UF/IFAS Evidence-Based Turf Management Short Course - PEST MANAGEMENT September 6-7, 2017 | 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. UF Campus • 1306 Fifield Hall • Gainesville, FL 32611 turfschoolpests.eventbrite.com Registration: $500 An Equal Opportunity Institution. OBJECTIVE To provide in-depth, evidence-based education on turf weed, insect, disease, and nematode management through lecture, field observations, and laboratory demonstrations. Day 1 – September 6, 2017 7:45 a.m. Introductions 8:00 a.m. Weeds – Dr. Jay Ferrell 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Weed Laboratory Demonstrations – Dr. Jay Ferrell 11:15 a.m. Lunch on site 12:00 p.m. Insects – Dr. Adam Dale 1:30 p.m. Break 1:45 p.m. Insect Laboratory Demonstrations – Dr. Adam Dale 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Resistance Management – Drs. Ferrell, Dale, Harmon, and Crow Day 2 – September 7, 2017 8:00 a.m. Diseases – Dr. Phil Harmon 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Disease Laboratory Demonstrations – Dr. Phil Harmon 11:15 a.m. Lunch on site 12:00 p.m. Nematodes – Dr. Billy Crow 1:30 p.m. Break 1:45 p.m. Nematode Laboratory Demonstrations – Dr. Billy Crow 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Pesticide Selection Best Management Practices – Dr. J. Bryan Unruh 4:30 p.m. Evaluation and Wrap Up AGENDA Registration: turfschoolpests.eventbrite.com Dr. Jay Ferrell Professor Weed Science 352.392.7512 [email protected] Dr. Adam Dale Assistant Professor Entomology 352.273.3976 [email protected] Dr. Billy Crow Professor Nematology 352.273.3941 [email protected] Dr. Phil Harmon Professor Plant Pathology 352.392.3631 [email protected] Dr. J. Bryan Unruh Professor Turfgrass Culture 850.982.7951 [email protected] Dr. Travis Shaddox Assistant Professor Soil Fertility & Nutrition 954.577.6336 [email protected] Dr. Jason Kruse Associate Professor Sports Turf Management 352.273.4569 [email protected]