Tuesday, December 8 – Thursday, December 10, 2015 Science-Based Education • Credits • Trade Show Fellowship • Business Contacts Silent Auction • Networking WELCOME! G REEN EXPO Turf & Landscape New Jersey GREEN EXPO Turf and Landscape Conference New Jersey GREEN EXPO Turf and Landscape Conference
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NEW JERSEY CREDITS LEGEND:Core = Basic Safety & Handling1A = Agricultural Plant3A = Ornamentals3B = Turf6B = Right-of-Way8C = Campground13 = IPM in SchoolsPP2 = Private Applicator
“The Center for Turfgrass Science and The New Jersey AgriculturalExperiment Station/Rutgers University are proud to support the educa-tional needs of the turfgrass industry as a source of unbiased informationfor the benefit of communities, individuals and industries in the State ofNew Jersey and beyond.”
WELCOME to GREEN EXPO 2015!On behalf of the New Jersey Turfgrass Association, the New Jersey TurfgrassFoundation, and all of our presenting partners, thank you for being here.Our move to the Borgata Hotel last year was a huge success, and all of thepresenting partners of Green Expo hope that your experience this year con-tinues to go above and beyond your expectations. The Expo Committee hasworked diligently throughout the year to make this Green Expo the verybest it can be. But if there are improvements that come to mind, pleaseshare them with us…we want to continue to improve all our attendees'experiences!As with the legacy of the Green Expo, this year’s conference is packed full ofworld-class education, credits to maintain your professional licenses, and awide variety of social activities and networking opportunities. Visit with ourbusiness partners at the Trade Show to see the most current products andservices you can use to improve your operation. And don't forget to enjoythe sumptuous food. These exhibitors have shown by their presence thatthey support our industry and many have taken the extra step of providingus with a variety of sponsorships. We hope that when you make your buy-ing decisions for 2016, you remember the many companies who are sup-porting our industry. Our show just wouldn’t be the same without them.The NJTA’s mission is “to improve our industry through our support of theCenter for Turfgrass Science at Rutgers University”. Your attendance atthis show – as well as the Rutger Turfgrass Research Golf Classic in May andthe Rutgers Turfgrass Field Days in July – helps NJTA fulfill that mission. Weare proud of the applicable work that the scientists at the Center conduct forus year in and year out. We rely on them to give us the answers we need forour ever-changing turf problems. The NJTA is quite proud of ourIndustry/University partnership; we hope that you feel the same way.During this year's Expo, please take the time to thank the many people whomake this Green Expo great. After all, our many sponsors and educators arethe ones who make this show so valuable and fun to attend.Education is, of course, our main feature and we expect that the knowledgeyou gain will be of great benefit to you. We welcome any suggestions youmay have to improve our programs and hope you will continue to be a partof our successful event. It is an honor and pleasure to have you with us!Chris Carson Shannon SkedNJTA Green Expo Chairman NJTA President
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Welcome to the GREEN EXPO Turf and LandscapeConference. This is the 40th Anniversary of EXPO,one of the premier educational conferences andtrade shows in the country. The New JerseyTurfgrass Association (NJTA), in collaboration withthe Golf Course Superintendents Association of NewJersey, the Sports Field Managers Association of NewJersey, the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association, the NewJersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Rutgers Center forTurfgrass Science, has put together an excellent education program.I hope that you will enjoy this year’s speakers, many of whom areworld renowned authorities in turfgrass science. All of the educationsessions have been designed to provide you with practical informa-tion about cutting-edge topics that affect turfgrass professionalsthroughout the region.For more than four decades, NJTA has done an excellent job promot-ing the Turfgrass Industry in the State and has been an outstandingsupporter of the turf research, teaching and outreach programs atRutgers University. I would like to thank the NJTA and its membersfor their dedication to Rutgers University and the Turfgrass Industrythat we serve. I would also like to recognize Grass Roots for spon-soring the Mix and Mingle Reception on Wednesday early evening,and Storr Tractor Company for providing Lunch to all meetingattendees on Tuesday after the Core Session. Both of these compa-nies, as well as all of the sponsors and companies who are exhibitingat this year’s trade show, provide continuous support of the RutgersTurfgrass Program and help make the GREEN EXPO such an out-standing event. Please take time to visit with all of these sponsorsand thank them for their support of this year’s GREEN EXPO. Theirdedication to Rutgers and the Turfgrass Industry is very much appre-ciated.I hope that you will enjoy this year’s 40th Anniversary GREEN EXPOas well as the opportunity to socialize and network during the show.Have a great time at the Conference and best wishes for a happy andhealthy New Year.Sincerely,Bruce Clarke, Director
