The Talking Turf virtual seminar series highlights innovators and experts in the field of professional turfgrass management. Each year, join us for up to three technical talks from our trusted vendor partners, focused on plant health and innovative turf technologies.

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2026

March 5, 2026  | Fungicide Programming & the Turfgrass Microbiome

Ming-Yi Chou, Ph.D.
Ming-Yi Chou is an Assistant Extension Specialist and Professor of Turfgrass Pathology at Rutgers University. His extension program focuses on evaluating and developing efficient turfgrass disease management strategies, including integrated disease control programs, predictive models, and rapid disease risk assessment assays. He directs one of the largest turfgrass disease control product evaluation programs of its kind in the U.S. His research centers on plant–soil–disease interactions in turfgrass.

March 12, 2026  | Total Spray Droplet Management & Solarous Trial Results

Dr. Matt Fleetwood
Dr. Matt Fleetwood is Lead Biologist and East Coast Technical Services Manager at The Aquatrols Company, where he oversees research, development, and evaluation of adjuvants, soil surfactants, and supplemental turf maintenance products. He manages experimental trials and new product development, working closely with internal teams to bring innovative solutions to the turf market.
Dr. Fleetwood holds a Ph.D. in Plant, Insect, and Microbial Sciences from the University of Missouri–Columbia, with research focused on the performance of soil surfactants in USGA greens and native soils. He is passionate about equipping turf professionals with practical tools and science‑based solutions to create high‑quality playing surfaces.

March 19, 2026  | Game Changing Bentgrass

Lew Sharp
With seemingly more than a lifetime of experience in golf course architecture, inter-seeding, maintenance and renovation, Lew Sharp is uniquely qualified to help you find solutions to the challenges golf course superintendents face. In his 21 years at Tee-2-Green, the leader in bentgrass, Lew has served as the worldwide agronomist and golf course consultant for golf course designers, architects and superintendents. He also advises the Tee-2-Green growers on how to produce some of the most trusted bentgrass in the world.

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