Join the Purdue Turf and Landscape Seminar in Person or Virtual – November 19–20, 2025! Advance your expertise, earn pesticide credits, and connect with top Green Industry professionals at this two-day in-person and virtual, live event in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Elevate Your Turf and Landscape Game The 2025 Turf and Landscape Seminar, hosted by the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, returns this November at Purdue University’s W.H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Designed for intermediate and advanced turf and landscape professionals, this seminar delivers cutting-edge insights and practical strategies for managing turf and landscape systems.
New for 2025 The seminar will be offered virtually for those professionals that can’t attend in person. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable training and CCH’s from your home or office.
Event Details
- Dates: Wednesday, November 19 – Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM both days
- Location: 1340 Cherry Ln, West Lafayette, IN 47907
- Capacity: In-person is limited to the first 70 registrants
- Contact: 765-494-8039
Registration Info
- Cost:
- $260 for MRTF members
- $350 for non-members
- Online Registration: https://tinyurl.com/rfhycv7d
Important Reminders
- You must attend both full days to receive all available credits.
- If virtual, you must keep your camera turned on to receive credits.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, maintain your applicator license, or stay ahead of industry trends, the Purdue Turf and Landscape Seminar is your must-attend event this fall. Mark your calendar and prepare to grow your knowledge from the ground up!
Agenda:
Day 1 – Wednesday, November 19, 2025
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-8:45 Opening Comments, Kyle Daniel & Lee Miller
8:45-9:45 Two Decades in the Dirt: What We’ve Learned About White Grub Control, Doug Richmond
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-11:00 Picking a Non-Selective Herbicide, Aaron Patton
11:00-12:00 Feeding Ideas for Healthy Lawns, Cale Bigelow
12:00-1:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:15-2:15 Cankers and Dieback Diseases in the Landscape, Tom Creswell
2:15-3:15 Turfgrass Disease Control Strategies with and without Fungicides, Lee Miller
3:15-4:15 What’s Happening with OISC and Regulation, Aaron Kreider
Day 2 – Thursday, November 20, 2025
8:00-8:30 Review of Day 1, Kyle Daniel & Lee Miller
8:30-9:30 What’s Killing Our Trees, Ben McCallister
9:30-10:30 Reducing Water Use While Maintaining Turf Performance, Jada Powlen
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Battling Yellow Nutsedge & Other Sedges in Indiana, Brandon McNally
11:45-12:30 Lunch (provided)
12:30-1:30 Protecting the Public and Earning a Living: Adding Mosquito Work to Your Operation, Fred Whitford
1:30-2:30 Protecting the Public and Earning a Living: Adding Tick Work to Your Operation, Fred Whitford
2:30-3:30 Beyond the Target: The Science Behind Herbicide Injury and Plant Prognosis, Kyle Daniel
3:30-3:45 Closing: Survey and CCH Forms
