Field Day Program

University of Minnesota 2008 Turf and Grounds Field Day
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

OVERVIEW
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration, Exhibits, and Trial Gardens
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Exhibits Open
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Welcome
	Kathy Aro, Executive Director, Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation
	Allen S. Levine, Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
	Brian P. Horgan, Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	University of Minnesota Field Research Tours
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch and Exhibits

TURF TRACK
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.	Genetic Improvement of Prairie Junegrass for Use as a Turf Matthew D. Clark, Research Assistant, Department of Horticultural Science
	Breeding and Evaluating Perennial Ryegrass Cultivars for Minnesota Nancy Jo Ehlke, Professor and Head, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
	Fine Fescue Cultivars Andrew B. Hollman, Scientist, Department of Horticultural Science
	2005 Kentucky Bluegrass NTEP Trial EricWatkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Science
10:15 a.m.	Kentucky Bluegrass Rough Conversion Matthew J. Cavanaugh, Research Assistant, Department of Horticultural Science
	Post Emergent Grassy Weed Control Andrew B. Hollman, Scientist, Department of Horticultural Science
	Establishment and Maintenance of Fine Fescue Putting Greens Brian P. Horgan, Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science
	Nutrient Runoff Carl J. Rosen, Professor, Department of Soil,Water, and Climate
11:15 a.m.	Nonselective Organic Herbicides Robert J. Mugaas, Extension Educator - Horticulture, University of Minnesota Extension
	Turfgrass Disease Control Robert C. Golembiewski, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Crookston, Department of Natural Resources
	Entomology Vera A. Krischik, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology
	Turf -Legume Mixes: N Fertility and N Fixation JoAnn F.S. Lamb, USDA-ARS, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics

GROUNDS TRACK
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Horticulture Display and Trial Garden Tour Campus Landscape Design and Plant MaterialWalk and Talk James B. Calkins, Education Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science
	TRE Nursery Tour Jeffrey H. Gillman, Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science; Chad P. Giblin, Assistant Scientist, Department of Horticultural Science

EXHIBITS AND LUNCH
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.	Exhibits and Lunch