Know Your Audience: Strategies for Discussing Pest Management

Public pressure regarding pesticide use has increased to the extent that many athletic field managers are now prohibited from using pesticides all together. Many professionals feel comfortable talking about the merits of pesticide use with colleagues but fall short when discussing the topic with those outside the green industry. Learn effective ways to confidently communicate the benefits of pesticide use with your facility’s decision-makers, stakeholders, and the general public.

This dinner meeting will serve as NESTMA's Annual Meeting. Election results and plans for the coming year will be announced. You don't want to miss this important meeting.

About our Speaker

James Brosnan, PhD is a Professor in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Tennessee (UT) and Director of the UT Weed Diagnostics Center. His research focuses on controlling unique and problematic turfgrass weeds, particularly phenotypes with resistance to herbicides.  

Dr. Brosnan serves as an advisor to the Tennessee Turfgrass Association Board of Directors, and he is actively involved in the Weed Science Society of America, Southern Weed Science Society, GCSAA, and STMA. He has consulted at multiple venues on the PGA Tour (including several major championship host sites) in addition to National Football League franchises. Dr. Brosnan received a B.S. in turfgrass science from Penn State University, an M.S. in plant, soil and insect sciences (turfgrass) from the University of Massachusetts.

This program is approved for one (1) Pesticide Applicators Continuing Education contact hour for all six New England states.

Registration deadline: November 25, 2019

Schedule

5:00 p.m. Social Hour & Networking

6:00 p.m. Educational Presentation

7:00 p.m. Dinner, Dessert & More Networking

Ken’s Steak House - home of the now famous Ken’s salad dressing - is a family-owned landmark location that has been serving the best prime and choice beef, as well as the freshest seafood, in MetroWest Boston for more than 80 years.

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*Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education for all New England states