OGCSA Golf Course Superintendents Association

2025 Pest Management Webinar Series
2025-12-02 09:00 - 2025-12-10 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar Meeting
Welcome to the Virtual Pest Management Education Program!
This year’s event will be held over 4 days, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 2-3 & 9-10, 2025 in 3-hour sessions. Join us for one or all four sessions and hear presentations from leading industry professionals.

Registration Open

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
PLEASE READ ALL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY
WHAT IT IS:

4 three-hour webinar sessions each begin at 9:00am Pacific Time running Tuesday and Wednesday the weeks of December 2-3 & 9-10
You may choose to skip daily sessions—However you will only receive credits for each session attended in FULL
Early registration fee is $120 for the series. After November 24 the fee will increase to $140

SIGNING UP:

ONLINE registration is preferred. If you need to pay with a check via invoice option, email ogcsa@ogcsa.org with complete registration information.
EACH attendee will need to register individually with their OWN UNIQUE EMAIL ADDRESS. You CANNOT use the same email for multiple attendees.
You will be required to enter your state pesticide license number on the registration screen. If you do not have a license number enter “NA”.
Upon payment you will receive an email confirmation with the webinar series link. This link is unique to you and cannot be shared. Please add it to your online calendar.
You will receive reminder emails with your webinar links & information.

IN THE SEMINAR:

Each attendee will need to join the webinar on their own device.
Please review Webinar Best Management Practices to ensure that your device and internet connection will work properly.
You MUST be logged on the ENTIRE time and answer polling questions when prompted to receive credit. If you miss polling questions or leave the webinar early, you will not receive credit for that session. Webinars will be audited by state authorities.
There will be two 10-minute breaks during each session.
In the webinar you will not need access to a webcam you will be in listen only mode.
You will have the ability to ask questions during the webinar through the chat feature— you may also send questions in ahead of time to ogcsa@ogcsa.org.

CREDITS: APPROVED/PENDING

APPROVED – 12 Oregon Pesticide Recertification Credits – 3 Credits will be given per daily session attended in full

DAY 1, DEC. 2nd – Credits Approved ( Core:1 Other:2 )
DAY 2, DEC. 3rd – Credits Approved ( Core:2 Other:1 )
DAY 3, DEC. 9th – Credits Approved ( Core:2 Other:1 )
DAY 4, DEC. 10th – Credits Approved ( Core:2 Other:1 )

APPROVED – 12 Washington Pesticide Recertification Credits – 3 Credits will be given per daily session attended in full
APPROVED – 12 Idaho Pesticide Recertification Credits – 3 Credits will be given per daily session attended in full
APPROVED – 1.2 GCSAA Education Points – .30 Points will be given per daily session attended in full
APPROVED – 12 ORLCB Continuing Education Hours – 3 Hours will be given per daily session attended in full

DAILY SCHEDULE:
8:50-9:00 am – Login
9:00-9:50 am – Presentation #1
9:50-10:00 am – Q&A and Break
10:00-10:50 am – Presentation #2
10:50-11:00 am – Q&A and Break
11:00-11:50 am – Presentation #3
11:50-12:00 pm – Q&A and Closing
WEEK 1 SESSIONS:
Day 1 – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
– Optimizing success for turfgrass during winter months
Speaker: Ron Townsend – Syngenta
-Old Foes, New Frequency: Patch Diseases on the Rise in Pacific Northwest Turf
-Refreshing the Fundamentals: Chemical and Cultural Management of Microdochium Patch
Speaker: Chas Schmid, Ph.D. – Oregon State University
Day 2 – Wednesday, December 3, 2025
-Herbicides and Plant Growth Regulators for Landscapers
Speaker: Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D. – Oregon State University
-Pythium Management from a Superintendent
Speaker: Peter M Wendt, CGCS – Congressional Country Club
-The Dirty Dozen – Oregon OSHA citations for hazards posed to employees: Heat Stress, Pesticides/Hazard Communication and PPE
Speakers: Brandi Davis – Oregon OSHA
WEEK 2 SESSIONS
Day 3 – Tuesday, December 9, 2025
-Insect control options and strategies for the PNW
Speaker: Ron Townsend – Syngenta
-Using New Technologies to Increase Application Precision
Speaker: Bill Kreuser, Ph.D. – Greenkeeper
-Building Your Fungicide Foundation
Speaker: Cameron Stephens, Ph.D. – Simplot Turf & Horticulture

Day 4 – Wednesday, December 10, 2025
-Pesticide Potions Class: A Journey into Pesticide Formulations and Mixing
Speakers: Chrissie A Segars, Ph.D. and Dale R. Sanson, Ph.D. – PBI Gordon Corporation
–Practical approach to root pathogen
-Practical approach to resistance in turf
Speaker: Zac Reicher, Ph.D. – ENVU

~ PLEASE NOTE ~
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILTY TO MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM IS READY TO GO AND WILL RUN THE WEBINAR
***CANCELLATION POLICY & QUESTIONS:

For FULL refund cancellations must be made in writing by 5:00pm November 28 to OGCSA Email: ogcsa@ogcsa.org

2026 Crew Seminar - Tualatin Country Club
2026-01-22 08:00 - 15:00 | Tualatin Country Club, 9145 SW Tualatin Rd, Tualatin, OR, 97062, United States
We will be kicking off 2026 with our traditional Crew Seminar at Tualatin Country Club. Take a break from the cold wet Winter weather and come inside for a day of education and networking.
Registration Open!

Who is Joining Us:
– Ross Niewola, USGA Green Section
– Where the Rules of Golf Meet Golf Course Maintenance
Brent Whittaker, Sr. Director of Championships & Events, Oregon Golf Association
– Education at a Distance: How WWCC’s Turf Management Program Works for You
– Teaching Your Crew to Think Like Turf Managers
– Why Soil-Based Education Matters: Teaching from the Ground Up
Karlee Pruitt Larkin, Turf Management Instructor, Walla Walla Community College

– GCSAA Carrer Path Program
David Phipps, Northwest Regional Representative, GCSAA
Schedule
7:30-8:00 a.m. Check in, Registration and Networking
8:00-8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:15-10:00 a.m. Education
10:00-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15-12:00 p.m. Education
12:00-12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45-2:00 p.m. Education
2:00 p.m. Closing
**Cancellation deadline is January 16, 2026. You must submit your cancellation in writing via email to ogcsa@ogcsa.org on or before this date for a refund.

2026 PNW Chapters of the Northwest Hospitality Room
2026-02-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Oregon
2026 is the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show you won’t want to miss — GCSAA is turning 100!Join us as we help celebrate this milestone at our traditional Chapters of the Northwest Hospitality Room. This annual gathering is a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy some camaraderie with fellow Northwest GCSAA chapter members.
This event will be returning to the Tin Roof in Orlando – Wednesday, February 4th – 6:30-9:30: p.m.
We are able to host this event because of the generous support from our industry partners. We welcome your support – Contact Alexis Wenker at ogcsa@ogcsa.org or call 503-344-6535 for more information.
See you there!
