sports turf conference & trade show · & trade show tuesday february 12, 2019 doubletree...
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Sports Turf Conference
& Trade Show Tuesday February 12, 2019
Doubletree Hotel
1111 Jefferson Road
Rochester 14623
Thanks to Our 2019 Lead Sponsors
PLANT gflx. (Professional Landscape and Nursery Trades of
Genesee Finger Lakes) and Cooperative Extension of Monroe
County are pleased to invite you to our annual Sports Turf
Managers Conference and Trade Show Tuesday February 12,
2019.
This year’s sports turf program “What Condition Is My
Condition In?” covers natural turf grass maintenance from A-Z
with two long time professionals whose biographies speak
volumes for their passion of the industry.
Admar*
Alliance Designer Products
American Equipment*
Atlantic Irrigation*
Attica Packing
Batavia Turf*
Brighton Securities
Brodner Equipment*
Cambridge Paving Stone
Chestnut Ridge Nursery
Dig Safely NY
Excel Lawn Care*
Finger Lakes Mulch & Soil*
Helena Chemical
Great Lakes Athletic Fields
Lakeside Sod Supply
Belgard by Domine Builders
Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Monroe County
Grasslands Equipment & Irrigation
Keystone Hardscape by CST
Lawley Insurance
Lighting by Niggli Associates*
MTE Turf Equipment Solutions*
Northern Nurseries
NYS DEC
NYS DOL
NYS DOT
Preferred Seed*
Pride’s Corner Farms
Pro-Tech*
Rinox Pavers
Seedway
Sensenig’s Landscape Supply
ShrubBucket
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Techo Bloc
The Flanders Group
Upstate Gardeners Journal
Weckesser Brick Company
We Find Plants
(* Program sponsor)
2018 Participating Exhibitors
The event also contains a full day of ornamental horticulture
and related seminars for Certified Nursery and Landscape Pro-
fessionals, Landscape Architects, hardscape & water feature
professionals, and Commercial Pesticide Applicators with con-
tinuing education and recertification credits available. Over
30 vendors are exhibiting.
Our trade show and conference kicks off another
‘green season’ in the Rochester area. It is your opportunity for
professional development, earning recertification credits, and
strengthening your network contacts. We believe you will find
this sports turf conference a very valuable investment of your
time!
After almost 8 years with the Child Safe Playing Field Act,
Ask yourself: “WHAT CONDITION IS MY CONDITION IN”?
Preregistration appreciated by
2.5.18
Names (Please list all attendees)
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School / Firm Name ___________________________________
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City ___________________________State ____ ZIP __________
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Includes all seminars, continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch,
afternoon snack
Number attending ____ x $90 _____________
5 or more from one firm ____ x $70 _____________
10 or more from one firm ____ x $65 _____________
Total Enclosed $ _____________
Send registration & check payable to:
PLANTgflx
c/o Shar Reeves
6995 Groveland Hill Rd.
Groveland, NY 14462
Or register on the web: http://plantgflx.com with PayPal
Recognizing weather may be an issue, Purchase Orders are
accepted for payment.
W-9 upon request
Contact Walt Nelson 585.753.2550, [email protected] for a copy
of the complete PLANTgflx Education Day program.
Contact Katie Berger 585.356.0972, [email protected] with
questions about the Sports Track or becoming an affiliate
member of PLANTgflx for $125 & attend the conference for $75.
Have you ever wondered what the pros would do if they
couldn’t use pesticides to keep their fields weed free? Find out at
our 2019 PLANT gflx Education Day! Luke Yoder former Head
Groundskeeper of the San Diego Pedres and Jim Miller former
Head of Facilities for Syracuse University are responding to the
question, “What condition is my condition in?”
We will tackle all areas of athletic field maintenance
including; *suppressing weeds minus the use of pesticides *seed
selection rate and timing for your over seeding *timing of
aeration *fine-tuning the type of fertilizer with soil sampling
*what type & when for top dressing football/soccer fields *in-
ground vs water wheel irrigation *frequency and methods of
irrigation calibration *height of cut for sports fields vs common
areas *are all athletic field grasses maintained the same *
frequency of mower blade sharpening *infield skin maintenance
including laser grading. How important is it to have a good grade
on your field? This just starts the day!
We will also cover budgets. How do I afford all this? Half
the battle of getting what you need to maintain a safe playing
field is the way a budget is presented. We have examples of
schools & municipalities that have received what they needed by
presenting cold hard evidence. It’s all “in the bucket!”
Register today and be a part of this very informative trio!
Identifies seminars with CEUs:
Certified Nursery Landscape Professional
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Landscape architect
Sports Turf Management Association
Seminar topics and credits are subject to change
DEC
STMA
CNLP
Land
7:00 Registration, tradeshow, silent auction, continental breakfast
8:30 Luke Yoder - Drought vs Drench & Experiences under a Child Safe
Playing Field Act
9:30 Jim Miller - Care of grass: Expectations vs Regulations & Budget
10:30 Break
10:45 Luke & Jim - Putting it all together
11:30 Lunch / MTE demonstrations / trade show / silent auction
12:30 Luke & Jim - Round Table, Finding Solutions Together
Additional seminar of interest:
1:30 Chris Hyman - MTE Municipal Sales Rep
Seminar: Maintaining Grounds Equipment Rotary
Mowers & Small Engines
Preventative maintenance for small & large rotary
mowers as well as single and twin cylinder gas
engines. Overview the Tier 4 Final Diesel DPF (Diesel
Particulate Filter) system. Topics covered include:
Tracking Service Intervals, Engines (Filters, Spark
Plugs, Valve Gap Adjustments), Fuel, Hydraulics,
Rotary Blade Selection & Proper Sharpening,
Electrical Systems, Grease, Washing, Tire Selection,
Equipment Lifts & Tier 4 Final Diesel Engines.
Luke Yoder - former Head Grounds Keeper, San
Diego Padres, now field consultant for DuraEdge
serving as Sr. Vice President of Business
Development in the Southeast, supporting sports
field managers at all levels, contractors as well as
professional baseball.
Jim Miller - former Manager of Grounds & Athletic
Fields, Syracuse University, member of ACC
Conference, Sports Turf Managers & PLANTCNY.
Now Turf Consultant for SiteOne Landscape Supply.