The Turfgrass Research Field Day and Expo will take place
at the R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Facility (North Farm) in Starkville, MS on September 21, 2023.
County Extension Agents, Lawn Care Professionals, Golf Course Managers, Sports Field Managers, Coaches, School Superintendents, Turf and Landscape Students, Landscape Architects. Homeowners are welcome, but the event is intended for industry professionals and county agents.
Where: 972 Highway 182, Starkville, MS 39759 (Map).
When: Check-in and registration starts at 7:30 am. The event kicks off promptly at 8:30 am.
Yes, $115 for professionals.
Our contingency plan is to delay until rains have passed while having indoor learning activities at R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center.
Sponsorship has closed for the Turfgrass Research Field Day. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jay McCurdy at jmccurdy@pss.msstate.edu.
Continuing education for the short course has been approved, as follows:
Alabama - 10 credits
Arkansas - approved
Florida - 482 CORE 2 CEU's; 487 CORE 2 CEU's; D & R 3 CEU's; O & T 3 CEU's
Georgia - 6 credit hours (comm.) and 1 hour (priv.)
Mississippi - approved
Tennessee - 6 credit hours
Texas - approved
GCSAA - 0.5 education points
Education Tracks | Time | Topic | Presenters |
---|---|---|---|
Field Tours | 7:30 am | Registration | |
8:30 am | Introductions and Objectives | ||
8:45 am | Reducing Inputs through Better Management | Barry Stewart and Jason Eberhard | |
9:30 am | Weed Control | Jay McCurdy and Amy Wilber | |
10:15 am | Breeding and Selecting for Reduced Inputs | Marta Pudzianowska and Geoff Lalk | |
11:00 am | Vendor Mingle | ||
12:00 Noon | Lunch | ||
Recertification Courses under the Tent | 12:45 pm | Pesticide Safety, Certification and Licensure in MS | Gene Merkl |
1:30 pm | Improving Pesticide Application and Efficacy | Alan Henn | |
2:15 pm | Common Insect Pests | Blake Layton | |
3:00 pm | Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits |