December 10, 2024

Turf Workshop: Improving Turf and Controlling Weeds

Northern Illinois University

Naperville

 IL

Turf Workshop: Improving Turf and Controlling Weeds

December 10, 2024, 8:00am to 1:00pm

This half day workshop is designed for beginners and for more experienced professionals who want more information on herbicide use principles and discussion of how to control common green industry weeds. This workshop offers training in weed identification, integrated weed management, selecting the right herbicides, enhancing weed control, and updates on the latest weed research findings.

Time Title
7:30am – 8:00am Registration
8:00am – 8:15am Welcome
8:15am – 8:45am Five Tips to Improve Weed Control and Save Money
8:45am – 9:30am Identifying and Controlling Summer Annual Grasses
9:30am – 10:00am Break
10:00am – 11:00am New Herbicides and a BOLO on New Weeds
11:00am – 11:30am Controlling Sedges in Turf & Ornamentals
11:30am – 1:00pm Case Studies of Turf Problems in 2024

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Aaron Patton
Purdue University

Dr. Patton’s primary responsibility is to develop and deliver educational programs to the turfgrass industry of Indiana and the Midwest. Dr. Patton is also Executive Director of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF), which was created in 1945 with the mission of supporting turfgrass research, Extension programming, and education at Purdue University.

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Organizer: Melissa Custic

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