2025 South Florida Turfgrass Field Day and Expo

AGENDA

7:30-8:00 am: Registration

8:00-10:30 am: Research field tours

GOLF TOUR

· Dr. William Crow (Billy) “Nematicide movement in golf turf systems”

· Dr. Pawel Petelewicz “Postemergence herbicides for late-season doveweed control”

· Dr. Alex Lindsey (AJ) “Robotic mowing and traffic tolerance”

· Dr. Kevin Kenworthy “FB1628, an Advanced UF Bermudagrass and Its Performance in the 2019-2023 NTEP Bermudagrass Trial”

· Patrick McLoughlin M.S. “The use of Recycled Effluent as an Irrigation Source”

· Mikerly Joseph M.S. “Spotted spurge recognition in turf: Segmentation and semi-supervised learning”

· Katarzyna Gawron (Kate) B.S. “Split-rate topramezone and metribuzin programs for postemergence goosegrass control”

· Cecilia Sanchez B.S. “Evaluation of gypsum and fertilizers for enhanced bermudagrass performance under salinity conditions in Florida sandy soils”

10:30-11:30 pm: Sponsor/vendor show in main tent and landscape garden.

11:30-12:30 pm: Lunch

12:30-1:30 pm: Afternoon session – attendees may choose one talk of 60 minutes:

· Dr. Michael Orfanaedes “How Florida's Green Industry Can Improve its Resilience in the Face of Climate Change”

· Dr. Donna Castro “Know Which License You Need: An Overview of FDAC's Pesticide Licenses for Maintaining Turf and Landscapes”

· George Richardson B.S. “Occupational Safety and Risk Management”

1:30-2:00 pm: Distribution of CEU’s – Pavilion

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE TO THE 36th – Fort Lauderdale 2025

Host or Publisher UF/IFAS & South Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association