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Maryland Turf Conference Recap

The 2023 Maryland Turfgrass Conference is now in the books, and what a wonderful event it was. The Maryland Turfgrass Conference is designed for everyone in the turfgrass industry to be a part of and be able to walk away with more knowledge, resources, and of course Pesticide and Fertilizer credits. Hopefully everyone walked away a little better turfgrass professional.

Before any talks were presented, we were greeted with a nice arrangement of breakfast sweets, coffee, tea, and sodas thanks to our sponsors Chesapeake Valley Seed and Landscape Supply, Harrells, and ENVU. The little pick me ups and breakfast get everyone started for a day of education.

One of the biggest benefits of attending the Maryland Turfgrass Conference is always the flexibility that attendees have in selecting sessions that they wish to listen to. No matter if you typically represent a golf course, are a sports field manager, or a lawn and landscape professional, being able to pick and choose different topics that fit your needs is a welcome conference benefit. The Maryland Turfgrass Council is here to support everyone, and this is one way we can help. A Zoom option for the Lawn and Landscape track was put to good use and is intended to again be offered next year.

The Maryland Turfgrass Councils General Meeting took place during lunch and the trade show. The Council re-elected Mr. Brandon Sands as President with Mr. Patrick Coakly serving as Vice-President. The annual MTC Turfgrass Quilt was won by John Shields with the proceeds utilized specifically for turfgrass research.

Rounding out the event the tradeshow and lunch was a success thanks to our sponsors and vendors:

Bloom

Central Sod

Collins Wharf Sod

Cover Sports

Finch Turf

Landscape Supply

Chesapeake Valley Seed

Harrells

Genesis

K&C Grounds Maintenance

Neudorff USA

Newsom Seed

Nutrien Solutions

PBI Gordon

Scientific Plant Services

Syngenta

MASFMA

Without the support of these organizations the conference wouldn’t be as successful as it is.

If you happened to have missed this event, please plan to attend in 2024. The Maryland Turfgrass Council will be hosting a recertification class on March 13th at the Talbot Agriculture and Education Center in Easton, MD, and a virtual “Procrastinators” class on June 14, 2024. Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the program. We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2024 Maryland Turfgrass Conference on December 10th. •