Monday, January 6, 2025

Time

General Session

Pesticide Exam Training

8:00 – 8:10 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Ryan Storey, TTA President

Training for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Pesticide Certification Exam

Learn all you need for the Category 3 Exams required to be a certified application in TN

Dr. Darrell Hensley

University of Tennessee

8:10 – 9:15 AM

Keynote

Mike Keith

9:15 – 10:15 AM

Panel Discussion

10:15 – 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FIFA World Cup 2026: A UT Turfgrass Update

Dr. John Sorochan, University of Tennessee

Dr. Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee

Rhys Fielder, University of Tennessee

12:00 – 1:30 PM

TTA Awards Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting

1:45 – 3:45 PM

Timely Topics in Pest Management

Dr. Jim Brosnan, University of Tennessee

Dr. Brandon Horvath, University of Tennessee

Dr. Travis Gannon, North Carolina State University

Moderator: Dr. Becky Bowling

Take the Exam to Become a Certified Applications in TN

Dr. Darrell Hensley

University of TN

3:45 – 4:00 PM

Break

4:00 - 5:00 PM

GCSAA Governmental Affairs – Updates and Discussion

Chava McKeel  - GCSAA Govt. Affairs

Dr. Travis Gannon

Dr. Jim Brosnan

Dr. Brandon Horvath

Moderator: Dr. Becky Bowling

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Turfgrass Deep Dive

Sod Session

Assistants Workshop

7 – 8:00 AM

Prayer & Fellowship

In His Grip Ministries

8 – 8:15 AM

2024 Rounds for Research Update

JD Boyce, Tupelo Country Club

8:15 – 10:15 AM

Updates in Turfgrass Breeding and Selection; Project Highlights

Producers involved in first part, adjust when sod session starts

Dr. Becky Bowling, University of Tennessee

Dr. Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee/A-LIST

Dr. Grady Miller, North Carolina State University

Dr. Jordan Booth, United States Golf Association

Moderator: Dr. John Sorochan

Mid-South Turf Council Information Exchange

H2A Labor Discussion

Dr. Margarita Velandia, University of Tennessee

 Thomas Ayers, Tennessee Department of Labor

Career Navigation Workshop for Assistant Superintendents

Darren Davis, (8:00 – 10:00)

Olde Florida

Jim West,  PGA Career Services

10:15 – 10: 30 AM

Break

10:30 – 12 PM

Autonomous Equipment

Dan Meersman, Chief Planning Officer/Director of Grounds and Facilities – Philadelphia Cricket Club

Mid South Turf Council Information Exchange Continues

Career Navigation Workshop for Assistant Superintendents

Continues

12 – 4:30 PM

Lunch and Fun on the Trade Show Floor

6 – 9 PM

The Main Event, 1510 Greshampark Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

You must pre-register for this event.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Golf Turf

Sports Turf

Hands On Workshop

Hands On Workshop

Hands On Workshop

8 – 9:15 AM

Masters of the Game: Regional Golf Course Experiences from Tournaments to Renovations

John Ballard, Valhalla

Panel for Sports Field Transition Alternatives

Dr. Grady Miller

Brad Driggers

Ian Christie

Irrigation 101

SiteOne

Equipment Maintenance

Spanish for Turf

9:15 – 10:15 AM

Turfgrass Management at Western Kentucky University

(9:30 – 10:30; 60 min)

Kyle Davenport, WKU

Dr. Dan Strunk

10:15 – 10: 30 AM

Break

10:30 – 11:45 AM

USGA/PGA Year in Review

A panel format

Dr. Jordan Booth, USGA

Maureen Kahiu, UT

Dr. Becky Bowling, UT

Moderator: Dr. Jim Brosnan

Synthetic Systems Management

Dr. Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee

Taylor Williams, University of Tennessee

Michael Henry (Titans)

Golf Course Irrigation (10 – 12)

SiteOne

Sprayer/Spreader Calibration; Turfgrass Mathematics (10 – 12)

Michael Brownlee (Simplot)

11:45 – 12 PM

TGCSA Update & Annual Meeting

TVSFMA Update & Annual Meeting

12 PM

Adjourn