2016 Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo

Conference & Tradeshow

GUIDEBOOK

January 25-28, 2016

President’s Welcome

Fred Biggers, CGCS Bill Warpinski

VTC President MTC President

Hello and Welcome!

We are pleased to take this opportunity to

thank you for attending this inaugural Mid-

Atlantic Turfgrass Expo.

A lot of preparations have been completed

over the past year by the VTC, the MTC

and the related M-A-T-E Conference Pro-

gram and Trade Show committees to turn

this idea of combining forces into a reality.

Our intention is to put on the very best turf

conference and trade show possible this

winter. Our two recognized Mid-Atlantic

turfgrass research universities collaborated

to develop the educational program.

Use this time to attend the M-A-T-E educa-

tion tracks which appeal to your interest.

Efforts were made to fill the trade show

floor with every type of service and supplier

to the turf industry.

Please, make the time to visit as many

vendors as possible during the M-A-T-E

Trade Show. You can thank them for their

support and involvement in this new con-

ference. It is your interest and support of

their products and services which really

drives the support of this conference.

Lastly, introduce yourselves to your coun-

terparts from neighboring cities and states

and to the turfgrass teams from the Univer-

sity of Maryland and Virginia Tech. They

can be invaluable networking contacts to

grow personally and professionally.

Attending this conference is an outstanding

time to recharge your batteries, to learn

new information pertaining to your job, and

to make new friends along the way!

On behalf of the Virginia Turfgrass Council

and the Maryland Turfgrass Council, we

hope you enjoy a great conference and

show. We thank you for your support and

attendance!

Did you know that ALL profits from

M-A-T-E support turfgrass research

at the University of Maryland

and Virginia Tech?

University Welcome

Dr. Mike Goatley Dr. Tom Turner

Virginia Tech University of Maryland

Welcome to 2016 M-A-T-E. There is no

more challenging climate in which to grow

healthy turfgrass than the Mid-Atlantic, so

that means we have plenty to talk about!

It has been a pleasure for the VT and MD

Turf Teams to work together, as well as

with the Boards of the Virginia and

Maryland Turfgrass Councils in develop-

ing the largest regional educational oppor-

tunity of its kind.

No matter what area of the turfgrass in-

dustry you serve (or your level of experi-

ence), there is something in the M-A-T-E

educational program for you. While in

Fredericksburg, please take the time to

introduce yourself to the members of the

VT and UMD Turf Teams and give us

some feedback on this year's conference,

our research, and your thoughts for the

future.

We also hope you will take the time to get

to know some our guest speakers that

come from academia and professional

management positions all across the

turfgrass transition zone.

Boards of Directors

Virginia Turfgrass Council Fred Biggers

Frank Flannagan

Steve Glass

Tony Montgomery

Rick Owens

Marc Petrus

Jesse Pritchard

Christian Sain

Michael Skelton

Rick Viancour

Jimmy Viars

Scott Woodward

Maryland Turfgrass Council Kimberly Bohn

Lester Dubs

Ben Ellis

Darren Fisher

Cheryl Gaultney

Brian Gietka

Doug Lechlider

Les Phelps

Geoffrey Rinehart

Jamie Roell

Bill Warpinski

Chuck Wilkes

M-A-T-E 2016 is all about growth -- our

joint educational and trade show effort,

our knowledge as turfgrass managers,

our contacts from across the region, and

our industry as a whole. Thanks for be-

ing a part of the growing process!

2016 M-A-T-E

Platinum Sponsors

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Turfgrass Challenge

Take your score card to “flagged”

vendors. Get them to initial in the

proper space. Return completed

cards to registration by 11am

Wednesday to be eligible for cash

prizes.

Battle of the Turf Schools

Pay to toss a bag at this event

held in the center of the trade

show floor! Win Valuable prizes

donated by vendors and sponsors.

Your entry fee supports

turfgrass research.

Corn Hole Tournament

Tuesday evening on the trade

show floor. Come enjoy the food,

grab a drink , enter the tourna-

ment, and have a great time!

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Monday - January 25

7:00am - 5:00pm

REGISTRATION - Lobby

8:00am - 11:30am

TURFGRASS 101

Ballroom C

8:00am - 11:30am

TURFGRASS PATHOLOGY: GOLF Ballroom DE

11:30am - 1:00pm

LUNCH (OFF-SITE) Transportation Provided to Helena’s Facility

1:00pm - 5:00pm (Concurrent Sessions)

GOLF SESSION Ballroom DE

LAWN & LANDSCAPE SESSION Ballroom B

SPORTS TURF SESSION Ballroom F

SOD SESSION Ballroom A

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

VTC Robert P. Ruff Scholarship

Marshall Jones (Virginia Tech Student)

Alex B. Johnston (Virginia Tech Student)

