Procrastinators Recertification Seminar and Field Day June 11, 2026
Available in-person and Online
Paint Branch Turfgrass Research Farm
8143 Greenmead Dr
College Park, MD 20740
Re-Certification Presentations
8am-12:30pm
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
---------------Lawn and Landscape Field Day------------
(Free to Attend)
1:15pm-4pm
Pesticide and Fertilizer Spray Calibration Field Demonstration (1:15-2:00PM)
Steve Holman Paint Branch Turfgrass Facility Research Technician
Turfgrass Ecosystem Services: Integrating Performance, Economics, Soil Health, and Socioecological Outcomes
Long Term Evaluation of Yearly Compost Topdressing and Cultivation on Turf and Soil Properties
Homeowner and Golfer Acceptance Pollinator Lawns
Inside the “Maryland Recommended Variety List”-A Look at the Field Evaluations
