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Field Day

Thursday, July 16, 2009
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Program, 11:30 a.m. Lunch
John Seaton Anderson Turfgrass Research Facility, ARDC
Mead, NE

Sponsored in part by:
UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Nebraska Turfgrass Association

The Turfgrass Field Day will be held on July 16th from 8-12 at the John Seaton Anderson Turfgrass Research Facility near Mead. The program, while primarily targeted to golf course personnel, the event is open to all interested turfgrass managers.

*Agenda:*
8:00-8:30	Registration, coffee and rolls
8:30-8:45	*NGCSA Organic Matter Project Review –* Roch Gaussoin
8:45-9:45	*Disease Diagnosis Extravaganza!* – Amy Ziems UNL Plant pathologist will intentionally infect grasses with various pathogens to give participants an excellent opportunity to hone their diagnostics skills!
9:45-10:30	*Buffalograss Fairway Management Study and Cultivar Update* – Bob Shearman and students will present work on buffalograss mowed at fairway heights of cut and discuss the new and innovative cultivars soon to be released by UNL
10:30-11:15	*Deficit Irrigation and Grass Biofuel Projects* – Roch Gaussoin and students will talk about the initial stages of a comprehensive species and cultivar evaluation under deficit irrigation conditions. Roch will then show the Department of Energy funded biofuels project with Miscanthus.
11:30	Lunch – *Gourmet Hot Dogs!*

An application for GCSAA Education points has been submitted

Cost is $30 (checks should be made out to the University of Nebraska)and includes lunch and refreshments and any distributed materials. To register contact Brenda Gibson at 402-472-1547 or bgibson2@unl.edu (preferred). Fees will be collected at the Field Day. Please register by July 10. While on-site registrations will be accepted, lunch will not be included. Those who register and do not attend field day will be invoiced after the event.

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.

Map to John Seaton Anderson Research Facility