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Kansas Forest Service Hosting November Workshops

Posted on by Teresa Roberts

Join the Kansas Forest Service Community Forestry Program for statewide workshops in November!  You’ll learn more about the recently completed canopy assessment for all incorporated cities in Kansas, how you can utilize your community’s data and the values of your community’s tree canopy. Biotic and abiotic impacts to community trees, pruning strategies to reduce canopy loss and how to reforest your community will round out these four-hour workshops.

Registration for the day is $5. All programs will run from 8:30am – 1:00pm. ISA CEUs will be available.

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Kansas Turf and Landscape Conference – Time to Register!

Posted on by Jack Fry

The 72nd Annual Kansas Turf & Landscape Conference is just 6 weeks away!   It will be held on Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Manhattan, KS.  The conference is an excellent way to learn about turf and landscape management, visit with old friends, network with new ones, and see all the latest products and

supplies from local and national vendors.

Out-of-state speakers who will be coming:

Dr. Roch Gaussoin, Turf Specialist, Univ. of Nebraska

Dr. Paul Koch, Turf Pathologist, Univ. of Wisconsin

Dr. Zane Raudenbush, Davey Tree

The conference has been approved for commercial pesticide recertification hours:
1 Core hour
3A – 7 hours
3B – 7hours

GCSAA education points and International Society of Arboriculture CEUS will also be available by attending the conference.

A copy of the program and registration form is attached OR you can register online at
https://2022turfconference.eventbrite.com         

You receive a discounted rate if you register before November 22.

Hotel Headquarters
Hilton Garden Inn (410 S. 3rd St., Manhattan.).  Room rate: $104
Reservations can be made online by October 30 at
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mangigi-turf22-df47fcb7-e314-4351-a6db-8d614d9462f9/

OR, call the hotel directly at (785) 532-9116  (please mention you are part of KS Turfgrass Assn. Group code  KSTF

New Education Events Coming Soon (Insight Summit 9/14-12/14; Fall Forestry Field Day 10/26)

Posted on by Jack Fry

Want to improve your online presence by upgrading your new and social media strategies? Then the 2022 Insight Summit conference is for you! Learn how to collect analytics and which measurements matter, create compelling and engaging visual content to share online, and increase engagement with your audience and potential customers.  Details and Registration –  CLICK HERE

Attendees will hear about tree maintenance, management of invasive plants and pests, tree planting, and improving wildlife habitat.

Details and Registration – CLICK HERE

Register! Turf and Ornamentals Field Day on August 4

Posted on by Jack Fry

Turf and Ornamentals Field Day is five weeks away – August 4, 2022 at the John C. Pair Horticultural Research Center in Haysville, KS.  You’ll get updates on the K-State at 8:45 a.m., and tour stops will begin at 9 a.m.  See industry vendors while you’re there and pick up lunch when your tour is complete (around 11:30 a.m.).

 

Tour stops will include:

  • New Zoysiagrass Cultivar Finds its Way Out! – Dr. Ross Braun and Dani McFadden
  • Turf and Ornamentals Disease Update – Dr. Megan Kennelly
  • New Cold Hardy Bermudas – Dr. Jack Fry and Dr. Yanqi Wu (Oklahoma State Univ.)
  • Keeping Ponds Clean – Dr. Joe Gerken
  • Conifer Trial Evaluation – Dr. Tim McDonnell
  • Tree Research – Dr. Cheryl Boyer
  • Update on Hemp – Dr. Jason Griffin
  • Bug Mania:  Update on Turfgrass and Ornamental Insect and Mite Pests – Dr. Raymond Cloyd

CLICK HERE for Field Day Details

CLICK HERE for Field Day Registration Online

K-State Turf and Landscape Conference: Dec. 1 and 2

Posted on by Jack Fry

The Kansas Turf & Landscape Conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan on December 1 & 2 (Wednesday and Thursday). The conference is an excellent way to learn about turf and landscape management, visit with old friends, network with new ones, and see all the latest in products and supplies from local and national vendors. Sessions include Basic Turf; Nursery & Landscape; Diseases, Insects & Weeds; Advanced Turf; and Sustainability, Technology & Water Management. You can download the conference brochure and get exhibitor information by CLICKING HERE!

Complete online registration by CLICKING HERE!

 

 

SAVE THE DATE! K-State Turf and Oranamentals Field Day 2021

Posted on by Brooke Garcia

By Brooke Garcia

The 2021 K-State Turf and Ornamentals Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, August 5th at the Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

Address: 1700 Barnes Road, Manhattan, KS 66502

Date: August 5th, 2021

Time: There will be no formal welcoming session this year.  Tours will leave from the registration area about every 15 minutes beginning at 8:30 a.m. and running until 10 a.m.