VTC Hutcheson Scholarship

Travis Roberson (Virginia Tech Student)

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Tuesday - January 26

7:00am - 5:00pm

REGISTRATION - Lobby

8:00am - 10:45am

GENERAL SESSION Ballroom DE

10:50am - 12:30pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS Golf - Ballroom DE

Lawn/Landscape - Ballroom B

Sports Turf - Ballroom F

Sod - Ballroom A

Mechanics Seminar - Ballroom C

12:30pm - 6:00pm

LUNCH (UNTIL 2:00PM) AND TRADE SHOW

5:30pm - 7:30pm

CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT AND RECEPTION ON THE TRADE SHOW FLOOR PRESENTING SPONSOR: SITEONE

Wednesday - January 27

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION - Lobby

7:00am - 8:00am FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY TRINITY TURF

Ballroom F

8:00am - 10:00am

MORNING SESSIONS Golf - Ballroom DE

Lawn/Landscape - Ballroom B

Mechanics’Seminar - Ballroom C

10:00am - 2:00pm

LUNCH AND TRADE SHOW

2:00pm - 5:00pm (Concurrent Sessions)

Sod Grower’s Meeting - Ballroom A

Mechanics Seminar - Ballroom C

Program at a Glance

Thursday - January 28, 2016

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION - Lobby

8:00am - 3:45pm PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION (for 3A, 3B, 5A, 6, 10, and 60)

Ballroom DE

8:00am - 12:00pm INITIAL PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION REVIEW

SESSION FOR CORE EXAM (VIRGINIA)

Ballroom C

8:30am - 12:30pm FERTILIZER RECERTIFICATION Ballroom A

8:30am - 3:30pm FERTILIZER CERTIFIED APPLICATOR TRAINING AND EXAMINATION (MD AND VA) Ballroom A

1:00pm - 3:00pm INITIAL PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION EXAM

(must have VDACS letter to take exam) Ballroom C

Trade Show Committee

Larry Adcock Joe Belmonte Fred Biggers Doug Busch Bob Butterworth Scott Caskie Vernon Cooper Jeff Everhart Jack Findling Ray Funkhouser Jon Hall Kevin McIntire Rick Owens Jimmy Rodgers Paul Schultheis TJ Skirsky Jon Straughn Ryan Swierk Tom Tracy Bill Warpinski Scott Woodward

M-A-T-E Committee

Fred Biggers Vernon Cooper Jeff Derr Ben Ellis Brian Gietka Mike Goatley Rick Owens Geoffrey Rinehart Jamie Roell Tom Tracy Tom Turner Bill Warpinski Scott Woodward

SPONSORS

PLATINUM (SEE PAGE 6)

GOLD

MONDAY LUNCH

Helena

MONDAY LAWN/LANDSCAPE

Lawn & Landscape Mag.

Horizon

TUESDAY LUNCH

Trinity Turf

Divots

FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

Trinity Turf

CORN HOLE

SiteOne Landscape Supply

PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION

PBI Gordon

WiFi

Southern States

PROGRAM DETAILS

Monday - January 25, 2016

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION - Lobby

8:00am - 11:30am

Turfgrass 101 Ballroom C

Mike Goatley, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Tom Turner, Ph.D., University of MD

8:00am - 11:30am TURFGRASS PATHOLOGY: GOLF Ballroom DE Joseph Roberts, Ph.D., University of MD

Lee Miller, Ph.D., University of Missouri

David McCall, Virginia Tech

11:30am - 1:00pm LUNCH (OFF-SITE) Transportation Provided by Helena

1:00pm - 5:00pm GOLF SESSION Ballroom DE 1:00 The Art of Communication Dean Graves, CGCS, Chevy Chase C.C.

2:00 Using the National Turfgrass

Evaluation Program for Selecting

Grasses for Golf Course Use Kevin Morris, National Turfgrass Evaluation

Program (NTEP)

3:00 The Perils of Pond Scum: How a Simple

Aeration System Snuffs Out Stagnation and

Delivers Beautiful Ponds Sandra Burton, Linne Industries

1:00pm - 5:00pm

SPORTS TURF SESSION Ballroom F

1:00 Using the National Turfgrass

Evaluation Program for Selecting Grasses

for Athletic Fields Kevin Morris, National Turfgrass Evaluation

Program (NTEP)

2:00 Fraze Mowing and Spring Dead Spot Lee Miller, Ph.D., University of Missouri

3:30 Innovation and Technology for Natural

Grass Fields Jerad Minnick, Growing Innovations

Frank Wong, Ph.D., Bayer 4:00 Pollinators, Pesticides & Policy

PROGRAM DETAILS

Monday - January 25, 2016

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Lawn & Landscape Session Ballroom B

