Through field days and conferences, Ohio State University and the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation have worked in concert to promote the latest in turfgrass education and research to industry professionals from throughout the state and around the Midwest for more than 50 years.
The next series of "classes" offered through this unique partnership will take place at the 2015 Turfgrass Research Field Day, scheduled for Aug. 11 at the OTF Research and Education Facility at 2710 North Star Road in Columbus.
The one-day event will include research updates and education for those involved in all facets of turfgrass management. Topics that will be covered include: gray leaf spot forecasting, fungicide updates for golf, granular fungicide evaluation, herbicide efficacy during spring and summer seeding, Poa Cure update, Bermudagrass in northern climates, plant responses to acidivorax, putting green management, how to kill weeds, insect management for golf and sports turf, ground penetrating radar for putting greens.
All sessions are led by Ohio State professors and personnel.
Registration is $40 for OTF members and $60 for non-members, and attendees will have the opportunity to earn commercial recertification credits from the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) in categories 8 and CORE. GCSAA members may also receive 0.35 education points. Registrations details are here.