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Join us at the 2024 Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day

Posted on by Teresa Roberts

Come join us at Kansas Turf & Ornamentals Field Day, held Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Held at Rocky Ford Turf Research Center, 1700 Barnes Rd, Manhattan, KS, this program is designed for all segments of the turf and ornamentals industry – lawn care, athletic fields, golf courses, landscape, nursery, and grounds maintenance.

Included on the program are research presentations, problem diagnosis, commercial exhibits and equipment displays. There will be time to see current research, talk to experts, and get the answers to your questions.

The tour qualifies for one hour of pesticide recertification credit in both 3A and 3B are available, as well as .25 GCSAA education points.

You can find more information about each tour and how to register at:
https://www.k-state.edu/turf/events/index.html

Please register by July 24…we hope to see you there!

If you are interested in serving as a lunch sponsor or vendor for the event, contact Christy Dipman at 785-532-6173 or cdipman@ksu.edu.

Safety Training Resources for the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry

Posted on by Teresa Roberts

By Cheryl Boyer, Professor and Extension Specialist, Nursery Crop Production and Marketing

At the Turf and Ornamental Field Day earlier this month, I mentioned a suite of KSRE resources for the turf and landscape industry focusing on safety. Many participants were interested in these publications—perhaps for in-house training this winter or on an as-needed basis for new and returning employees. In addition to the links below, there is a similar set of safety resources for the fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty foods manufacturing industry—let me know if you would like help finding them in the KSRE Bookstore.

Instructor Guide

Guide to Managing Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks for Employers and Supervisors

Aerial Lift Safety

Back Injury Prevention

Chipper/Shredder Safety

Motor Vehicle Safety

Mowing and Trimming Safety

Skid Steer Loader Safety

Tree Trimming Safety

While these items were published in 2008 and 2009, much of the content is relevant and consistent with current safety recommendations. Would you support updating these written resources or additional learning tools like videos or hands-on workshops? If so, please contact me (crboyer@ksu.edu) with your ideas or willingness to write a letter of support for a grant application. Thank you for caring about the safety of people working in our industry!

Registration Open for Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day

Posted on by Teresa Roberts

On August 3, 2023 the Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day will be held at the Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center.

Field Day is designed for all segments of the turf and ornamentals industry to include lawn care, athletic fields, golf courses, nursery, landscape, and grounds maintenance. This year’s program includes research presentations, problem diagnosis and commercial exhibits. There will also be time to see current research and talk to experts! A box lunch will be provided.

View the Turf Field Day Program for tour highlights and registration details. Please submit registration with payment by July 25.

Exhibitors who plan to attend should complete registration with payment by July 20 in order to secure a spot at this year’s field day.

 

Mark Your Calendar: August 3 – Turf and Ornamentals Field Day in Olathe, KS

Posted on by Jack Fry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On August 3, 2023 the Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day will be held at the Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center. At least 8 stops will be included in this year’s field day with some highlights including: new zoysia cultivar release; weed, insect, and disease control; tall fescue and fine fescue variety trials; ornamental selection and management. More details will be coming– mark your calendar!

 

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

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

 

 

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)

Turfgrass Field Day Series

Posted on by Brooke Garcia

By Dr. Jack Fry, featuring video by Mu Hong

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. Videos don’t exceed 5 minuets, and the forth video in the series, by Mu Hong, current Ph.D. student in Horticulture, is featured below. Mu discusses minimum water requires that are required for Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue to survive long drought periods.

2020 Field Day Video Series Video 4 Part 1 – Mu Hong (Link Here)

2020 Field Day Video Series Video 4 Part 2 – Mu Hong (Link Here)

For more details on related research conducted on zoysiagrass by Mu and Dr. Dale Bremer, click on the link below to see an article in the 2020 K-State Turfgrass Research Report:  https://newprairiepress.org/kaesrr/vol6/iss7/2/

Turfgrass Field Day Series

Posted on by Brooke Garcia

By Dani McFadden

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. Videos don’t exceed 5 minuets, and the third video in the series, by Dani McFadden, current M.S. student in Horticulture, is featured below. You will see more videos in the coming weeks.

2020 Field Day Series Video 3 (Link Here): Research Update by Dani McFadden

For more details on this research, click on the link below to see an article in the 2020 K-State Turfgrass Research Report:

https://newprairiepress.org/kaesrr/vol6/iss7/1/

Turfgrass Field Day Video Series

Posted on by Brooke Garcia
By Manoj Chhetri
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. Videos don’t exceed 5 minuets, and the second video in the series is featured below. You will see more videos in the coming weeks.
Irrigation Strategies to Save Water on ‘Innovation’ Zoysiagrass
Manoj Chhetri
For more details on this research, click on the link below to see an article in the 2020 K-State Turfgrass Research Report: https://newprairiepress.org/kaesrr/vol6/iss7/3/