Tuesday January 4
Golf Session (Black River Room)
12:00 PM WinterTurf Research Update – Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU
12:30 PM Turfgrass Physiology Research Update – Dr. Emily Merewitz, MSU
1:00 PM Golf Course Architecture and the Golf Course Superintendent - Andy Johnson, The Fried Egg
2:00 PM Poa365: A Deep Dive on the Most Interesting Weed in Turf – Dr. Jim Brosnan, University of Tennessee
3:00 PM Pathology Research Update – Dr. Joe Vargas, MSU
4:00 PM MTF Annual Meeting – Ojibway Room
Lawns, Athletic Fields and Grounds Sessions (Swan Creek Room)
12:00 PM Understanding NTEP: A Powerful Tool in Your Back Pocket – Jackie Guevara, MSU
1:00 PM Pricing and Developing Effective Home Lawn Programs – Ryan Bearss, MSU
2:00 PM Turfgrass Nutrient Management – Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU
3:00 PM Truck Hitches and Spray Equipment: Understanding the System – Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue University
Equipment Technicians (Anishnabeg Room)
12:00 PM Introductions
12:30 PM How Golf Course Renovations Effect the EM – Ben Beard, Seth Sheldon, Victor Anderson
3:00 PM Different types of Fuel Systems – Ben Beard
Wednesday January 5
Golf Session (Black River Room)
8:00 AM Golf Course Native Grass Management – Gerald Husemann
9:00 AM Golf Course Architecture’s Impact on Turfgrass Maintenance – Andy Johnson, The Fried Egg
10:00 AM Non-Chemical Water Conditioners – Dr. Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University
11:00 AM Effects of Different Soil Testing Philosophies on Creeping Bentgrass and Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens – Jackie Guevara, MSU
11:15 AM USGA Golf Ball Reaction Study – Dr. Thomas Green, MSU
11:30 PM Research Update – Dr. Trey Rogers
LUNCH - Saginaw & Swan Creek Room
1:00 PM Natural Capital Value of Golf Courses – Dr. Brian Horgan, MSU
2:00 PM MDARD Updates: Staffing Changes, Certification & Renewal, METRO Institute Testing – Mike Stoliecki, MDARD
3:00 PM Sod Farms: Tournament Ready 24/7 – Diane and Greg Mischel
Equipment Technicians (Anishnabeg Room)
8:00 AM Shop Renovations on a Budget – Hector Velazquez
10:00 AM Tier 4 and The different types of Regeneration – John Garlets, Spartan Distributors
LUNCH Saginaw & Swan Creek Room
1:00 PM Keeping your Cutting Edge – Mike Rollins, SIP Grinders
3:00 PM Round Table
Lawns and Grounds (Ojibway Room)
8:00 AM New Herbicides for Cool-Season Turfgrass – Dr. Jim Brosnan, University of Tennessee
9:00 AM What We Can Learn From Truck Accidents – Dr. Fred Whitford, Purdue University
10:00 AM Diseases of Home Lawns and Sports Turf – Nancy Dykema, MSU
11:00 AM IPM of Kentucky Bluegrass Turf - Dr. Joe Vargas, MSU
LUNCH Saginaw & Swan Creek Room
1:00 PM Irrigation Water Quality and Understanding a Water Quality Test Report –Dr. Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University
2:00 PM Why do Some Applications Fail? –Dr. Paul Giordano, Harrells
3:00 PM What’s Happening in the Seed Industry –Dr. Wayne Horman, Landmark Seed
Athletic Fields (Fox Room 2nd floor)
8:00 AM Plant Growth Regulators for Sports Fields: What, Where, Why, and When – Aaron Hathaway, NuFarm
9:00 AM Athletic Field Diagnostics – Pam Sherratt, The Ohio State University
11:00 AM What’s Happening in the Seed Industry –Dr. Wayne Horman, Landmark
Seed
LUNCH Saginaw & Swan Creek Room
1:00 PM 2 Seasons, 1 Field – Kelly Rensel, Buffalo Bisons
2:00 PM Playing Surface Management Tips and Tricks – Pam Sherratt, The Ohio State University
3:00 PM FIFA Wold Cup 2026 Research Update – Dr. Trey Rogers, MSU
3:30 PM What’s in Your Infield Dirt and Why? – Ron Martin, Mar-Co Clay Products, Inc.
Thursday January 6
Golf Session (Black River Room)
8:00 AM On budget, on time, least disruption tee renovation –John and Lewis Nowakowski, Port Huron Golf Club
8:30 AM A Tale of Two Stations: Pump Station Upgrades at Treetops Resort – Tim Matty, Treetops
9:00 AM Using Data to Guide MaintenanceDecisions – Zach Nicoludis, USGA Green Section
10:00 AM Building a Better Fungicide Program – Dr. Paul Giordano, Harrells
11:00 AM Research Update – Dr. Thom Nikolai
12:00 PM ADJOURN
Lawns and Grounds (Ojibway Room)
8:00 AM Turfgrass Weed Management Update – Dr. Thom Nikolai, MSU
10:00 AM Professional Lawn Care and Landscape Pest Management in Michigan in 2022 – Dr. David Smitley, MSU
11:00 AM 2021 Year in Review – Dr. Kevin Frank, MSU
12:00 PM ADJOURN
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