The deadline for regular registration is Wednesday, January 3rd. After January 3rd, late registrations will be charged an additional $50 per registrant. You are encouraged to register by the 3rd!
Monday, January 8th,
2024 |
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8:00 – 8:10 AM |
Welcome &
Opening Remarks – The Mission of TTA Chris Sykes, TTA
President |
Training for the
Tennessee Department of Agriculture Pesticide Certification Exam Learn all you
need for the Category 3 and Category 7 Exams required to be a certified
application in TN Dr. Darrell
Hensley University of
Tennessee |
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8:10 – 9:00 AM |
A New Member of
the UT Turf Team Dr. Becky
Bowling, University of Tennessee *will be introduced by Dr. Samples* |
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9:00 – 9:10 AM |
BREAK |
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9:10 AM – 10:00 AM |
Labor Trends
& Insights Tyler Bloom,
Tyler Bloom Consulting |
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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Keynote Speaker Fundamentals of
Winning: Performance Training and Team Building
Stonewall
Solutions |
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12:00 – 1:30 PM |
TTA Awards
Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting |
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1:45 – 3:15 PM |
The Current
Status of Turfgrass Internships Dr. Brandon
Horvath, University of Tennessee Tyler Bloom,
Tyler Bloom Consulting Luke Bennett
(intern, Seminole GC) Wesley Flatts
(intern, Boston Red Sox) |
Take the Exam to
Become a Certified Applications in TN Dr. Darrell
Hensley University of TN |
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3:30 – 5:00 pm |
FIFA World Cup 2026:
A UT Turfgrass Update Dr. John Sorochan, University of Tennessee Dr. Kyley
Dickson, University of Tennessee |
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Tuesday, January
9th, 2024 |
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TIME |
Turfgrass Deep Dive |
Sod Session |
Workshop |
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7:00 AM – 7:30 AM |
Prayer and
Fellowship Scott Lehman, In
His Grip Golf Ministries |
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8:00 AM – 8:15 AM |
2022 Rounds for
Research Update |
Mid-South Turf
Council Information Exchange |
Residential &
Commercial Landscape Irrigation Overview This session will
provide hands-on training to optimize residential and commercial landscape irrigation
systems, including both drip and bed irrigation. Kyle Denham Ewing Irrigation |
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8:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
What is the
Modern Transition Zone? Growing
conditions in Tennessee have always been challenging and continue to present
new challenges. This session will provide a comprehensive, data-driven, overview of growing conditions in the state and
discuss implications for turfgrass management. Garrett Bastardi Dr. Jordan Booth Bland Cooper Dr. Brandon
Horvath Dr. John Sorochan |
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12:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Lunch and Fun on
the Trade Show Floor |
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6:00 – 9:00 PM |
Top Golf Event Transportation
Provided |
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Wednesday, January
10th, 2024 |
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TIME |
Golf Turf |
Sports Turf |
Hands-On Workshop |
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8:00 – 10:30 AM |
Golf Course
Renovations Across the Volunteer State Bill Bergin,
ASGCA Scott Freund,
Richland CC Brad Erickson, Brentwood CC Ryan Emerson |
Maximize the Bang
for Your Buck Dr. Austin
Grimshaw |
Spanish for
Turfgrass Managers Jose J. Vargas,
University of Tennessee Ivan Navarrete |
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Turfgrass Management
at Western Kentucky University |
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Behind the Scenes
at AutoZone Park in Memphis Tylor Meppelink, Memphis Red Birds Bart Cash, |
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10:30 – 10:45 AM |
BREAK |
BREAK |
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10:45 – 11:45 |
A Look Behind the
Curtain at the PGA Championship David Elliot |
Sports Turf
Irrigation to Minimize Pest Pressure Dr. Becky
Bowling, University of Tennessee |
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11:45 – 12:00 PM |
TGCSA Update
& Annual Meeting |
TVSFMA Update
& Annual Meeting |
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12:00 PM |
ADJOURN
CONFERENCE |
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