Although much of Oklahoma’s landscape has been covered by snow the last several weeks, the spring season for turf and landscape professionals is just around the corner. Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is hosting an annual, 1-day introductory level turfgrass and landscape maintenance workshop to emphasize sound, research-based fundamentals of turf and landscape management for Oklahoma climate and soils. The shortcourse will be held in Durant, Oklahoma on February 19 at the Bryan County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are located at 1901 S. 9th St.
This is an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and improve your professional skills. This program has been submitted for Continuing Education Units in Category 3a, Outdoor Ornamentals & Turf, and Category 10 Research & Demonstration. Targeted audiences include commercial pesticide applicators, professional landscapers, city/ state parks and recreation personnel, school athletic turf managers, golf course grounds crews, sod farmers, commercial grounds keepers, and any other professionals or horticultural enthusiasts. Topics include:
• Locating Turf Maintenance Rental Equipment in SE Oklahoma
• Practical & Effective Fire Ant Control
• Pre-emergent Programs for Warm-season Turf
• ‘Oklahoma Proven’; Tree & Shrub Selection for SE Oklahoma
• Maximizing Pesticide Effectiveness; Sprayer Calibration
• Cultural Considerations to Reduce Spring Deadspot Disease in Turf
• Disease Management of Bentgrass Putting Greens
• Disease Management of Warm-season Turfgrass Lawns
• Irrigation Systems: Troubleshooting Problems
• Proper Care of Newly Planted Trees
• Athletic Turf Maintenance
The cost is $35 per person and includes conference proceedings, lunch, refreshments, door prizes and a grandprize drawing for a Herd Sure-Feed Broadcaster ($400 value) that is handy for broadcasting seed or fire ant bait over larger areas. Please register or RSVP by Friday. Those interested in participating are asked to preregister by calling Heidi Hicks at (580) 924-5312. Pre-registration is to help ensure accuracy for the lunch that will be provided.
