January 7, 2027

Stadium Club South in Tiger Stadium

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Printable PDF: 2027 LTA Conference Agenda​

7:00 am – Registration and Vendor Visits

8:30 am – LTA Welcome/AgCenter Update – Dr. Eric DeBoer, LSU AgCenter

9:00 am – Funding for LCOs and Small Business – Mr. Troy Romero, LA State Director for Rural                           Development

9:45 am – Principles of Soil Testing and Plant Analysis – Dr. Gregory Olson, LSU AgCenter

10:30 am – Break

10:45 am – LSU Turfgrass Weed Science – Dr. Colton Blankenship, LSU AgCenter

11:30 am – Soil Surfactants and Total Spray Droplet Management – Dr. Matt Fleetwood, Aquatrols 12:15 pm – Lunch/Door Prizes/Networking LTA Business Meeting – LTA President Mr. Curtis Hall

1:15 pm – Emerging Herbicide Development – Mr. Michael Prudhomme, Utopia Yards/Sipcam Agro 2:00 pm – LDAF Pesticide Recertification – Mr. Bruce Cotton, LDAF

2:45 pm – Pesticide PPE, Safety, and Storage – Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter

3:30 pm – Pesticide Application Equipment Calibration – Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter