The Nuts and Bolts of Herbicides

Course Summary:

This course will give turf managers the ability to build on their herbicide knowledge to make informed and safe application decisions. The discussion will focus on the basic differences between herbicides with different modes of actions (MOAs) in warm and cool-season turf, including non-selective vs. selective, contact vs. systemic, ester vs. amine, and mode of action vs. site of action. Turf managers will learn how to use the categories of herbicides plus their chemical and physical properties to not only create an effective weed control plan but to properly mix, apply, and respond appropriately to an accident or misapplication.

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.