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97 Irrigation Assn of NJ99 NJ Nursery & Landscape103 Worm Power105 Harco Fittings116 Sports Field Mgrs of NJ118 NJ Landscape Contractors120 JESCO121 Wilfred MacDonald122 Appletree Products124 Pocono Turf Supply220 Shearon Golf221 Syngenta222 Vic Gerard Golf Cars223 Levitts224 Dow AgroSciences225 Reed & Perrine300 Aggrand/Amsoil301 Synatek302 Primos Products303 Jersey Seed304 Ecologel Solutions305 Barenbrug USA306 Double “D” Turf307 Seeton Turf Warehouse321 Grass Roots322 AGRESOURCE323 Aquatrols324 Genesis Turfgrass325 F. M. Browns Sons326 Jersey Soil Blending327 Real Green Systems401 CST Pavers402 Harrell’s403 Matrix Bunkers404 DryJect New Jersey405 Mitchell Products407 BASF421 BAYER422 Growth Products423 Lebanon Turf424 Soil & Water Consulting425 ESD Waste2Water426 Brandt427 Saturated Solutions
500 Turf Trade505 A. C. Schultes506 Ocean County Utilities Authority507 Fisher and Son511 Davisson Golf513 Standard Golf Company515 East Coast Sod & Seed519 A. G. Enterprises520 Carbtrol Corporation521 Plant Food Company522 Aquarius Supply524 Total Turf Golf Services526 Brock Farms604 All American Ford605 Green Pro Materials607 Salsco610 Knox Fertilizer611 New Jersey Deer Control612 Winfield613 Montco Products614 We Stop Deer615 Partac Peat Corporation618 Intelligro619 Coombs Sod Farms620 The Viersma Companies621 Helena Company703 George E. Ley Company704 Garden Girls Repellents705 SePro Turf Ornamental706 Britton Industries707 Sports and Golf Solutions709 NuFarm Americas710 Victory Gardens711 SiteOne Landscape Supply712 The FredCo Group713 FMC Agricultural Solutions715 Maser Consulting717 The Terre Company719 Grigg Brothers720 Fertl SoilBack Island Finch ServicesFront Island Rutgers Univ & OCPEFront Island NJ Turfgrass AssnFront Island Golf Supers of NJFront Island Storr Tractor CompanySilent Auction NJ Green Industry Co.
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GCSANJ (Golf Course SuperintendentsAssociation of New Jersey)25 US Highway 46 WestWayne, NJ 07470PH: 973-812-0710Fax: 973-812-6529Contact: Cece Peabody, Executive Director
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New Jersey Deer ControlPO Box 8365Red Bank, NJ 07701PH: 732-995-7264Contact: Spiro Economou, Chris Markham
NJGIC (New Jersey Green IndustryCouncil)3 Third Street, Suite 102Bordentown, NJ 08505PH: 609-414-6161Fax: 609-291-7070Contact: Dominick Mondi, Executive Director
NJLCA (New Jersey LandscapeContractors Association)465 Boulevard, Unit 4Elmwood Park, NJ 07407PH: 201-703-3600Fax: 201-703-3776Contact: Jody Shilan, Executive Director
Gail Woolcott, Dir of Operations
NJNLA (New Jersey Nursery & LandscapeAssociation)3 Third Street, Suite 102Bordentown, NJ 08505PH: 609-219-7070Fax: 609-291-1121Contact: Dominick Mondi, Executive Director
NJTA (New Jersey Turfgrass Association)25 US Highway 46 WestWayne, NJ 07470PH: 973-812-6467Fax: 973-812-6529Contact: Cece Peabody, Executive Director
NuFarm Americas, Inc.102 Blackberry DriveMilford, PA 18337PH: 201-874-8060Contact: Bryan Bolehala
Ocean County Utilities AuthorityP. O. Box PBayville, NJ 08721PH: 732-269-4500Fax: 732-237-2439Contact: Peter Kusion
Saturated Solutions18 Evergreen RoadNorthford, CT 06472PH: 203-980-1301Fax: 203-484-7391Contact: Greg Moore
Seeton Turf Warehouse25 Roland AvenueMount Laurel, NJ 08054PH: 856-273-5939Fax: 856-273-0998Contact: Troy Seeton, Brian Gjelsvik, Mike Linkewich - Owners
SePro Turf Ornamental206 Ridge RoadMontague, NJ 07827Cell: 973-567-1170Contact: David Van Leeuwen
SFMANJ (Sports Field ManagersAssociation of New Jersey)P. O. Box 205Pennsville, NJ 08070PH: 856-514-3179Fax: 856-514-3170Contact: Debbie Savard, ExecutiveSecretary
Standard Golf Company6620 Nordic DriveCedar Falls, IA 50613PH: 319-266-2638Fax: 319-266-9627Contact: Matt Pauli
Storr Tractor Company3191 US Highway 22Somerville, NJ 08876PH: 908-722-9830Fax: 908-722-9847Contact: Mary Lou DesChamps, Ken Indyk
Synatek737 Hagey Center Drive, Unit ASouderton, PA 18964PH: 888-408-5433Fax: 267-203-1613Contact: Audrey Miller
Syngenta 3710 Amherst CourtBethlehem, PA 18020PH: 215-796-0409 (Lee)PH: 732-580-5514 (Dennis)Fax: 610-882-9358Contact: Lee Kozsey, Dennis DeSanctis, Jr.
