IPM Workshop for Safe Playing Fields: Keeping the Pests Out on a Budget
June 27, 2017 8:30 - 3:00 at Lakeview Elementary School, Mahopac, NY
School and sports turf managers have two opportunities to take advantage of this free workshop!
June 27th Mahopac Schools, Mahopac, NY
August 3rd Coxsackie-Athens High School, Coxsackie, NY (separate registration)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
SPEAKERS:
· Vicki Wallace
· David Chinery
· Cathy Ahlers
· Dr. Kyle Wickings
· Dr. Jenny Kao-Kniffin
· Joellen Lampman
PROGRAM:
· Growing Green Turf: The Basics
· Growing Green Turf: Advanced
· Weeds and Insects: IPM Strategies for Long-Term
· Rotating Field Stations:
o Turf Weed ID
o Insect Pest ID
o Management options
o Turf Q & A
o Goose Deterrents & Deceits
· Assessing Tick Risk
· Turf Overseeding: Benefits and How-to’s
NYS DEC Pesticide Credits in Categories 3a, 10, and 25 and STMA CEUs have been applied for.
The workshop is free for school and park personnel and $25 for other turf managers. Preregistration is required. Coffee and lunch provided.
For additional information, visit http://turf.cals.cornell.edu/.
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