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Upcoming Event
UConn Turfgrass Field Day – July 25, 2024
UConn Turfgrass Field Day is held on a biennial basis to highlight the wide range of research projects currently taking place at the UConn Plant Science Research Facility in Storrs, CT. The event is hosted by UConn Turfgrass Science faculty, staff, and graduate students. This year, the Turfgrass Field Day will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 ,in Storrs, CT and will continue the tradition of showcasing ongoing research and afternoon educational sessions.
Turf practitioners and their associates can meet and visit with UConn staff throughout the day. The event also provides the continued tradition of a dedicated exhibit area of turfgrass professionals and industry representatives to showcase their business, products, and equipment. All registrants will have the opportunity to enjoy continental breakfast, a hearty lunch, and UConn ice cream.
Current UConn research includes studies on autonomous mowers and turfgrass health; biostimulants as a tool for turfgrass health; optimizing the use of biofungicides to reduce brown patch; cultivation and fertility impacts to dollar spot severity; and evaluation of turfgrasses included in the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) and low input variety evaluations as part of the Alliance for Sustainable Turf (A-LIST) Program.
Pesticide re-certification credits will be available. Find more information at uconn.edu/TurfFieldDay2024
