N.Y. turfgrass conference slated for Jan. 24-25

The New York State Turfgrass Association will host its Southeast Regional Conference Jan. 24-25, 2012 in Fishkill, N.Y. The two-day event will take place at the Ramada Inn.

Here is a list of courses and credits:

Half-Day Seminar – Tuesday, Jan. 24
GCSAA Education Points = .35

Turfgrass Disease Update with New Chemistry Controls
Joseph Vargas, Jr., Ph.D., Michigan State University
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b, 10 and 25 = 3.50 each
CNLP Credits = 4.0 | STMA CEUs = .35

Wednesday, Jan. 25
GCSAA Education Points = .60

Summer Stress and How to Manage it
Joseph Vargas, Jr., Ph.D., Michigan State University
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b and 10 = 0.50 each
CNLP Credits = 1.0  | STMA CEUs = .1

NYSDEC Regulatory Update: Pesticide Registration and Inspections
Catherine Ahlers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
NYSDOT Update: Rules of the Road, How to Prepare for an Inspection
Douglass Eighmey, New York State Department of Transportation, Commercial Vehicle Safety Bureau
Aboveground Fuel Storage Compliance
Tony Rizzi and Pat Dunn, American Petroleum Construction & Equipment Co., Inc.
DEC Credits: CORE = 1.00
CNLP Credits = 0.5 | STMA CEUs = .15  |  ISA CEUs = 1.5

The Science of Physical Properties in the Real World… Beyond the Textbooks
David Doherty, International Sports Turf Research Center, Inc.
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b and 10 = 0.50 each
CNLP Credits = 1.5

Surveying the Landscape Pests of 2011, in Preparation for 2012
Rick Harper, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County
DEC Credits: 3a, 9, 10 and 25 = 1.50 each
CNLP Credits = 1.5  | STMA CEUs = .15 | ISA CEUs = 1.0

IPM for Kentucky Bluegrass Athletic Fields
Joseph Vargas, Jr., Ph.D., Michigan State University
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b and 10 = 1.50 each
CNLP Credits = 1.5  |  STMA CEUs = .15

Managing Trees in a Golf Course Setting
Rick Harper, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County
DEC Credits: 3a and 10 = 1.00 each
CNLP Credits = 1.0  |  ISA CEUs = 1.0

Not so Evergreen? Recognizing and Controlling Diseases on Conifers in the Landscape
Jennifer Stengle, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County
DEC Credits: 2, 3a, 9, 10 and 25 = 1.00 each
CNLP Credits = 1.0 | STMA CEUs = .1 | ISA CEUs = 1.0

IPM for Athletic Fields – Looking Ahead to Save Your Behind
Tamson Yeh, Ph.D., Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b and 10 = 1.00 each
CNLP Credits = 1.0  |  STMA CEUs = .1

Identifying and Developing Management Programs for Invasive Plants
Randy Prostak, University of Massachusetts Extension
DEC Credits: 2, 3a, 6a, 9, 10 and 25 = 1.00 each
CNLP Credits = 1.0 | STMA CEUs = .1

IPM for Athletic Fields – Now Do I Really Have to Eat the Dandelions?
Tamson Yeh, Ph.D., Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
DEC Credits: 3a, 3b and 10 = 1.00 each
CNLP Credits = 1.0 | STMA CEUs = .1