The Fredco Group 315 Howe AvenuePassaic, NJ 07055PH: 973-777-3036Fax: 973-777-3036Contact: Jason Lembo
The Terre Company206 Delawanna AvenueClifton, NJ 07014PH: 973-473-3393 x 16Fax:973-473-4402Contact: Kurt Zimmerman
The Viersma CompaniesP.O. Box 224Allamuchy, NJ 07820PH: 908-852-0552Fax: 908-852-0259Contact: Mike Viersma
Total Turf Golf Services, Inc.1965 ByBerry RoadHuntingdon Valley, PA 19006PH: 215-366-7155Fax: 215-366-7156Contact: Greg Hufner
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015
MUSIC BOX THEATRE • NJ: 3B, 6B, 8C, PP2 = 1 Credit8:30 - 9:00 Cold Temperature Injury: A Loaded Deck
Jim Skorulski, USGA9:00 - 10:45 Green Reconstruction Panel - Followed by Q & A • The Winged Foot GC Greens Rebuild Project, Steve Rabideau, Jr.• Rebuilding Greens After a Devastating Winter, Keith Bartlett, St. Georges CC• How to Take Your Greens Off of Life Support, Dave Oatis, USGA• How to Select the Best Bentgrass for Your Application, Dr. Stacy Bonos, Rutgers U10:45 - 11:30 Tournament Preparations Through the Years
Bill Spence, The Country Club11:30 - 2:30 TRADE SHOW 2 & LUNCH SALONS B, C, D
Lunch Sponsored by TREE-TECHSESSIONS PRESENTED IN STUDIO 1
12:00 - 12:30 Sun Safety....Jennifer Wignall, Organic Bronzing12:45 - 1:15 Emerald Ash Borer and NJ: Perfect Together 3A = 2 Credits
Rich Buckley, Rutgers University 1:45 - 2:15 Core and Profact - 1 each: Select the Right Tool for the Job
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12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWNSALON A
1:00 - 3:00 CORE Session NJ: 4 Credits CoreCore Jeopardy Game ShowJoe Clark, Rutgers UniversityJoe will present his popular interactive core information in a game show
format. Joe’s use of technology to allow audience participation has consistently createda positive buzz in the room, while also delivering important information that all com-mercial pesticide applicators need to maintain licenses and to perform applications safe-ly.
