MU Turfgrass & Ornamental Field Day

MU Turfgrass & Ornamental Field Day sponsored by Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association, Missouri Valley Turfgrass Association and University Extension, will be held Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at University of Missouri South Farms, 3600 East New Haven Road, Columbia, Missouri, 65201. For more information, contact MU Conference Offices: (573)882-4038.

AGENDA FOR THE DAY:

8:00 AM
   Registration (all participants must check in)
   Refreshments and Exhibits (Feel free to visit exhibits
   any time during the day, exhibitors can demonstrate
   equipment in a designated area.)

8:30
   Welcome

8:40 - 8:50
   CAFNR Update, MVTA & MLNA President’s Note

8:50 - 9:10
   Simeon Wright, Plant Diagnostics Clinic, "Submitting
   those samples."

9:10
   Brad Fresenburg, "Getting Started!"

9:30 - 11:00
   TURFGRASS & ORNAMENTAL TOURS
     Participants will select a group from the list below to
     walk with that tour, which are grouped by a common
     focus. The facilitators will lead the group in a
     discussion of each particular topic and allow plenty
     of time for questions and open discussion. We
     wish to keep this very informal.
     
   Group 1: Golf Management
     Facilitator: Dr. Barb Corwin, Extension Assistant
     Professor - Turfgrass Pathology, MU
     A) Fungicide Trials and Disease Control
     B) Zoysiagrass Problems
     
   Group 2: Ornamentals
     Facilitators: Dr. Chris Starbuck, Associate Professor
     - Division of Plant Sciences, MU
     Dr. David Trinklein, Associate Professor - Division of
     Plant Sciences, MU
     Dr. Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Native Plant Researcher
     - Fisheries & Wildlife, MU
     A) Pine Straw Mulch
     B) Mulch Preferences of Termites
     C) Annual Flower Review
     D) Native Plants for Landscaping and Wildlife
     
   Group 3: Sports Turf
     Facilitators: Brad Fresenburg, Turfgrass Specialist
     - Division of Plant Sciences, MU
     Scott Parker, Head Groundskeeper, St. Louis Rams
     A) Research Soccer Field Complete
     B) Rotational Shears of Natural Turf vs Synthetic Fields
     C) Painting Techniques
     D) Laser Technology
     E) Late Season Fertility of Warm-Season Grasses

11:00 - 11:30
   Visit Exhibitors

11:30 - 12:30
   Lunch and GREAT Door Prizes this year under the Big Tent

   Door Prizes Include: Rubbermaid 48 quart cooler,
     Rubbermaid 10 quart cooler (six-pack size), Jiffy Jar
     calibration bottles (2), Motorola Talkabout radios,
     Gerber multi-tool pliers, Rubbermaid 5 gallon water
     jug, Rubbermaid 2 gallon water jug, Elvex FM radio
     tunes hearing protection (2), Trager brief case (big
     enough for a laptop computer), and more...

12:30 - 3:00
   WORKSHOPS:
   
   Turfgrass Pest Identification
   Scott Killpack, Program Director, St. Charles County
   Extension Office - MU
   Dr. Barb Corwin, Extension Assistant Professor,
   Turfgrass Pathology - MU
   Dr. Robert Pierce, Extension Assistant Professor,
   Natural Resources - MU
   This workshop will cover many of the basics and
     beyond of identifying turfgrass pest - weeds, diseases,
     moles and voles. Recommendations will be
     made for control of specific pest.
     
   Ornamental Landscapes and Problem Solving
   Dr. Chris Starbuck, Associate Professor - Division of
   Plant Sciences, MU
   Participants will learn to focus on the anatomical
     features that are useful in identifying trees and shrubs.
     They will learn about books, guides and websites useful in
     woody plant ID. During a walking tour of the MU campus,
     participants will practice what they learned as they look
     at specific examples illustrating a logical identification
     process.
     
   Sports Turf Management
   Brad Fresenburg, Turfgrass Specialist - Division of
   Plant Sciences, MU
   Dr. Rex Sharp, Head Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate
   Athletics, MU
   This will consist of a mobile tour featuring Safety
     Issues of Synthetic Fields, the Renovation of MU’s
     Baseball Outfield (sand cap design with drains) and
     the construction phase of renovating MU’s Softball
     Field (what all is taking place).
     
   Garden Landscapes
   Dr. David Trinklein, Associate Professor - Division of
   Plant Sciences, MU
   Ms. Mary Kroening, State Master Gardener Coordinator
   - Division of Plant Sciences, MU
   This workshop will tour Shelter Gardens and provide
     information on specie selections related to exterior
     garden landscapes.

For a list of 2005 College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources events, see the events calendar at www.cafnr.missouri.edu/news/cafnrevents.asp

For a list of 2005 Field Day events, see the Agricultural Experiment Station calendar at http://aes.missouri.edu/calendar.stm