December 3, 2020 1-3:00 pm
Bill D. Kreuser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Turfgrass Extension Specialist, Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Doug J. Soldat, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
This seminar will discuss Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) for use on cool-season, fine turf. Specific attention will be given to multi-year research results on how to use growing degree days (GDDs) to schedule PGR applications for consistent shoot and seedhead growth suppression as applied to creeping bentgrass, annual bluegrass, and Kentucky bluegrass.
Attendees will learn the different classes of PGRs and how they work to affect cool-season turf growth. Instruction will also include how and when to use PGRs for improving turfgrass health, while avoiding negative consequences of PGR overuse.
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| GCSAA Credits: .20 | BIGGA Credits: 2 | Pesticide Credits for these states: |
| AL: 2, CT: 2, DE: 2, FL: 2, GA: 2, HI: 2, MA: 2, MD: 4 ●, NC: 2, NJ: 4, NY: 1.75, OH: 2, SC: 2, TN: 2, VA: ✔, DC: 2, CANADA IPM Pts: 1.25 | ||
| ✔ Must Take (2) Seminars See chart for details | ||
| ● Maryland – Qualifies for 2 CEU’s for PFA |
Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., is an Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Ph.D. at Cornell University. Kreuser’s research focuses on winter desiccation and spring green-up, iron layer formation in sand putting greens, and nitrogen fertilization management.
His appointment at UNL is 60 percent extension and 40 percent research. Kreuser worked as research manager at UW-Madison where he developed a GDD model to apply PGRs. During his time at Cornell, he also worked as a spray technician at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. Kreuser has been a GCSAA faculty member since 2013, teaching both seminars and webinars.
Doug Soldat, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Soldat completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Soil Science from UW-Madison and earned a Ph.D. in Plant Science from Cornell University. His research and outreach programs are focused on improving turfgrass nutrient and water use efficiency. He advises the turfgrass management students at UW and teaches courses on turfgrass management and general soil science.
