The East Texas Turfgrass Conference, a yearly event that addresses the needs of those who manage turfgrass on a large scale (i.e. school districts, municipalities, and commercial lawn and landscape companies), is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton. This conference also welcomes avid home lawn managers seeking tips and techniques that will make them the envy of the neighborhood.
This year's conference will feature the following topics: Turf Disease Control Updates and Proper Sampling Techniques of Diseased Areas; Aquatic Weed Control in Pond Features; The Identification of Common Turfgrass Problems in the Home Lawn; Weed Control in Home Lawns; Integrated Pest Management in Schools (with new law updates); Irrigation Efficiency; and Weed Control on Commercial Turf. The program will be capped with a question and answer panel discussion. There will also be commercial vendors on hand to showcase the latest in products and technologies in the turfgrass field.
Cost for the conference is $20 per person (includes lunch) and registration for the event will be at the door. Attendees with Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide licenses will receive 5 hours of continuing education credit (1 hour Integrated Pest Management and 4 hours General) for attending. Registration will begin at 8 AM and the conference concludes at 3 PM.
Click on the following brochure for a more detailed agenda and directions to the Overton Center. 2009EastTexasTurfgrassConferenceProgram.pdf
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