December 14, 2020 1-3:00 pm
Dan Dinelli, Certified Golf Course Superintendent, North Shore Country Club, Glenview, Illinois
Derek Settle. Ph.D., Nematology, Turfdom Diagnostics, Griffin, Georgia
Information will be shared on various characteristics including quality rating, disease, spring green-up, organic matter development and more of creeping bentgrass cultivars. The seminar will also explore bentgrass cultivars’ competitiveness against Poa annua as well as tolerance to Poa Cure. Participants will also learn about control options for nematodes in bentgrass and practices and inputs to improve playability and plant health.
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| GCSAA Credits: .20 | BIGGA Credits: 2 | Pesticide Credits for these states: |
| DE: 2, FL: 2, HI: 2, MD: 4, NC: 2, NJ: 4, OH: 2, SC: 2, TN: 2, VA: ✔, DC: 2, CANADA IPM Pts: 1.25 | ||
| ✔ Must Take (2) Seminars See chart for details |
Dan Dinelli, certified golf course superintendent at North Shore Country Club, is a third-generation superintendent with comprehensive success meeting rigorous performance standards for resource management, agronomy, plant science, sustainability, environmental regulations, business operations and staff management. He is known for innovative thinking with significant achievements in ecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), organic amendments, applied microbiological principles, turfgrass and use of plant protectants.
He is also known for his focus on continual improvement in developing a systems approach to soil and plant health while delivering high level playing conditions. He is experienced in integrating plant genetics, physical, chemical, cultural practices and biological systems to enhance soil and plant ecology under a sustainable framework. Dinelli has successfully integrated this knowledge into golf course operations culminating in becoming a recognized resource within the golf course management industry.
Dr. Derek Settle is with Turfdom Diagnositcs, an independent lab, providing research and golf green consulting. He has a B.S. in Landscape Design and an M.S. in Plant Pathology from Kansas State University. His thesis focused on “Disease Development of Tall Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass as Affected by Cultural Practices.” Also at Kansas State, he earned a Ph.D. in Nematology. His dissertation focused on “Pathogenicity of the Lance Nematode (Hoplolaimus galeatus) to Creeping Bentgrass.”
