Dallas Research and Extension Center to Hold Field Day for Producers

            Construction on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station has forced organizers to cancel the annual Turf and Ornamental Field Day.  According to Dr. Richard White with the Soil and Crops Sciences Department, getting people in and out of where the plots are located would be next to impossible.

            As an alternative, the turfgrass scientists have planned a field day for turfgrass producers in Dallas on Wednesday, September 20.  It will be held at the Research and Extension Center on Coit Road in Dallas beginning at 8:30.  Participants will tour research plots and hear from scientists on the progress of their research.

The following speakers and subject areas have been proposed for presentation –

James Reinert – Chinch bug activity and resistance in St. Augustinegrasses

Dennis Genovesi – Developing Turfgrass Hybrids using embryo rescue techniques

James McAfee – Weed Control in turf

Dave Chalmers -  Round table discussion on turfgrass issues.

Phil Colbaugh -  Disease activity in turfgrasses – a 30 year review

Milt Engelke – St. Augustinegrass Sod production trials.  

Kurt Steinke – Future emphasis on turfgrass ecology, fertility and general management.

                       Grooming and other issues

Richard White – Turfgrass water use

            More information on the field day will be mailed to members in early September.