November 18, 2020 1-3:00 pm
Beth A. Guertal, Ph.D., Professor of Turfgrass Management and Soil Fertility, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Grady L. Miller, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist, Turfgrass Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Science continues to make progress but if we’re not paying attention, we can find ourselves slipping behind. Today’s market is full of new fertilizer technologies and materials. Do you know what’s out there? Do you know what it’s capable of and how to maximize the benefit in your particular situation?
This seminar will cover the basics of fertilizers, including labeling, products and availability to turfgrass. We will also cover best fertilizer rates and application strategies for high quality turfgrass and a protected environment. When we are done you will know the benefits of foliar and granular fertilizer products to quality turf, be more familiar with nutritional research and industry practices and command a greater knowledge of new and more traditional products for use in fertilization programs.
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| GCSAA Credits: .20 | BIGGA Credits: 2 | Pesticide Credits for these states: |
| AL: 2, DE: 2●, FL: 2, GA: 2, MD: 4 ●, NJ: 4, TN: 2, VA: ✔, DC: 2, CANADA IPM Pts: 1.25 | ||
| ✔ Must Take (2) Seminars See chart for details | ||
| ● Delaware & Maryland – Qualifies for 2 CEU’s for PFA |
Beth Guertal, Ph.D., is the Rowe Endowed Professor in the Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department at Auburn University. Dr. Guertal received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from The Ohio State University, and her Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. Her research program focuses on soil fertility issues in turfgrass management.
Guertal served as a technical editor for Crop Science, and as an associate editor for the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Journal, Crop Science and Agronomy Journal. Currently she is the immediate past-president of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and a past-chair of Division C-5 (Turfgrass Management). She is a Fulbright Fellow and a Fellow of CSSA, SSSA and American Society of Agronomy.
Dr. Grady Miller is a Professor and Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University and Co-Director of the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education. His present University appointment is 50 percent extension, 25 percent research, and 25 percent teaching. In his extension duties, he works closely with the sod, sports turf, utility turf, and golf course industries to address issues and find solutions to common turf problems.
In his career he has taught over 60 university course sections in subjects related to turfgrass culture, golf and sports turf management, and research methodology. His research activities have related primarily to turfgrass nutrition and water issues, cultivar evaluation, and general turfgrass culture.