  • Vendors will be present from 8 a.m. until about 1 p.m.  If you’re a vendor with interest in attending or sponsoring lunch or a “recorded video,” check HERE
  • You can arrive anytime between about 8:15 am (or earlier) and 9:45 am to join one of the tours.

How to Register:

  • REGISTER ONLINE HERE
  • OR MAIL “fillable” registration form (if you don’t want to register “online”): Available HERE

Parking:

  • Faith E Free Church – 1921 Barnes Road, Manhattan, KS.

Learn more here: http://www.kansasturfgrassfoundation.com/uploads/8/9/7/3/8973595/2021turffielddayprogram.pdf

 

 

K-State’s Turf and Ornamentals Field Day is On!

Posted on by Jack Fry

K-State’s Turf and Ornamentals Field Day is happening!  It will be held at the Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center, 1700 Barnes Road, on Thursday, August 5th.  Due to the pandemic (which is receding for now!), we will have a change of structure for our tour of research plots and conversations with faculty and graduate students. Please note that the format and guidelines are subject to further change or cancellation, based on KSU and state/local health policies.

  • Online advanced registration is strongly recommended. REGISTER ONLINE HERE
  • Details on program and “fillable” registration form (if you don’t want to register “online”) available HERE
  • Parking at Faith E Free Church – 1921 Barnes Road, Manhattan, KS.
  • There will be no formal welcoming session this year.  Tours will leave from the registration area about every 15 minutes beginning at 8:30 a.m. and running until 10 a.m.
  • Vendors will be present from 8 a.m. until about 1 p.m.  If you’re a vendor with interest in attending or sponsoring lunch or a “recorded video,” check HERE
  • You can arrive anytime between about 8:15 am (or earlier) and 9:45 am to join one of the tours.
  • Eight stops with different presenters, each running about 15 minutes.
  • No donuts or coffee will be provided, but a boxed lunch will be available when your plot tour finishes.  Take your boxed lunch and find your own space to eat – there will be some chairs spaced out in shaded areas. Or, feel to take it “to go.”

We hope to see you on Thursday, August 5!

LAST DAY TO REGISTER….70th Annual Kansas Turfgrass Conference

Posted on by Brooke Garcia

By Brooke Garcia

 

The 70th Kansas Turfgrass Conference is just 2 weeks away. The LAST DAY  TO REGISTER is this Friday, November 27th.

Pesticide recertification credits are available!  Attached is a copy of the program.  You can register online at: https://2020turfconference.eventbrite.com

Your attendance and participation in the annual conference are critical for ongoing support of turfgrass research, and this year your participation is even more critical. Funds raised through the conference are used to help support research centers, pay research associates who manage the centers, and allow for ongoing research projects that improve turf management strategies and help reduce operating budgets.

One advantage to this year’s conference is you can attend from a distance, and not pay for the cost of travel or lodging!  The lineup of speakers is impressive, and includes specialists from other state universities.

Join us, support K-State turfgrass research, and learn new information!  We look forward to having you at this year’s conference!

Kansas Forest Service recommends diverse plantings

Posted on by Brooke Garcia

By Brooke Garcia

It is important to remember that disease resistance goes hand-in-hand with diversity. Monoculture can lead to catastrophic losses and increase the prevalence of disease in our communities. The Kansas Forest Service recently released an article regarding the important of planting a diversity of tree varieties in efforts to improve disease resilience. To view the article, click on the following link here.

Fall is a great time to plant trees in the landscape. There is an upcoming webinar on September 23rd from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., hosted through the #KStateGardenHour series, called “Fall Tree Planting: How to do it right!” Dr. Charlie Barden, K-State Forestry Specialist, will share his tips and techniques for selecting, planting, staking and mulching trees. In addition, learn about the trees for great fall color, and the differences when planting evergreen vs deciduous trees in the fall. To register for this webinar, visit the website: bit.ly/KStateGardenHour

Turfgrass Field Day Series

Posted on by Brooke Garcia

By Dr. Jack Fry and Alex Bach

Turfgrass Field Day would have been on August 6th, 2020, had we been able to have an in-person event this summer. This is certainly a first! For that reason, we’re offering a few short video summaries of research projects being conducted by K-State faculty and researchers.  In this video by Alex Bach, M.S. student in Horticulture, he discusses subsurface irrigation and how it impacts establishment of turfgrass from seed.

2020 Turfgrass Field Day Series Video 5 – Subsurface Irrigation by Alex Bach (Link Here)