The Turfgrass Research Field Day and Expo will take place at the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Facility (North Farm) in Starkville, MS on September 19, 2024.
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 7:00 am. The event kicks off promptly at 8:30 am.
Yes, $115 for professionals. Online registration has closed.
Our contingency plan is to delay until rains have passed while having indoor learning activities at R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center.
Sponsorship registration is closed.
Continuing education for the short course has been approved, as follows:
Alabama - Demonstration & Research 10 credits
Arkansas - Recertification approval
Florida - CEUs approved O & T 5 CEUs, Commercial Lawn and Ornamental 5 CEUs, and Gen Standard 487 and 482 1 CEU each
Georgia - CEUs approved Private 1 hr. and O & T 5 hrs.
Louisiana - Gen. Standards and O & T 3 hrs. and Category X 10 hrs
Mississippi - Recertification approval for Categories III, HCPL, HCWL, X, and VII-3
Tennessee - Approved in categories 3/9 O & T, Limited Herb App (LHA), 10 ( Demonstration & Research), and 12 (Dealer) 6 credits each
Texas - CEUs approved IPM 1 hr., Laws & Regs. 1 hr., General Pest Features 3 hrs.
GCSAA - 0.5 education points
Time | Topic | Presenters |
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7:00 am | Registration Opens | |
8:30 am | Warm-Season Turfgrass Breeding | Marta Pudzianowska and Geoff Lalk |
9:20 am | Turfgrass Weeds | Jay McCurdy and Amy Wilber |
10:10 am | Turfgrass Best Management Practices | Barry Stewart and Jason Eberhard |
11:00 am | Vendor Tradeshow Opens | |
12:00 Noon | Lunch | |
Pesticide applicator/CEU training will be held in the newly renovated Headhouse building adjacent to the turf facility. Attendees wishing to complete CEUs for the following states/entities must remain present until adjourning (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN, TX, GCSAA, SFMA applied for). No exceptions will be made. | ||
12:45 pm | Insect Pests of Commercial Turfgrass | Blake Layton |
1:35 pm | Turfgrass Diseases | Alan Henn |
2:25 pm | Pesticide Safety and Regulations Update | Gene Merkle |
3:15 pm | Adjourn |