2014
7:00 am Exhibitor Set-Up
7:30-8:30 Registration and Trade Show
8:30 Welcome and Introductions
8:45 Field Tours – 20 minute rotations
Creeping Bentgrass Potpourri: Poa Control with PoaCure; Fungicides and Plant Health; Fairy Ring Control
Andrea Feo, Turfgrass Student Intern, University of Padova, Italy
Fayek Negm, Ph.D., Assistant Specialist
Jim Baird, Ph.D., Turfgrass Specialist
Drought Tolerance of Turfgrass Species and Cultivars/Evaluation of Fertilizer Products for Turf Quality and Drought Tolerance
Marco Schiavon, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scientist
Evaluation of Natural and Hybrid Turf for Water Conservation
Jon Montgomery, Graduate Assistant
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Turfgrass Nematodes and Their Control
J. Ole Becker, Ph.D., Nematology Specialist
10:10-10:40 Break and Trade Show
10:40 Field Tours – 20 minute rotations
Turf and Groundcover Establishment Under Saline Irrigation
Don Merhaut, Ph.D., Nursery/Floriculture Specialist
Matteo Serena, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scientist, New Mexico State University
Evaluation of Products for Alleviation of Salinity and Drought Stress
Marco Schiavon, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scientist
Toan Khuong, Assistant Specialist
Andrea Feo, Turfgrass Student Intern, University of Padova, Italy
Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Anthracnose/The LDS All Star Game
Tyler Mock, Graduate Assistant
Jon Montgomery, Graduate Assistant
Pre- and Postemergence Control of Crabgrass
Jim Baird, Ph.D., Turfgrass Specialist
Noon Barbeque Lunch
1:00 pm Field Bus Tour – 20 minute rotations
Update on CA Dept of Water Resources ETAF Project and CA Dept of Pesticide Regulations Spanish-speaking Landscapers Projects
Janet Hartin, Environmental Horticulture Advisor
UCR Turfgrass Breeding Project
Adam Lukaszewski, Ph.D., Professor of Genetics
Priti Saxena, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scientist
Managing Kikuyugrass Under Deficit Irrigation Using Primo Maxx and Wetting Agents/Herbicides for Control of Kikuyugrass
Tyler Mock, Graduate Assistant
Jim Baird, Ph.D., Turfgrass Specialist
Tall Fescue Establishment and Culture using Biochar and Biosolid Soil Amendments
Milt McGiffen, Ph.D., Vegetable Crops Specialist and Plant Physiologist
Jon Montgomery, Graduate Assistant
2:40 Adjourn