Better Turf Health by Reducing Growth on Golf Courses

Course Summary:

This course will give a comprehensive look at plant growth regulators (PGRs) and the various reasons for their application on golf courses. The discussion topics include the PGR options available in 2021, the strengths and weaknesses of each PGR, and how PGRs can provide healthier turf on putting greens, fairways, tees, and even roughs. The course will also cover how PGRs can be used for long-term control of Poa annua. Golf course managers will also learn how to make informed reapplications of PGRs using growing degree days (GDDs).

About the Instructor:

Aaron Hathaway is the Technical Services Manager at Nufarm and lives in Michigan. Before joining Nufarm in February of 2019, he spent nearly two decades at Michigan State University concentrating on weed science. He conducted field research in turfgrass systems, covering weed control, fertility and nitrogen fate, and plant growth regulator (PGR) use. Aaron has a wealth of experience teaching turf classes and speaking to both superintendents and lawn care groups.

GCSAA Education Points:

This course has been approved for the following GCSAA education points:
To qualify for 0.50 education points, participants must complete at least 5 of the online courses that have been approved by GCSAA.

An approval code will be revealed after you complete the video. You must submit the approval code to GCSAA and use February 1 as the event date. You can record your attendance by using the online Education Point Affidavit in the Submit Points area of www.gcsaa.org. By using the online affidavit, your education points will automatically populate your educational history. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can call GCSAA at (800) 472-7878 and submit the code by phone.