Penn State Golf Turf Conference

The Golf Turf Conference is Back at The Nittany Lion Inn!

November 18-20, 2025

Nittany Lion Inn
200 West Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803

REGISTER HERE

About The Conference

Join us for the 2025 Penn State Golf Turf Conference, a comprehensive three-day experience, offering fantastic opportunities for professionals, industry representatives, and students to connect with future career prospects. With top-tier speakers, including USGA agronomists, esteemed faculty, seasoned golf course superintendents, industry representatives, graduate students, and others, this conference is the ultimate knowledge-sharing and networking experience for anyone passionate about turfgrass management.

Who is this for?

• Golf turf professionals and industry representatives
• Pending graduates of turfgrass programs seeking full-time employment in golf, sports, lawn care, and industry jobs
• Anyone interested in turfgrass management
• Anyone seeking GCSAA Educational credits and/or state pesticide credits

What will you learn?

• The latest in turfgrass pest control recommendations
• Information related to the latest technology including GPS sprayers and autonomous mowers
• A comprehensive look back at the 2025 turf industry season
• Gain insight into championship-level turf maintenance, including innovative techniques and collaboration with the USGA to enhance golf course quality

Featured Speakers

• John E. Kaminski
• Ben McGraw
• Darin Bevard
• John Clarkin
• William Crow
• J. Scott McElroy
• Travis Shaddox
• Frank Rossi
• Jeff Markow
• Brad Owen
• William (Bill) Kreuser
• Manoj Chhetri
• Hayden Bock
• Chase Straw

Learn more and register here.