SALON BOPTIONAL
1:00 - 2:30 ProFACT - Training for Professional Fertilizer Applicators SPANISH ONLY(Training qualifies professionals to take the certification exam) ProFACT Credits = 3Here’s a chance to prepare your Spanish speaking employees for the ProFACT fertilizer applicator’s test. The session ends with taking the test itself. Training qualifies professionals to take certification exam. Dr. James Murphy and Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University
2:30 - 4:00 ProFACT Exam for Certified Fertilizer Applicators(Separate $75 Exam fee required)SPANISH AND ENGLISHDr. James Murphy, Rutgers University
1:00 - 1:30 Irrigation Water Quality and its Effects on Managed Landscape Plantings’ IPM DemandsDr. Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University
1:30 - 2:15 Major Diseases You Need to be Concerned About on Landscape TurfDr. Bruce Clarke, Rutgers University
2:15 - 3:00 Recognizing Chemical Injury in the LandscapeRich Buckley, Rutgers University
3:00 - 4:00 Understanding BiostimulantsDr. Keith Karnock, University of Georgia, Emeritus
SALONS B, C & D4:00 - 8:00 PM TRADE SHOW & DINNER - DAY 1 Grand Opening - Sponsored by SYNGENTA“Dine Around” the Floor - Sponsored by BASFBeverages - Sponsored by LaBar Golf Renovations
SESSIONS PRESENTED IN STUDIO 15:00 - 5:30 3A [3A Credits - 1]: Boxwood Blight Revisited
Rich Buckley, Rutgers University6:30 - 7:00 Green & Brown of Sunscreen
Jennifer Wignall, Organic Bronzing
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM HOSPITALITY SUITESponsored by SEETON TURF WAREHOUSE
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SALON ANJ: 3A, 6B, 8C, PP2 = 1 • 3B = 4
8:30 - 9:30 Fertilizer Programming Dr. Beth Guertal, Auburn University 9:30 - 10:00 Choosing Trees for year 2070 - How Changes in the Environment
Influences Future IPM DemandsDr. Jason Grabosky, Rutgers University
10:00 - 10:45 What’s New on the Horizon: Recently and Soon to be Released FungicidesDr. Bruce Clarke, Rutgers University
10:45 - 11:30 Developing Your Weed Control ProgramDr. James Murphy and Carrie Mansue, Rutgers University
11:30 - 2:30 TRADE SHOW 2 & LUNCH SALONS B, C, DLunch Sponsored by TREE-TECH
SESSIONS PRESENTED IN STUDIO 112:00 - 12:30 Sun Safety....Jennifer Wignall, Organic Bronzing12:45 - 1:15 Emerald Ash Borer and NJ: Perfect Together 3A = 2 Credits
Rich Buckley, Rutgers University 1:45 - 2:15 Core and Profact - 1 each: Select the Right Tool for the Job
Joe Clark, Rutgers University
SALON A NJ: 3B, 6B, 8C, PP2 = 3 Credits • ProFACT = 2 Credits
2:30 - 3:15 Reduced Risk Management: How to Do It and Why’s It’s ImportantDr. Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin, Madison
3:15 - 4:00 A Review of the ‘Fantastic Four’: White Grubs, Chinch Bugs, Billbugs, and Sod Webworms Dr. Albrecht Koppenhöfer, Rutgers University
JOINT SESSION: SPORTS AND LAWN AND LANDSCAPE4:15 - 5:15 The final session of the day will bring together our Sports and Lawn &
Landscape groups for a joing seminar, presented by nationally known Dr. Beth Guertal. In addition to reviewing important testing and selectionprocedures, this session will award two (2) ProFACT credits!Soil Testing and Fertilizer Selection Dr. Beth Guertal, Auburn Univ.
5:00 - 7:00 PM MIX & MINGLE RECEPTION 28 West Restaurant, Casino LevelSponsored by GRASS ROOTS
8:00 - 9:45 3A (3 Credits): Diseases and Insect Pests of Bedding Plants, Perennials, and Small Woody Ornaments Sabrina Tirpak
9:45 - 10:00 BREAK AND CREDIT SIGN-UPS FOR MORNING 3A SESSION10:00 - 12:00 3B (4 Credits): Back to Basic Training: Common Turf Diseases in
NJ Landscapes Rich BuckleyCREDIT SIGN-UPS FOLLOWING 3B SESSION
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
SALON A1:00 - 3:00 CORE Session NJ: 4 Credits Core
Core Jeopardy Game ShowJoe Clark, Rutgers UniversityJoe will present his popular interactive core information in a game show
format. Joe’s use of technology to allow audience participation has consistently createda positive buzz in the room, while also delivering important information that all com-mercial pesticide applicators need to maintain licenses and to perform applications safe-ly.
SALON BOPTIONAL
1:00 - 2:30 ProFACT - Training for Professional Fertilizer Applicators SPANISH ONLY(Training qualifies professionals to take the certification exam) ProFACT Credits = 3Here’s a chance to prepare your Spanish speaking employees for the
ProFACT fertilizer applicator’s test. The session ends with taking the test itself.Training qualifies professionals to take certification exam. Dr. James Murphy and Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University
2:30 - 4:00 ProFACT Exam for Certified Fertilizer Applicators(Separate $75 Exam fee required)SPANISH AND ENGLISHDr. James Murphy and Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University
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Visit the New Jersey Green Industry Council
Booths at the Trade Show !
The NJGIC represents, promotes and defends the interests of ourGreen Industry partners through legislative lobbying efforts, educationand public relations on both the state and local level. These efforts arecoordinated with, and are an extension to, various national industrytrade associations such as RISE, PLANET, CROPLIFE and ProjectEvergreen.
7:30 - 8:30 Early Bird Sports Field Managers Networking Roundtable8:30 - 9:00 Annual Business Meeting9:00 - 9:30 The Year in Review: Turf Selection to Reduce Pesticide Inputs on
School Grounds Brad Park, Rutgers University9:30 - 10:15 #grasscantakemore
Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Adisor10:15 - 11:00 Preparing a Baseball Field for Play in April
Bill Deacon, New York Mets - Citi Field11:00 - 11:30 Sports Field Management at the Cinnaminson High School
Jeff Schofield, Board of Education Cinnaminson
11:30 - 2:30 TRADE SHOW 2 & LUNCH SALONS B, C, DLunch Sponsored by TREE-TECH
SESSIONS PRESENTED IN STUDIO 112:00 - 12:30 Sun Safety....Jennifer Wignall, Organic Bronzing12:45 - 1:15 Emerald Ash Borer and NJ: Perfect Together 3A = 2 Credits
Rich Buckley, Rutgers University 1:45 - 2:15 Core and Profact - 1 each: Select the Right Tool for the Job
2:30 - 3:00 Integrated Pest Management: Can We Minimize the Potential for Resistance to Insecticides Applied on Sports Fields and GroundsDr. Albrecht Koppenhöfer, Rutgers University
3:00 - 3:30 Strategies to Minimize Herbicide Applications Made to School Sports Fields and Grounds Steve McDonald, Turfgrass Disease Solutions
3:30 - 4:00 Emerging Technology in Sports Field ManagementDana Lonn, Toro Corporation
JOINT SESSION: SPORTS AND LAWN AND LANDSCAPE4:15 - 5:15 The final session of the day will bring together our Sports and Lawn &
Landscape groups for a joing seminar, presented by nationally known Dr. Beth Guertal. In addition to reviewing important testing and selection procedures, this session will award two ProFACT credits! Soil Testing and Fertilizer Selection Dr. Beth Guertal, Auburn Univ.
5:00 - 7:00 PM MIX & MINGLE RECEPTION 28 West Restaurant, Casino LevelSponsored by GRASS ROOTS
S P O R T S F I E L D M A N A G E R S E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M
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NO MORNING SESSIONS FOR SPORTS FIELD MANAGERS
SALON A1:00 - 3:00 CORE Session NJ: 4 Credits Core
Core Jeopardy Game ShowJoe Clark, Rutgers University
Joe will present his popular interactive core information in a game show format. Joe’suse of technology to allow audience participation has consistently created a positivebuzz in the room, while also delivering important information that all commercial pesti-cide applicators need to maintain licenses and to perform applications safely.
SALON BOPTIONAL
1:00 - 2:30 ProFACT - Training for Professional Fertilizer Applicators SPANISH ONLY(Training qualifies professionals to take the certification exam) ProFACT Credits = 3Here’s a chance to prepare your Spanish speaking employees for the ProFACT fertilizer applicator’s test. The session ends with taking the test itself. Training qualifies professionals to take certification exam. Dr. James Murphy and Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University
2:30 - 4:00 ProFACT Exam for Certified Fertilizer Applicators(Separate $75 Exam fee required)Dr. James Murphy and Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University
CORE 1 - 3 PM • ProFACT Session 1 - 4 PM
2015 New Jersey GREEN EXPO Turf & Landscape Conference Presented by the The New Jersey Turfgrass Association in partnership with the
Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey, the New JerseyLandscape Contractors Association, the Sports Field Managers Association of
New Jersey, and Rutgers University, Center for Turfgrass ScienceIn Cooperation With:
• Irrigation Association of New Jersey• New Jersey Agricultural Society• New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station • New Jersey Cemetery Association• New Jersey Green Industry Council• New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association• New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Supervisors• New Jersey Sod Growers Association• New Jersey Turfgrass Foundation• NJAES Board of Managers• Rutgers Cooperative Extension• Rutgers Turfgrass Alumni Association• Rutgers Univ, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences (SEBS)