Procrastinators Seminar and Turf Field Event

Presentations and Activities for Procrastinators Recertification Seminar – June 11, 2026

Introductory comments (8:00 – 8:10 AM)

Moderator- Dr Carroll 

Thinking Outside the Chemical Box: Prospects for Alternative Approaches to Weed Management in Turf  (8:10-9:00 AM)

Dr. Daniel Buonaiuto, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland.  

Improving Dollar Spot Control While Reducing Fungicide Inputs (9:00 – 9:50 AM)

Mr.  Uday Kumar, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

Break (9:50-10:00) AM

IPM Strategies for Ornamental Landscape Diseases (10:00- 10:50 AM)

Dr. David Clement, Plant Pathologist, University of Maryland Extension 

Fertilizer Product Selection and Nanotechnology Use in Fertilizer Programs (10:50 – 11:40 AM) 

Mr. Geoffrey Rinehart, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Applied Agriculture, University of Maryland

Organic Lawn Care: Principals, Practices and Problems (11:40- 12:30 PM)

Dr Mark Carroll. Associate Professor, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland.

Lunch  12:30 – 1:15

Pesticide and Fertilizer Spray Calibration Field Demonstration (1:15-2:00PM) 

Steve Holman Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility Research Technician