SAVE THE DATE: Penn State Turf and Ornamentals Field Day will be held on August 10, 2016.  Register now!!

Golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, professional landscapers, grounds managers, and others interested in management of turf and landscape plantings will have the opportunity to see the latest trends and research from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences during Turf and Ornamentals Field Days.

This event will take place on August 10, 2016 at the Joseph Valentine Turfgrass Research Center on the University Park Campus. Participants will also be able to meet with turfgrass faculty  and view plots in small groups.  Core and category pesticide credits are anticipated. Held every other year, Field Day highlights education and research trials on insect and disease management, turf weed control, species and cultivars, soil improvement, plant nutrition, as well synthetic sports turf. Speakers include Penn State faculty, staff, graduate students, and extension educators.  Details on pesticide credits, program agenda, and registration will be forthcoming.