Start Date: 1/31/2025 8:30 AM EST
End Date: 1/31/2025 1:15 PM EST
Venue Name: Bingham Conference Center
Location:
30800 Telegraph
Suite 1751
Bingham Farms, MI United States 48025
Organization Name:
Michigan Green Industry Association
Contact:
Herbicide & Weed Identification Workshop
(New Content for 2025!)
Friday, January 31, 2025 (8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)
Speaker: Dr. Aaron Patton, Purdue University
CEUs Requested: 4-MDA (3A or 6)
This half day workshop is designed for beginners and for more experienced professionals who want more information on herbicide use principles and discussion of how to control common green industry weeds. This workshop offers training in weed identification, integrated weed management, selecting the right herbicides, enhancing weed control, and updates on the latest weed research findings. New content for 2025!
Program
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Registration
8:30 am – 9:30 am: What’s New for the Turf & Landscape Herbicide Market
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Five Tips to Improve Weed Control and Save Money
10:00 am – 10:15 am: Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am: Learning to Identify and Control Summer Annual Weeds
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Controlling Sedges in Turf & Ornamentals
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: Case Studies of Turf Problems
Dr. Patton will also bring 70+ weed samples for attendees to view!
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Aaron Patton
Purdue University
Dr. Patton’s primary responsibility is to develop and deliver educational programs to the turfgrass industry of Indiana and the Midwest. Dr. Patton is also Executive Director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF), which was created in 1945 with the mission of supporting turfgrass research, Extension programming, and education at Purdue University.
**Each registered attendee will also receive a copy of Purdue's updated 2024 Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals book**
Location: 30800 Telegraph, Ste. 1751, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Class: 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cost: MGIA Members $125 Non-Members $145
Continental Breakfast is included.
LIMIT OF 54 ATTENDEES!
All sales are final. No refunds. Same-day attendee substitutions are allowed. No credit applied to future classes.