1:00 Implementing Technology to Improve

Your Sales and Productivity Matt and Chris Noon, Noon Turf Care

2:00 Taking Advantage of the Outdoor

Living Movement Bruce Allentuck, Allentuck Landscaping

3:00 Labor and Recruiting Strategies

for 2016 Kory Beilder, Ruppert Landscaping

4:00 State of the Industry Research Chuck Bowen, Lawn & Landscape magazine

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Sod Session Ballroom A 1:00 Weed Control Issues in Sod Production Shawn Askew, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

2:30 Sod Certification Dale Morris, MDA/T&S

Tom Hardiman, Virginia Crop Improvement Association

3:30 Tall Fescue/Bluegrass Mixtures Adam Nichols, Virginia Tech

Contact Information

Maryland Turfgrass Council

12 Pressie Lane

Churchville, MD 21028

410-836-2876

http://mdturfcouncil.org/

Virginia Turfgrass Council

PO Box 5989

Virginia Beach, VA 23471

757-464-1004

http://vaturf.org/

PROGRAM DETAILS

Tuesday - January 26, 2016

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION Lobby

8:00am - 10:45am

General Session Ballroom DE 8:00 Welcome Bill Warpinski, mtc President

Fred Biggers, cgcs, Vtc President

8:15 appreciation: the Key to success Dean Graves, CGCS, Chevy Chase C.C.

9:00 MTC Annual Meeting

9:20 Grass can take more Jerad Minnick, Growing Innovations

10:10 VTC Annual Meeting

10:50am - 12:30pm

Golf Session Ballroom DE 10:50 USGA Update Darin Bevard, Director Championship Agronomy

Elliott Dowling, Agronomist

Lawn/Landscape Session Ballroom B 10:50 Weed-management strategies

for Low-input turf Shawn Askew, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

11:30 organic options for use in Lawn

maintenance Tom Turner, Ph.D., University of MD

12:00 annual Grass control update for

ornamental Beds and turfgrass Jeff Derr, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Mechanic’s Seminar Ballroom C 10:50 Small Engines

Sports Turf Session Ballroom F 10:50 Performance of Bermudagrass Versus

synthetic turf: What does

the research say? Adam Thoms, Univ. of Tennessee Center

for Athletic Field Safety

11:30 strategies for cooling synthetic

sports Fields Adam Thoms, Univ. of Tennessee Center

for Athletic Field Safety

PROGRAM DETAILS

Tuesday - January 26, 2016

10:50am - 12:45pm

Sod Growers Session Ballroom A 10:50 Sod Heating Trial Mike Goatley, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

11:15 Crop Rotation in Sod Production Bob Kratochvil, Ph.D., University of MD

John Brader, Landmark Seeds

Bill Warpinski, Central Sod Farms

11:45 Weed Management Strategies for

Low-Input Turf Shawn Askew, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

12:15 Low-Input Turfgrass Management Tom Turner, , Ph.D., University of MD

12:30pm - 6:00pm

Lunch (until 2:00pm) and Tradeshow

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Corn Hole Tournament and Reception

Presenting Sponsor:

SiteOne

Learning Stage on the

Trade Show Floor

Tuesday

1:00 Alliance Small Engines

1:10 Air2G2/WTG

1:20 Chesapeake Valley Seed

1:30 Eastern Lift Trucks

1:40 Engage Agro USA

1:50 Richmond Landscape Contractors

2:00 Genesis

2:10 Horizon

2:20 Land & Coates

2:30 Macro-Sorb Technologies/JMS

2:40 Magic Deicing

2:50 Modern Turf

3:00 Newsom Seed

3:10 Mid-Atlantic Stihl

3:20 NuFarm

3:30 Patten Seed Co

3:40 The Coastal Group

3:50 Landscape Supply

4:00 Pennington Seed

PROGRAM DETAILS

Wednesday - January 27, 2016

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION Lobby

7:00am - 8:00am Fellowship Breakfast Ballroom F Sponsored By Trinity Turf

8:00am - 10:00am

Mechanic’s Seminar Ballroom C 8:00 Tier Four Diesel Engines

8:00am - 10:00am Golf Research Update Ballroom DE 8:00 Putting Green Research Reports Erik Ervin, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

8:30 Poa Seedhead Suppression Shawn Askew, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

9:00 Special Delivery: Fungicide Application Strategies for Improving Control of Turf Diseases Joe Roberts, Ph.D., University of MD

9:30 Applying Remote Sensing to the Golf Course David McCall, Virginia Tech

Lawn/Landscape Research Update Ballroom B 8:00 Organic Disease Control Methods for Managing lawns in the Transition Zone Joe Roberts, Ph.D., University of MD

8:30 Turfgrass Management Practices that Reduce Pollinator Problems Kevin Mathias, Ph.D., Univ. of MD

