Field
Day
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
8:00 am - 12:00 p.m.
The John Seaton Anderson Turfgrass Research Facility near Mead
(25 minutes west of Omaha - Driving directions below)
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. |
Registration, coffee and rolls, sponsored by United Seeds, Inc. |
| 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Herbicide drift injury on ornamentals, Lowell Sandell |
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Options for weed control in spring seedlings, Matt Sousek |
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Fertilizer update, Roch Gaussoin |
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White grub control, Fred Baxendale |
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Herbicide update, Zac Reicher |
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Low maintenance species, Tom Voigt |
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Summer annual broadleaf weeds, Chris Proctor |
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Water conservation / Irrigation issues, John Fech, Scott Dworak |
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At each station a twenty minute presentation will be given, with ample time for questions from the experts |
| 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch, Gourmet Hotdogs, prepared by B & E Catering, Wahoo, NE |
| 11:30 a.m. - ?? |
Rotary spreader distribution test - Bring your walk behind rotary spreader & favorite fertilizer & we'll check the distribution pattern |
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PDU / CEU Credits will be available through GCSAA |
Sponsorships are still available for the Turfgrass Field Day. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Roch Gaussoin - rgaussoin1@unl.edu.
Cost:
Preregistration before July 30 includes lunch:
- $20.00 / person for members of NTF, NGCSA, OGMA, & NNLA
- $25.00 / person for non-members
- $30.00 / person on the day of the event
On-site registration will be accepted but will NOT include lunch
Click Here for Details and registration form
Contact Brenda Gibson, bgibson2@unl.edu to register by e-mail.
For more information contact Terri James @ 402/472-8973
Directions to the John
Seaton Anderson Research
Facility:
FROM OMAHA: Travel west on Hwy. 92
to Mead. A green Univ. of Nebraska
Agricultural R & D Center sign is located just east of Mead. Turn south (left) onto Road 10 and travel to Avenue H
(approx. 4 miles). Turn east (left) and travel 1 mile to CR 9. Turn north (left)
and Field Day is approximately ½ mile north on the west (left) side of the road.
FROM LINCOLN: At exit 403, take Hwy.
77 north through Ceresco. Just North of
Swedeburg, turn east (right) at the green
Univ. of Nebraska Agricultural R & D
Center sign. Travel on Hwy 66 for about
6 1/2 miles. Turn North (left) on CR 10
and turn east (right) on Avenue H. Turn
east (left) and travel 1 mile to CR 9.
Turn north (left) and Field Day is
approximately ½ mile north on the west
(left) side of the road.
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