January 10 - 12, 2022
Embassy Suites
Murfreesboro, TN
Early Bird Registration Discount Ends on December 21. You are encouraged to register early!
Monday, January
10, 2022 |
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Time |
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8:00 AM |
Welcome &
Opening Remarks Doug Ward, TTA
President |
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8:15 – 9:00AM |
TBD George Toma (via Zoom) |
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9:00 – 10:00 AM |
World Golf
Championships Come to TN Nick Bisanz, TPC Southwind |
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10:00 – 10:15 AM |
Break |
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10:15 – 11:00 AM |
It’s Good to Be
in the Tennessee Green Industry Dr. Ashley Stokes Dean, University
of Tennessee Extension Dr. Hongwei Xin Dean, University
of Tennessee AgResearch Dr. Caula Beyl Dean, Herbert
College of Agriculture |
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
UTK North:
Valhalla Country Club Preparing for the PGA John Ballard,
CGCS Valhalla Country
Club Phil Vineyard Amanda Potter Valhalla Country
Club Jeremiah Barker Valhalla Country
Club |
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12:00 – 1:30 PM |
TTA Awards Luncheon
and Annual Business Meeting |
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Back to School: Deep Dives into Turfgrass Science |
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1:30 – 3:15 PM |
All You Ever
Wanted to Know about GDD Bill Kreuser, PhD GreenKeeper |
So You’re
Interested in Zoysiagrass Greens John Sorochan, PhD University of
Tennessee Tyler Carr University of
Tennessee David Doguet, PhD Bladerunner Farms |
3:15 – 3:30 PM |
Break |
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3:30 – 5:00 PM |
Poa365: A Deep
Dive into Turf’s Most Interesting Weed Jim Brosnan, PhD University of
Tennessee Devon Carroll University of
Tennessee |
New Weapons for
Warm Season Diseases Brandon Horvath,
PhD University of
Tennessee David McCall, PhD Virginia Tech |
5:15 – 6:00 PM |
TGCSA Annual
Meeting |
TVSTMA Annual
Meeting |
Tuesday, January
11, 2022 |
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TIME |
Professional
Development |
Hands-on Workshop |
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Can You Get Our
Attention? Kraig Kann Kann Advisory Group |
What’s in the
Bag? A Review of Fertilizers and How to Apply Them Correctly Tom Samples, PhD University of
Tennessee Brad Jakubowski, Penn State
University |
12:00 PM – 4:00 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 12, 2022 |
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TIME |
Golf Turf |
Sports Turf |
Workshop |
Sod Producers |
Pesticide Certification |
8:00 – 8:45 AM |
State of the Game
in the Tri-Star TN Golf
Association |
TBD Nicole Sherry,
Baltimore Orioles |
Equipment
Managers Workshop Ryan Erickson Brentwood CC Chris Pinkston Troubador Golf & Field
Club Andy Gasparini Tom Alexander Precision Reels |
Veda Pugh Seasonal
Harvesters Casey Reynolds,
PhD Executive
Director, Turfgrass Producers International Sod Production
Roundtable |
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 |
8:45 AM |
Trends in Golf
Architecture and Construction in America Tyler Rae, GCA Tyler Rae Design |
What Goes Into Getting a Field Painted for TV? Bryan Ogle, UT |
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9:45 AM |
Preparing for the
2026 World Cup: UT Turfgrass Leading the Way John Sorochan, PhD University of
Tennessee Kyley Dickson, PhD University of
Tennessee Alan Ferguson FIFA via Zoom |
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10:30 – 11:30 AM |
Resurrecting The
Lido Jimmy Humston The Lido |
TBD Nicole Sherry,
Baltimore Orioles |
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11:30 AM |
Adjourn |
Lunch |
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12:30 – 3:00 PM |
Take
the Exam to Become a Certified Applications in TN Dr.
Darrell Hensley University
of TN |