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TL1303-proof 2/13/13 1:05 PM Page 1 2013 WCTA CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW 8:00am – 9:00am CEC POINT ACCREDITATION AND 2013 WCTA CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW PROGRAM PRESENTATION PROFILES BC Continuing Education Credits (CEC) - Total of 14 credits available Alberta Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits - Application in progress International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) CEUs - Application in progress SUNDAY, MARCH 3RD 1:00pm – 5:00pm (WCTA code #09-13) Managing Turf in the NFL and Overcoming Challenges on High-Use Natural and Synthetic Turf Fields Tom Serensits, Penn State University Turf management in the NFL creates unique challenges along with many of the same challenges faced by turf managers at all facilities. This session will cover many aspects of the management of the turf at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. You will get an insider's look at field installation, concert preparation and recovery, and tips and tricks used by NFL turf managers. One of the biggest challenges shared at many NFL fields and athletic fields at all levels is heavy usage. The second half of this presentation will focus on strategies for dealing with high-use fields including proper mowing, fertilization, overseeding, aerification, and other techniques to help provide fields that maximize both safety and playability even under extreme conditions. BC: 2.0 IPM AB: applied 01/17 ISA: applied 01/19 1:00pm – 5:00pm (WCTA code #10-13) Making Moose Mince Meat out of Granulars and Lesser Products Dale Miller, Redox Turf Dale's discussion will start with old and new fertility technology, chemical, soil, water and nutrient basics… all as they influence fertility management and efficiency. He will then move into soil / water analysis, and will discuss options, programs and products that provide solutions to fertility challenges. BC: 2.0 IPM AB: applied 01/17 ISA: applied 01/19 MONDAY, MARCH 4TH 8:00am – 9:00am Sustainability - Is it Even a Term that's Feasible for Golf?' & 'Why Advocacy is Important to the Game David Phipps, Northwest Field Staff, GCSAA Golf has a compelling story to tell. We consider golf to provide enduring environmental, economic and social BE SURE TO SIGN THE CORRECT FORM DURING EACH PRESENTATION TO RECORD YOUR ATTENDANCE!!! • You must fax a copy of your current Pesticide Applicator's Certificate to the WCTA office for our records. • We cannot service your recertification by Continuing Education Credits (CEC) without it. • Only BCLNA and WCTA members are eligible for this program. • WCTA Fax: 1-866-366-5097 • Call the WCTA at (604) 869-9282 for further information or check www.wcta-online.com 26 WESTERN CANADA TURFGRASS ASSOCIATION values to communities. Professionals within the game, along with enthusiasts who enjoy the game, have the responsibility to tell golf's story so that individual businesses can prosper and the game can flourish in the future. Land use expectations, water for irrigation, managing storm water runoff, energy consumption, and nutrient and pesticide use are some of the issues that golf faces. Regulatory and legislative pressure is increasing. Yet, because golf courses are professionally managed, they can provide valuable green space within a watershed and community. These are important messages to share in light of these challenges. BC: n/a AB: applied 01/17 ISA: applied 01/19 8:00am – 9:00am (WCTA code #09-13B) Motivation in Motion Bob Mitchell, West Shore Parks (retired) Bob has always felt that mechanics need a motivational speaker to help *lift* their role in the industry, to the place that their reality already has them in. Mechanics are *VERY* key personnel in organizations and the relationship between the mechanic and their immediate supervisor is a critical one for any organizations health. Like all other trades and professions of any kind, the world of mechanics is filled with all sorts of personalities and characters. They all share a passion for machinery and what makes it tick. Bob's talk is aimed at challenging, lifting, complimenting, and making them think critically, and differently, about what they really do at work. The stereotype of the grease monkey has been dead for years, and it's time the grease monkey image was buried once and for all. We will give it a fitting funeral! Filling an hour constructed around this theme will be great fun for the mechanics and Bob's intent will be to inspire and motivate, and inject some good humour for added impact. BC: n/a AB: applied 01/17 ISA: applied 01/19 Managing Turf in the NFL and Overcoming Challenges on High-Use Natural and Synthetic Turf Fields 8:00am – 9:00am Tom Serensits, Penn State University Turf management in the NFL creates unique challenges along with many of the same challenges faced by turf managers at all facilities. This session will cover many aspects of the management of the turf at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. You will get an insider's look at field nstallation, concert preparation and recovery, and tips and tricks used by NFL turf managers. One of the biggest challenges shared at many NFL fields and athletic fields at all levels is heavy usage. The second half of this presentation will focus on strategies for dealing with high-use fields including proper mowing, fertilization, overseeding, aerification, and other techniques to help provide fields that maximize both safety and playability even under extreme conditions. BC: 0.5 IPM* AB: applied 01/17 ISA: applied 01/19 *content of this seminar is the same as 09-13 (just shorter). Points will be awarded for either session A or B but not both (WCTA code #13-13) Reflecting on 50 Years of Pest Management Mario Lanthier, CropHealth Advising and Research The beginnings of IPM in US agriculture, the Industrial Bio-Test Laboratory, the explosion in molecular biology, all these events of the past 50 years are still profoundly impacting our daily lives today. If the past is a predictor of the future, where will go in the next 50 years? Is it tee #12 calling you on the smart phone to report the irrigation did not open today? BC: 1.0 IPM AB: applied 01/17 ISA: applied 01/19 9:00am – 10:00am Maintaining and Upgrading Your Pump Station Tom Bourassa, Pumptronics The first portion of this presentation will review pump station mechanical and electrical components. Points of discussion are pumps, valves, motors, control panels and other important