UT Turfgrass & Ornamental Field Day

August 29th, 2019

Time: 7:00 am – 2:30 pm

Location: AgResearch East TN Research & Education Center

Pre-Registration Fee: $65 per person

Additional employees of the same business can be added at a reduced rate of $35 per person. Be sure to pre-register by August 15th, 2019 to guarantee this discounted rate. Registration will open later this summer.

The University of Tennessee Turf & Ornamental Field Day is becoming well-known as the premier educational event for green industry professionals in the southeastern United States. Each year turfgrass and ornamental faculty in the Department of Plant Sciences at UT showcase on-going research on optimal strategies for managing infestations of turfgrass weeds and diseases, cultivar evaluations, and athletic field turf and ornamental plant materials. The 2019 event will be no exception with ten different breakout sessions of interest to green industry professionals, in addition to afternoon workshops.

The 2019 Turf & Ornamental Field Day returns to Knoxville on August 29th, 2019 with sessions featuring the latest options for weed, disease, and insect management of warm- and cool-season turfgrass, as well as landscape ornamentals. The complete agenda will be available in early summer.

Recertification Credits Available

• Numerous pesticide re-certification categories will be available from states across the southeastern United States and green industry associations.

Register in Advance to Save (and Win)!

We encourage everyone to pre-register before the August 15th, 2019 deadline in order to take advantage of reduced fees. Pre-registration will open in early summer.

Stay Engaged – #UTTurfFD19

Attendees can stay engaged with the event on social media using the hashtag, #UTTurfFD19. More details about the event will be communicated over the UT Turfgrass Twitter (@UTturfgrass), Facebook, and Instagram (@utturfgrass) feeds throughout the summer of 2019.