IPM workshops for safe playing fields
For school and sports turf managers
- June 27, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Lakeview Elementary School, 112 Lakeview Drive, Mahopac, N.Y.
Full program | Pre-registration required by June 23
Contact: Jennifer Stengle jjs95@cornell.edu
- August 3, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Coxsackie-Athens High School, 24 Sunset Blvd, Coxsackie, N.Y.
Full program | Pre-registration required by July 28
Contact: Joellen Lampman jkz6@cornell.edu
Cost: Free to schools and parks. All other turf managers, $25.
Coffee and lunch provided.
NYS DEC Pesticide Credits in Categories 3a, 10, and 25 have been applied for.
Flyer.
Program summary:
Growing Green Turf: The Basics
- Fertility
- Watering
- Mowing
Growing Green Turf: Advanced
- Overseeding
- Seed selection
- Turf repair
Weeds and Insects: IPM Strategies for Long-Term
- Prevention of weeds and insects
Rotating Field Stations:
- Turf Weed ID
- Insect Pest ID
- Management options
- Turf Q & A
- Goose Deterrents & Deceits
Assessing Tick Risk:
- Sweeping
- Personal protection
- Safe removal
Turf Overseeding: Benefits and How-to’s