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URL:https://turfgrasscouncilnc.org/events/tcnc-green-resource-regional-mee
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SUMMARY:TCNC/Green Resource Regional Meeting
DESCRIPTION:TCNC &amp\; Green Resource Regional Meeting\nJoin the Turfgrass
  Council of North Carolina (TCNC) and Green Resource for an afternoon of h
 igh-impact education\, technical insights\, and professional networking. D
 esigned specifically for green industry professionals\, this regional meet
 ing delivers actionable strategies to optimize stormwater management\, unl
 ock soil health\, and conquer tough weed pressures.\nConnect with industry
  peers\, earn valuable continuing education credits\, and gain the competi
 tive edge your business needs for the upcoming season.\n\n📅 Event Detai
 ls\n\n 	\nDate: Thursday\, July 16\, 2026\n\n 	\nTime: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 \n\n 	\nLocation: Muddy River Distillery | 250 N Main Street\, Mount Holly
 \, NC 28120\n\n 	\nRegistration Cost: Members: $40 | Non-Members: $60\n\n 
 	\nCapacity: Limited to 75 attendees—register early to secure your spot!
 \n\n\n🎓 Approved &amp\; Targeted CEUs\nWe are committed to helping you 
 maintain your professional credentials. This event features approved Pesti
 cide credits and targeted green industry licensing credits:\n\n\n 	\nAppro
 ved NC Pesticide Credits:\n\n\n 	\nI (Regulatory): 1.0 Credit\n\n 	\nL (Or
 namental &amp\; Turf): 2.0 Credits\n\n 	\nN (Demonstration &amp\; Research
 ): 2.0 Credits\n\n 	\nO (Ag Pest-Plant): 2.0 Credits\n\n 	\nD (Dealer): 2.
 0 Credits\n\n 	\nX (Private): 2.0 Credits\n\n 	NCLCLB: 3.00 Landscape\n\n\
 n\n📋 Education Agenda\n1:00 PM – 1:10 PM | Opening Comments: Welcome 
 &amp\; TCNC Highlights\n\n\n 	\nSpeakers: Wil Sutton (TCNC President) &amp
 \; Marcy Cottle (CSO)\n\n 	\nKick off the afternoon with welcome remarks\,
  key industry themes\, and logistics for the day.\n\n\n1:10 PM – 2:00 PM
  | The 2026 Stormwater Standard: Physics\, Policy\, &amp\; Property Memory
 \n\n\n 	\nSpeaker: Alex Purdy\, Owner\, Carolina Terrain\n\n 	\nDive deep 
 into the shifting landscape of modern stormwater requirements. This sessio
 n breaks down the core physics of water management\, evolving regional pol
 icies\, and how "property memory" dictates long-term site success and liab
 ility.\n\n\n2:00 PM – 2:10 PM | Networking Break\n2:10 PM – 3:00 PM | 
 Decoding the Soil Microbiome: Unlocking Nature's Potential for Plant Healt
 h &amp\; Water Efficiency\n\n\n 	\nSpeakers: Devin McCaffrey &amp\; Chris 
 Underwood\, Ph.D.\n\n 	\nHealthy turf starts from the ground up. Learn how
  the soil microbiome directly impacts plant resilience\, root structure\, 
 and water efficiency\, allowing you to optimize inputs while achieving sup
 erior turf quality.\n\n\n3:00 PM – 3:10 PM | Networking Break\n3:10 PM 
 – 4:00 PM | Winning Against Sedges\n\n\n 	\nSpeaker: Eric Steffensen\, P
 BI Gordon\n\n 	\nSedge and kyllinga remain some of the most persistent and
  frustrating weeds in the landscape. This presentation covers their lifecy
 cle\, field identification\, and regional distribution. Discover precisely
  how and when these weeds reproduce so you can deploy highly effective\, t
 imed control strategies.\n\n\n4:00 PM | Closing Remarks\n\n\n 	\nSpeakers:
  Wil Sutton &amp\; Marcy Cottle\n\n 	\nFinal acknowledgments\, CEU sign-ou
 ts\, and a look ahead to upcoming industry events.\n\n
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