TIME

ITEM

9:00

WELCOME
Introductions

9:15

UNIVERSITY UPDATES - Moderator: Tim Gibb
Around the table w/ university representatives (Current and emerging pest issues, Brief pest biology, Need for tools, Update of research and extension programs)

Eileen Buss - University of Florida

David Held - Mississippi State University

Will Hudson - University of Georgia

Jim Reinert - Texas A&M University

Gabriel Towers - University of Arizona

Rick Brandenburg - North Carolina State University

10:30-10:45

BREAK

Frank Hale - University of Tennessee

Dan Potter - University of Kentucky

Bob Bauernfeind - Kansas State University

Fred Baxendale - University of Nebraska

Gwen Stahnke - Washington State University

Chris Williamson - University of Wisconsin

12:00-1:00

LUNCH

Dave Shetlar - Ohio State University

Parwinder Grewal - Ohio State University

Tim Gibb - Purdue University

Stan Swier - University of New Hampshire

Pat Vittum - University of Massachusetts

Dan Peck - Cornell University

Steve Alm - University of Rhode Island

Albrecht Koppenhöfer - Rutgers University

Wrap-up and Discussion

3:00-3:15

BREAK

3:15

INDUSTRY UPDATES - Moderator: Harry Niemczyk
Around the table with industry representatives (Product updates, Efficacy data, Directions, Announcements, Requests)

Nate Royalty - Bayer Environmental Science

Doug Spilker - Bayer Crop Science (Bayer Advanced)

Mark Beach - Valent Biosciences

Doug Houseworth - Arysta Life Science

Wendy Glernter - Pace Turfgrass Research Institute

Clark Throssell - GCSAA

Teresa Carson - GCSAA

Wrap-up and discussion

5:30

DINNER - BBQ (sponsored by Bayer)

TIME

ITEM

9:00

OPENING REMARKS

9:05

GRADUATE STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Project Summaries and Preliminary data - Moderator: Doug Richmond

9:05-9:20

Olga Kostromytska - University of Florida (E. Buss)

9:20-9:35

Callie Prater - North Caroline State University (R. Brandenburg)

9:35-9:50

Justine George - University of Kentucky (D. Potter)

9:50-10:05

Bonny Seagraves - University of Kentucky (D. Potter)

10:05-10:20

Tom Eickhoff - University of Nebraska (F. Baxendale, T. Heng-Moss)

10:20-10:35

Chelsey Wasem - University of Nebraska (F. Baxendale, R. Wright)

10:35-10:50

BREAK

10:50-11:05

Jennifer Andon - Ohio State University (D. Shetlar)

11:05-11:20

Dan Digman - Ohio State University (D. Shetlar)

11:20-11:35

Zhiqiang Cheng - Ohio State University (P. Grewal)

11:35-11:50

Steve Hong - University of Wisconsin (R.C. Williamson)

11:50-12:05

Benjamin McGraw - Rutgers University (A. Koppenhöfer)

12:05-12:20

Sophie Rochefort - Laval University (J. Brodeur)

12:20-12:30

Wrap-up and Discussion

12:30-1:30

LUNCH
Graduate student job search and interview session
(D. Held, N. Royalty, D, Houseworth, D. Richmond, E. Bus)

1:30

Special Presentations - Moderator: Tim Gibb

Stan Swier - University of New Hampshire
Dupont's E2Y45 and Provaunt on grubs, annual bluegrass weevil, and cutworms

Dave Shetlar - Ohio State University
Video: Sampling turf insects
Insect Photography

2:30-2:45

Final Business
Next Meeting - Comments
When, Where, Who?

2:45-4:00

Tour of Bayer Facility