Research Plots at the GTI (August, 2008)

From the Editor

Field Day Registration Deadline Approaches

The August 15th deadline to register for the Summer Research Field Day is quickly approaching. The August 21st event provides an opportunity to see the latest turfgrass and environmental research as well as to discuss your management challenges with GTI faculty and staff. The event is also worth 4.0 CEU's for the Ontario IPM Certification program.

Some of the projects that will be featured on the plot tour this year include:
Thatch Control Methods in Putting Greens
Management of Velvet Bentgrass
NTEP Kentucky Bluegrass Trial
GTI-Guelph Soccer On-site Playing Fields Trial Project
Efficacy of Beet Juice as a Broadleaf Herbicide
Essential Oils for the Control of Leatherjackets
Field Trials of Sarritor Biological Broadleaf Herbicide
Efficacy Trials for Various Chemical and Biological Fungicides
Biology and Management of Dollar Spot, Fusarium Patch, Snow Molds, and Brown Patch
Biology and Control of Tar Spot on Maple
Biology and Control of Diplodia Blight
Annual and Perennial Flower Trials
Ecological Impacts of Endophytic Fungi
Aquatic Toxicology Studies

Registration opens at 8:30 am with the welcome and plot tour commencing at 9:15 am followed by a delicious BBQ lunch. Don't miss this great opportunity to see the latest research, meet GTI faculty and staff as well as network with fellow turf professionals.

To register, download and complete this form and return it to it to the GTI. We look forward to seeing you there.

Video Features RBC Canadian Open Superintendent

Thanks to Gavin Kellogg for passing on this link which takes you to a video feature done by the Toronto Star. The beautifully produced video features Glen Abbey Golf Club Superintendent Scott Bowman talking about the challenges and rewards of preparing for the 2008 RBC Canadian Open. Scott and his staff put on a stellar performance under pressure that rivalled that of the PGA pros inside the ropes as they dealt with heavy rainfall prior to and during the tournament. They certainly reinforced the notion that Canadian turf managers stand with the best in the world.

Sports Turf Association Releases New Athletic Field Construction Manual

The Sports Turf Association recently released a new Athletic Field Construction Manual. The manual provides a range of specifications for sports fields depending upon the level of intended use. The manual will help to eliminate many of the problems turf managers face in managing fields that are poorly constructed or not properly designed for the level of use they receive. The Athletic Field Construction Manual will no doubt become an essential resource for landscape architects, planners, contractors and sports field managers. For more information about the manual, including excerpts and ordering information, visit the STA website.

Annual Trial Garden Tour

On August 20th, Landscape Ontario is hosting a tour of the annual flower trial gardens at their headquarters in Milton as well as the University of Guelph trial gardens which are located at the GTI. The tour includes a short overview of some of the landscape turf projects at the GTI. For more information, follow this link. The GTI trial gardens will also be featured at the GTI Research Field Day on August 21st.

 

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