2:55 PM – Opening remarks, Industry Committee Mission Statement, Vision and members: C. Forth (TruGreen-ChemLawn)
3:00 PM – A New Strong Promoter for Turfgrass Transformation. High frequency agro bacterium transformation of tall fescue, tall fescue transformation for drought tolerance, perennial ryegrass transformation for self-elimination to target summer persistence. R. Qu (NCSU)
3:07 PM – Spray Nozzle Type Effects on fungicide Efficacy. D. Shepard ( Syngenta)
3:14 PM – Recent Advances in Fluroxypyr-based Herbicide Combinations and a New Herbicide for Ornamentals. D. Lickfeldt (Dow AgroSciences)
3:21 PM – Recent Advances in Creeping Bentgrass Breeding. M. Sellmann (Jacklin Seed/JR Simplot)
3:28 PM Introduction of MON 44951 – A New Herbicide For Weed Control in Fine Turf. D. Riego (Monsanto)
3:35 PM – Sulfentrazone - A New Herbicide Chemistry. D. Obermann (PBI Gordon)
3:42 PM – A Hand Held Sensor for Fertigation Status and Irrigation Management in Sports Turf. M. D. Jenkins (Delta-T Devices)
3:49 PM – Turfgrass Biotechnology Update. E. Nelson, R. Harriman, T. Stone (The Scotts Co.)
3:56 PM – New Sensing Technology for Turf and Landscape Management. Kyle Holland (Holland Scientific)
4::03 PM – Questions
4:15PM - Adjourn
Note – Time periods assigned above allow for 5 minute presentation and 2 minute transition between speakers. Please hold all questions until allotted question period at end of forum.