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Thank you Speakers and Sponsors!

This year's MTGF Super Tuesday's speakers attracted a sizeable crowd at the annual event held on January 3, 2012. Three well-respected speakers enlightened the audience talking about important and timely issues concerning turf managers and Arborists.

The MTGF-hosted event was sponsored by: Gertens Wholesale, John Deere Landscape, JRK Seed and Turf Supply, and Professional Wireless Communications.

The speakers were:

James Urban, FASLA. Topic: 'Managing Trees in Urban Soils.'

Plant root health is dependent on both soil conditions and root conditions that exist when the tree is planted. In urban areas, soil conditions are significantly degraded and modifications to soil or even complete replacement of soils will be necessary. Once the tree is in the ground there is often little that can be done to improve large scale soil issues such as compaction or poor drainage or these modifications become quite expensive. This presentation discussed soil solutions appropriate to projects in urban soils ranging from dense urban core sites to suburban development.

James Urban specializes in the design of trees and soils in urban spaces. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject of urban tree planting and has been responsible for the introduction of many innovations including most of the current standards relating to urban tree plantings. His 2008 book ‘Up By Roots: Healthy Trees and Soils in the Built Environment,’ is becoming one of the principle tree and soil references. James Urban was instrumental in the development of structural cells and structural planting soils for use under sidewalk pavements, and is credited with helping to re-awaken the profession of landscape architecture to the skills required to successfully plant trees in difficult urban soils.

Dr. David Gardner, The Ohio State University. Topic: Grassy Weed and Broadleaf Herbicide Research Update

Dr. Gardner's talk was in two segments. Part 1: Several important new herbicides have come onto the market in the past few years for the control of broadleaf weeds, including mesotrione and aminocyclopryachlor. The uses, advantages, and disadvantages of these products will be discussed, as well as how these products might fit into your weed management program. Part 2: Some new products have been developed that can help with control of grassy weeds. However, many other products have appeared on the market that are novel combinations of existing herbicides. The uses, advantages, and disadvantages of these products will be discussed.

Dave Gardner is an associate professor of turfgrass science at The Ohio State University. His research interests are in the areas of pesticide/nutrient fate and shade stress physiology. He also conducts a large number of herbicide trials each year. Dr. Gardner teaches undergraduate courses in the areas of turfgrass management, statistics, and landscape horticulture.

PlaceholderDr. Bruce Clarke, Rutgers. Topic: Impact of Cultural Practices on Turf Diseases

This session covered the following topics: Impact of management practice on turfgrass diseases: are you using all the tools in your toolbox? Current BMPs for control of anthracnose; and current strategies for dollar spot management on golf courses.

Bruce Clarke, is the vice chair of the department of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers. The principal focus of Dr. Clarke’s research deals with the identification and control of abiotic and biotic diseases associated with cool-season turfgrasses. To date, research findings have been utilized by turf managers to reduce pesticide usage through improved management strategies. Research also has been initiated to develop disease forecasting and detection systems and to identify genetic resistance to diseases in new and existing turfgrass cultivars.



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The Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation, a non-profit organization, is a partnership
of seven turf- and grounds-related associations and the University of Minnesota.


The 7 MTGF Allied Associations are:

+ Minnesota Association of Cemeteries
+ Minnesota Educational Facilities Management Professionals
+ Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents' Association
+ Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers Association
+ Minnesota Society of Arboriculture
+ Minnesota Turf Association
+ Minnesota Turf Seed Council


MTGF Mission Statement

The mission of the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation is to promote the green industries in Minnesota through support of research, education and outreach at the University of Minnesota and elsewhere.

The MTGF pursues its mission in various ways. One of these is an annual "Call For Proposals," titled the "MTGF Research Gift Program," whereby researchers, instructors and outreach faculty and staff involved in turf and grounds work may submit requests for unrestricted gifts to support their activities. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, funding approved by the MTGF will not be subjected to overhead or other indirect charges or costs. The dates for submission, review and approval may change on an annual basis as well as the protocol stipulated for the submission of gift requests.


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