
gROuP REgIsTRaTIOns*InDIVIDuaL REgIsTRaTIOns
*Group registrations are limited to four (4) individuals per same company.
OTF Members
$25
$85
$85
$210
$210
Non-OTF Members
$25
$170
$170
$295
$295
EaRLY REgIsTRaTIOn Attend the Trade Show for free, if you register before November 25!
For Conference and show updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and visit www.otfshow.org.
Trade Show (Tuesday, Wednesday)
Pre-Conference Workshops (Monday, 12/6 )1-Day (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday only)3-Day (Tuesday through Thursday only)Non-Exhibiting Suppliers, Manufacturers Reps., Distributors attending the Trade Show
REgIsTRaTIOn AND FEES
regisTer early and saveReceiveFREETradeShowadmissionwhenyouregisterbeforeNovember25.
regisTraTion is available onlinewww.otfshow.org
Join or reneW your oTf MeMbershipWhenyouregisterforthisyear’sConference&Show,youmayalsopayforyour2011OTFMembershipatthesametime.
a varieTy of regisTraTion opTionsIfyouplantostayforonlyoneday,simplyregisterforthatdayandallseminars,tradeshowandspecialeventsareincludedinthefee.Greatsavingsareavailablewhenyouregisterforallthreedays(PreConferenceWorkshopsnotincludedin3-DayRegistrations).
group regisTraTionsOrganizations/Companiescansavebigwhenregisteringagroupofcoworkers.Aflatfeecoversthefirstfour(4)individualsfromyourcompany.Afterthefirstfour(4),eachadditionalpersoncostsonly$30more.
Trade shoW adMiTTance policySales/suppliers/manufacturingrepresentativesmayparticipateinthetradeshowonlyiftheyareregisteredexhibitors.Solicitingatthetradeshowwith-outrepresentingapaidboothisprohibited.Anynon-exhibitingsolicitorwillbeescortedfromtheexhibithall.Norefundswillbegiven.Non-ExhibitingSupplierspriceis$340(includesanInnovativeIdeaspace).
discounTed fees for MeMbers of parTner organiZaTionsOTFthanksthosealliedorganizationswhopartnerwithusinpresentingtheOhioTurfgrassConference&Show.Membersofthefollowingorgan-izationspaythesamediscountedregistrationfeesasOTFmembers:OhioChaptersoftheGolfCourseSuperintendentsAssn.(GCSA),OhioSportsTurfManagersAssn.(OSTMA),OhioLawnCareAssn.(OLCA),OhioNursery&LandscapeAssn.(ONLA),OhioLandscapeAssn.(OLA),SouthernOhioPGA(SOPGA),NorthernOhioPGA(NOPGA),OhioGolfCourseOwnersAssn.(OGCOA)andOhioValleyChapterClubManagerAssn.ofAmerica(OHCCMAA).
services for physically challenged individualsTheOhioTurfgrassConference&Showtakesreasonablestepstoensurethatnoindividualwhoisphysicallychallengedisdiscriminatedagainstbecauseoftheabsenceofauxiliaryaidsandservices.Ifspecialarrange-mentsordietarerequiredforanindividualtoparticipateinthisprogram,[email protected].
TerMs and condiTionsRefundswillbeavailablebywrittenrequestONLY.Anychangestoregis-trationorcancellationpriortotheConference&Showaresubjecttoa$25processingfee.50%refundswillbeavailableifreceivedinwritingbyDec-ember2.AfterDecember2,norefundswillbemade.Refundswillnotbeissuedduetoweather,norwillrefundsbeissuedbaseduponperceivedqualityoftheconferenceortradeshow.