Download the agenda here: 2025 LTA Agenda

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7:00 am – Registration and Vendor Visits
8:00 am – LTA Welcome/AgCenter Update – Dr. Matt Lee & Dr. Eric DeBoer, LSU AgCenter
8:30 am – Innovations in Herbicide Development – Bart Fox, Syngenta
9:30 am – Pesticide Application Calibration and Considerations – Mr. Tad Kivett, LSU AgCenter
10:15 am – Break
10:30 am – Water Quality Considerations – Dr. M.P. Hayes, LSU AgCenter
11:00 am – Turfgrass Irrigation and Water Resource Management – Dr. Stacia Davis-Conger
11:45 pm – Lunch/Door Prizes
12:45 pm – LTA Business Meeting – LTA President Nick Simoneaux, Complete Turf Care
1:30 pm – Golf Course Renovation – Mr. Brandon Reese, TPC Scottsdale
2:15 pm – Sports Field Management From Another Perspective –
                  Panel: Mr. Ronnie Rantz, Mr. Chad Ogea, Mr. Brandon Reese
3:15 pm – Pesticide Safety and Storage – Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter
4:00pm – Pesticide Recertification – LDAF – Mr. Joe Ingrao