SPONSORS
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SPONSORS
Join Bulldog Field Equipment, Chesapeake Valley Seed, Landscape Supply, Williams Brothers, and STI
Sponsorship: $500 (contact us for other options)
Please Be Generous – Income received above direct expenses will become tax exempt donations to the VTC-Environmental Institute (a 501-c3 Corporation).
PROGRAM
Monday (August 30) Suds and Spuds
6PM at Dr. Goatley’s House (912 Derbe Lane, Blacksburg)
Sponsor: Williams Brothers
TUESDAY (August 31) 8:00AM – 1:30PM
(registration opens at 7:30AM)
Events will be at the Turfgrass Center (615 Southgate Drive, Blacksburg, 24060)
Coffee/Doughnuts Provided by Smith Turf & Irrigation
Program (8:00AM – 12:30PM) Welcome, Introductions, and Tour
— scroll down for research topics highlighted on the tour
— This is a walking tour. If you need assistance please contact Whitnee Askew, waskew@vt.edu, 10 days prior to the event to allow for appropriate accommodations.
(12:30PM – 1:30PM) Lunch and Brief Program
Lunch sponsored by Bulldog Field Equipment
1:30PM – End
COST
FREE for VTC Members
$20 for Non VTC Members
REGISTRATION
Please come and register on site.
Research Topics
Biosolid fertility and irrigation |
Spring Dead Spot |
Bermudagrass NTEP |
Turf Water Quality Alliance Varieties |
KY Bluegrass NTEP |
Alternative Methods for Weed Control |
Zoysiagrass Variety Trial |
Pollinator Sod |
Tall Fescue Disease Management |
Ant Control in Turf |
Pollinator Plant Preferences |
Spray Drone Demo |
Tall Fescue/Fine Fescue NTEP |
Bluegramma Variety Trial |
New Broadleaf Control Options |
Ornamental Weed Control Update |
Ornamental Insect Pest Control Update |