Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Don't miss the UCR Turfgrass & Landscape Research Field Day this September

Hope all of our GCSAA members had a great 4th of July weekend!  Before we know it, it will be Labor Day.  Where does the time go?

As we get into the dog days of summer, now is the time to mark your calendar for the annual University of California Riverside Turfgrass & Landscape Research Field Day.  This year's event will take place on Thursday, September 17 at the UC Riverside Turfgrass Field Station from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Headed by Jim Baird, Ph.D., turfgrass specialist at UCR, the day provides a synopsis of UCR’s current research activities and featured numerous tours through state-of-the-art research areas designed to study water and salinity management issues on turf and landscapes. Dr. Baird, staff and students will be available to answer your questions about turf and water conservation throughout California.

UC Riverside Turfgrass Field Station, Riverside, CA

Highlights of this year's agenda include "Who has the firmest, fastest Kikuyugrass turf?" which focuses on combinations of management practices to promote optimal Kikuyugrass quality and playability.

The UC Riverside turfgrass research facility and program, funded in part by the California Turfgrass & Landscape Foundation, under the executive leadership of former GCSAA past president Bruce Williams, CGCS, currently provides the only university-based turf research in the state of California. 

It's important that the golf industry support the field day and research program that meets the interests and continuing needs of the golf industry.

The event is open to all turfgrass and landscape industry professionals. More information is here. I hope to see all of our golf industry professionals at the event. 



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