Attention: The Fredericksburg Road Show is Returning

The 2nd Annual Fredericksburg Road Show is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26. We will once again be at the Fredericksburg Nationals Stadium – and the great news is that we will once again be inside the big concourse area (VIP area during games).

Highlights include
– University Updates (Virginia Tech and University of Maryland)
– Pesticide Recertification (VA, MD)
– Certified Fertilizer Applicator Recertification (Virginia)
– Lunch is Provided (thanks to our vendors)
– Dedicated Vendor Time

Vendors Include
– Davisson Turf
– Ewing Outdoor Supplies
– Finch Turf
– Helena
– Watertronics

Attention Vendors
– Support the industry and promote your products/services to your current and future customers
– Dedicated vendor time will happen throughout the event and during lunch (persons will stay on-site during lunch)
– We are asking only $300 to be a vendor at the Fredericksburg Road Show. Each vendor will get a table and chairs located in the same room as the classes.

– Scroll Down to Register and Pay On-line. A printable form will soon be available.

Schedule Summary
– The complete schedule will soon be on-line
7:00 – 7:30 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Break and Visit Vendors
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (provided) and Visit Vendors
4:00 – 4:15 Complete Paperwork and Depart

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Vendors: Register and Pay Online



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LAST YEAR’s Schedule

7:00 – 7:30 Registration and Check-in

7:30 – 7:45 Welcome and Review of The Day’s Goals (VCE, VTC, and VT hosts)

7:45 – 8:30 Problem Solving in Turfgrass Management. (Dr. Mike Goatley,) Description: What is that, what caused that, AND how do we fix it and keep it from happening again? Is it soil or plant related? Man-made or a “chance in nature” occurrence? This segment engages the audience with the instructor in figuring out what kinds of questions should be asked and how situations are assessed in addressing the cause and solutions to visibly unique situations in managed turfgrasses.

8:30 – 9:15 News You Can Use: Weed Science Updates for Fine Turf and Highway Right of Ways (Dr. Shawn Askew) Description: An update on the latest chemistries and technologies in weed control for both intensively managed and low-input turfgrass systems.

9:15 – 10:00 Be Water Wise. (Dr. Dan Sandor) What is new in terms of potential turfgrass species and/or cultivars noted for water use efficiency, as well as updates on soil moisture sensors and irrigation technology.

10:00 – 10:30 Break and Visit Sponsors

10:30 – 11:15 Doing More With Less. (Mr. Charlie Fultz, General Manager/Supt, Heritage Oaks GC, Harrisonburg). Mr. Fultz details the unique strategies he has employed over the past few years in the utilization of “bluemuda” for sports fields, tee conversion programs to improved seeded warm-season varieties, and putting green nutritional management programs that emphasize healthy soil management with little to no additional nitrogen fertilization.

11:15 – 12:00 News You Can Use in Turfgrass Pathology (Dr. David McCall). An update on the newest fungicides, application timings, and use of remote sensing in disease and stress management programs.

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Visit Sponsors (Lunch provided for persons who registered BEFORE 10AM on Feb 14)

12:45 – 1:00 Membership Meeting

1:00 – 1:45 News You Can Use in Turf and Ornamental Entomology (Dr. Alejandro Del-Pozo by Zoom). Description: The VT Entomology team reviews the most recent trends in insect pest management in turf and ornamentals in the mid-Atlantic, updates us on emerging pests, new chemistries, and new management strategies.

1:45 – 2:45 News You Can Use in Weed Science for Ornamentals/Aquatic Weed Control (Dr. Jeff Derr) Description: Weed control in ornamental systems offers its own set of challenges with the diversity of plant materials available for use in ornamental beds. Dr. Derr will also discuss the most common aquatic weeds in the mid-Atlantic, why they occur, and what are the best cultural and chemical strategies in their management.

2:45 – 3:15 Legal Update (Ms. Katelyn Chambers, VDACS)

3:15 – 4:00 Safety (Stephanie Romelczyk, VCE and Kayleigh Mize, VCE)

4:00 – 4:15 Complete Paperwork and Depart

CONTACT

VTC
PO Box 5989
Virginia Beach, VA 23471

757-464-1004
virginiaturf@gmail.com