9:00 Pylex Herbicide Update Shawn Askew, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

9:30 Compost and Microclover Inclusion in Lawns Mark Carroll, Ph.D., Univ. of MD

10:00am - 2:00pm

Tradeshow and Lunch

2:00am - 5:00pm

Sod Growers Meeting Ballroom A

Mechanic’s Seminar Ballroom C Landscape Equipment Maintenance

PROGRAM DETAILS

Thursday - January 28, 2016

7:00am - 5:00pm REGISTRATION Lobby

8:00am - 3:45pm PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION (for 3A, 3B, 5A, 6, 10, and 60)

Ballroom DE

8:00am - 12:00pm INITIAL PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION REVIEW

SESSION FOR CORE EXAM (VIRGINIA) Ballroom C

8:30am - 12:30pm FERTILIZER RECERTIFICATION Ballroom A

8:30am - 3:30pm FERTILIZER CERTIFIED APPLICATOR TRAINING AND EXAMINATION (MD AND VA) Ballroom A

1:00pm - 3:00pm INITIAL PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION EXAM

(must have VDACS letter to take exams) Ballroom C

Learning Stage on the

Trade Show Floor

Wednesday

10:20 PBI Gordon

10:30 Smith Seed Services

10:40 Se Pro

10:50 Sod Solutions

11:00 Solitude Lake Management

11:10 SOSMetal

11:20 Spectrum Analytic

Vendor Listing

Air2G2 / WTG LLC 118

Alliance Small Engines 209

Aquarius Supply 424

Ballard Sports 106

Barenbrug 402

BASF 422

Bayer Envir Science 427

Brandt Consolidated C

Buy Sod K

Capitol Sports Fields 117

Cardinal Chemicals 123

Central Sod Farms 323

Charlottesville Power Equip 008

Chesapeake Valley Seed 429

Collins Wharf Sod 100

Crop Production Svcs 121

Davisson Golf 419

Dow 302

Eastern Lift Truck Co 113,115

Engage Agro USA 442

E&S Equipment 340

Finch/Revels F

First Products 329, 430

Fisher & Son 325

FMC Professional Solutions 401

Foley Mfg 239

FTG/Schaeffer Mfg Co 300

Genesis 410

GHS Distributing 441,443

H&H Farm Machine Inc 438,439

Haifa 301

Harmon Turf Services 201

Harrell's LLC 432

Helena Chemical 216

Horizon 421, 423

Innovative Turf Services 413

Jacobsen G

James River Equipment H

Ken Cominsky 214

Knox Fertilizer 440

Land and Coates B

Landscape Supply J

Latitude 36 /NorthBridge 313, 412

(Sod Solutions)

Lawrence Equipment E

Lebanon Turf 005

Luck Ecosystems 308

Macro-Sorb Technologies/ 425

JMS Additive Solutions

Magic Deicing 108

McDonald & Sons/ 125

McDonald Design Group

Mid Atlanti Bath Solutions 445

Mid-Atlantic Stihl 305

Modern Turf /MiniVerde 120

Newsom Seed 006, 007

NuFarm Americas 311

Oakwood Sod 306

Vendor Listing

Vendor Listing

Patten Seed/Super Sod 211

PBI Gordon 411

Pennington Seed 110,112

Plant Food Company 303

Propump & Controls/ 407

Flowtronex

Quali-Pro 403

Rainbird 126,128,130

Reddick Equipment 104

Riverside Turf 205, 207

SePro Corporation 122

SiteOne 102

Smith Seed Services 409

Smith Turf & Irrigation D

Solitude Lake Mgt 304

Solu-Cal-USA 301

Sosmetal Products Inc 132

Southern States 327

Specialty Turf Services 212

Spectrum Analytic 404

Sports Aggregates 213,310

STI Pre-Owned Equip 338

STI TurfCare 220, 222

Syngenta 0

The Coastal Group 241

The New Virginia Tractor A

The Turfgrass Group 405

Trinity Turf 400

Turf & Garden 307, 406

Turfline 224

Vereens 124

WeedMan 426

Woodward Turf Farms 111, 210

City of Fredericksburg B1

GCSAA B2

National Arboretum B3

PGMS - DC B4

PGMS - VA B5

RLCA B9

TETAC B6

TWCA B10

VA Compost Council B7

VSTMA B8

VTF Center

VDACS VA1, VA2

VDCR VA3

Vendor Listing

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January 30 –February 02

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NO SUITCASING

Suitcasing is when an attendee solicits

business in the trade show aisles or

other public spaces. Such activity is

unethical, is not fair to vendors, and

will not be tolerated. To distribute

information or conduct business, you

must be an exhibitor. M-A-T-E has the

right to remove anyone who violates

this policy.