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Isaac Mertz

Isaac Mertz is a graduate research assistant working on a Ph.D. degree at Iowa State University.
Graduate Research Assistant
Area of Expertise: 
fertility

Iowa Turfgrass Field and Demo Day

August 24, 2017

The annual Iowa Turfgrass Field and Demo Day will be Sept. 12, 2017 at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station 55519 170 St. Ames, IA 50010. Registration starts at 8:00 am with coffee and donuts. Education will begin at 9:00 a.m. with three area's of focus: Golf Course, Sports Turf, and Lawn Care. Attendee's will be free to travel between area's of focus. The event will showcase the newest cultivars of turfgrass and how they perform in Iowa, cultivation demonstrations, how to recover a putting green from the summer, new aerification devices, a session on what's bugging your lawn, how to prune a tree, a weed identification tour, a comparison of lawn fertility products, and ask the expert time slots. Also for those looking for Pesticide Applicators Certification and Education that is available for Categories 3-O, 3-T, and 3-OT. A lunch will be provided with registration. After lunch demonstrations of various turf equipment will take place, so feel free to check out the newest in turfgrass equipment. To register go to: https://iowaturfgrass.wildapricot.org/event-2604593  and register. We hope to see all of you on September 12! 

 

Bentgrass recovery from the summer will be on display at the Field Day.
Come see various methods of recovery from Pythium damage.

 

New aerificaiton methods will be on display.
New methods of battling compaction will be on display at Field Day.

 

Learn about turfgrass variety differences in Iowa.
Check out differences in turfgrass performance.

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Adam W Thoms

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Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: 
turfgrass education, sports turf management