MTGF Master Class: Doing More With Less

January 11, 2022 MTGF Master Class at Minneapolis Convention Center “DOING MORE WITH LESS”

(Editor’s Note: Registration for the MTGF Master Class ios available at www.northern green.org)

The 2022 MTGF Master Class will take place on Tuesday, January 11 from 9am-4pm with a focus on “doing more with less.”

Turf and grounds managers are constantly faced with the challenge of providing a high quality product with the least amount of resource and labor inputs. As the price of fertilizer, plant health products, labor, and irrigation (to name a few) continue to increase, a focus must be placed on "Doing More with Less."

In this master class, attendees will learn about some of the most important maintenance practices for tree and turf care.

Attendees will leave with a list of strategies that they can implement to improve their bottom line, while improving plant health and playability.

The agenda is at the right:

MASTER CLASS AGENDA

9:00 am "Soil and Fertility Programming; What You Need and Don't Need" Dr. Doug Soldat, UW-Madison

10:00 am "IPM Programs and Pesticide Use Reduction in Horticulture" Marissa Schuh, UMN Extension

11:00 am "Getting the Most from Your Staff" Matt Cavanaugh, Rush Creek Golf Club

Noon - Lunch

1:00 pm "Minimal Maintenance Woody Plants; Selection and Maintenance Practices" John Ball SDSU

2:00 pm "Irrigation in the Land of 10,000 Lakes; Drought of 2021, Efforts to Change Consumer Habits," Shane Evans, UMN Turf

3:00 pm "Practical Applications For Low Maintenance Turf” Ross Braun, Purdue