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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T090000
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URL:https://turfgrasscouncilnc.org/events/2026-turfgrass-and-technology-co
 nference/
SUMMARY:2026 Turfgrass and Technology Conference
DESCRIPTION:2026 Conference Agenda\n\nCURRENTLY APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATI
 ON CREDITS:\n\nNCICLB:\n\n 	Business Hours:2.00\n\nNCLCLB: \n\n 	Business 
 Hours:4.00\n 	Landscape Hours: 1.00\n\nNCDA PESTICIDE CREDITS: B : 2.0\, I
  :2.0\, L : 2.0\, N : 2.0\, D : 2.0\, X : 2.0\n\nGCSAA : 0.50\n\nNCBOLA: 2
 .38 Hours\n\nJanuary 28\, 2026 - Conference Agenda\nConference Sessions\n\
 n 	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Networking Hour and Roundtable Discussions\n\n 	For
 mat: Structured\, peer-to-peer learning focusing on critical regulatory an
 d safety topics\n 	Focus Areas: Safety (application safety\, risk minimiza
 tion) \, Regulatory Compliance (latest rules\, record-keeping) \, and Chem
 ical Management (secure storage\, disposal\, documentation).\n\n\n 	10:20 
 AM - 11:10 AM: Advanced Weed Mgmt: Reducing Environmental Risk\n\n 	Speake
 r: Navdeep Godara\, PhD. (Assistant Professor\, Turf &amp\; Forage Weed Sc
 ience Education) .\n 	Focus: In-depth coverage of advanced Herbicide Progr
 ams (e.g.\, Poa annua resistance) \, optimizing control through decision-m
 aking on application timing\, and highlighting Targeted Application Techn
 ologies to reduce herbicide inputs and enhance sustainability.\n\n\n 	11:2
 0 AM - 12:10 PM: Keynote (Part 1): The 7 Stolon's of Leadership\n\n 	Speak
 er: Alpha Jones\, CSFM (Athletic Field Specialist\, Duke University).\n 	F
 ocus: Introduction to a turfgrass-inspired framework for professional mast
 ery. Deep dive on foundational values: Work Ethic\, Accountability\, and C
 ommunication.\n\n\n 	12:10 PM - 1:40 PM: Trade Show\, Lunch and Business M
 eeting\n\n 	Activity: Opportunity to engage with vendors\, explore advance
 ments in irrigation\, safety practices\, and equipment.\n\n\n 	1:40 PM - 2
 :30 PM: Keynote (Part 2): Applying The 7 Stolon's of Leadership\n\n 	Speak
 er: Alpha Jones\, CSFM (Athletic Field Specialist\, Duke University).\n 	F
 ocus: Moves from foundational concepts to practical\, technical applicatio
 n. Connects the stolon's to Pesticide Management (ethical decision-making)
  and Public Health (crisis response\, resource allocation).\n\n\n 	2:40 PM
  - 3:30 PM: Boosting Efficiency: The Tech-Driven ROI\n\n 	Speakers: Panel 
 including Ray McCauley\, Ph.D. (Turfgrass Extension Associate\, NCSU) and 
 Kevin Herrmann (Region Director\, Fairway Green).\n 	Focus: Highly actiona
 ble\, metric-driven panel on maximizing profitability and efficiency. Disc
 usses core metrics like Chemical Savings ($/Acre) Using Modeling and Reven
 ue Per Hour Per Tech (RPHT).\n\n\n 	3:40 PM - 4:30 PM: The TCNC Talent Pip
 eline: Building Your Workforce from the Ground Up\n\n 	Speaker: Marcy Cott
 le (Elucid8 Strategy).\n 	Focus: Strategic framework for maximizing talent
  and solving chronic labor issues. Guides participants through developing 
 a structured onboarding program\, leveraging new resources for TCNC Member
 s.\n\n\n\n** Credits pending.
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