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ISU Turfgrass Research Field Day

July 19, 2016

The annual Iowa State Turfgrass Research Field Day is Thursday July 28, 2016 the field day will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with a lunch at noon. It will take place at the ISU Horticulture Research Station, located at 55519 170th Street northeast of Ames.

Research showcased will include: putting green root zone organic matter trials, cultivar trials, showcasing the newly completed athletic field research plots, irrigation audits, annual bluegrass control trials, and ground ivy control methods.
The newly built ISU sports turf research plots

Pesticide applicator training sessions begin at 10 a.m. and include restricted entry level, recognition of sensitive sites, right of way and pesticide labels. Continuing instructional credits are being offered to certified pesticide applicators for recertification of commercial or private licenses in categories 3O (Ornamental Pest), 3T (Turf Pest), 3OT (Ornamental and Turf Pest), 6 (Right-of-Way), and 10 (Research and Demonstration).  

Registration

Registration for the event can be done online. Cost for the field day is $30, which includes coffee, donuts and lunch. Registration for those attending pesticide applicator training is $50. Attendees wishing to receive pesticide applicator training must pre-register.

Iowa State University sponsors the field day in cooperation with the Iowa Turfgrass Institute, Iowa Professional Lawn Care Association, Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association and Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association.

 

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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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2017 Turfgrass Field Day

September 22, 2017

The 2017 Iowa State Turfgrass Field Day in partnership with the Iowa Turfgrass Institute was held on September 12, 2017. This year’s field day was moved to September to better display the research results from the traditional July date. Attendance increased greatly with 225 registered attendees, up from around 80 last year. This year’s event also included a return of the turfgrass equipment and management demonstrations, with 21 companies taking part in the demonstrations.

The field day started with three hours of education in three separate areas of focus: golf course management, sports turf management, and lawn care. Each area of focus had research projects currently underway at the Horticulture Research Station, some of the trials discussed were: turfgrass variety trials, amino acid effects on creeping bentgrass putting greens, putting green rootzone recycling trials, new products for athletic field paint, fertility and seed blends performance for lawn care professionals, improving drainage on your course or athletic field, and comparing aerification methods for optimizing athletic field safety and performance. The event also had Iowa Pesticide Applicator Training, and a demonstration on how to treat for European Ash Borer.

The last hour of education included a turfgrass pest walk coving everything from turfgrass weeds, diseases and insects. Lunch was from Hickory Park, and demonstrations of equipment were from 1 to 3 pm. Look on the Iowa State Horticulture Homepage and Turfgrass Blog for the date of next year’s field day. We hope to see many of you in 2018!

Dr. Nick Christians discusses turfgrass weeds at the 2017 Iowa State Turfgrass Field Day.
Dr. Nick Christians discusses turfgrass weeds at the 2017 Iowa State Turfgrass Field Day.

 

Mr. Ben Pease, Turfgrass Research Associate, discusses sports turf research projects to attendees of the 2017 Field Day.
Mr. Ben Pease, Turfgrass Research Associate, discusses sports turf research projects to attendees of the 2017 Field Day.

Dr. Adam Thoms presents the performance of various turfgrass and fertility treatments to the lawn care professionals in attendan
Dr. Adam Thoms presents the performance of various turfgrass and fertility treatments to the lawn care professionals in attendance.

Not all was turfgrass at the recent turfgrass field day; Jay Goughnour measures an ash tree to demonstrate how to treat for E.A.
Not all was turfgrass at the recent turfgrass field day; Jay Goughnour measures an ash tree to demonstrate how to treat for E.A.B.

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