Central Texas Grounds Maintenance Workshop

Posting for Dapne....Cougar Matt out.

Hello,

I’m Daphne Richards, the County Extension Agent for Horticulture with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. I wanted to invite you and any of your colleagues/maintenance crew, etc. to an upcoming Grounds Maintenance Workshop that I’m hosting on October 23, 2015.

This conference is in response to our ongoing critical water issues.  The general public can attend but the materials presented will be for turf professionals such as those working with municipalities, including parks departments; golf courses; and large and commercial landscape maintenance firms.

The goal of the workshop is to share best practices for water conservation and turfgrass management.  The cost is only $60 through 10/13 ($75 thereafter, including on-site), lunch is included, and Three Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) pesticide CEUs are available to attendees.

I’d love to see you there! And I’d also be very grateful if you’d help me get the word out by forwarding this message to anyone you think might be interested, or by posting the following information on your websites/blogs/newsletters, etc.  Registration information, a list of speakers, location, and time for the workshop may be found below and attached.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all.  drichards@ag.tamu.edu or 512.854.9615

Central Texas Grounds Maintenance Workshop

When:  Friday, October 23, 2015, 8:30 Registration,  9 am - 4 pm Program

Where: Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin, 78724

Cost:     $60 (through 10/13), $75 (10/14 and on-site), BBQ lunch is included

CEUs:    3 Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Pesticide CEUs

Contact:    Daphne Richards, CEA-Horticulture, drichards@ag.tamu.edu, 512.854.9615 

Presentations and speakers will be:

·        Irrigation Practices, Soil Management and LCRA Rebates/Resources
Brett Briant, Water Conservation Coordinator, LCRA

·        Pesticides and Personal Protective Equipment
Daphne Richards Travis County Extension Agent – Horticulture

·        Turfgrass Selection & New Cultivar ReleasesMatt Elmore, Assistant Professor & Extension Turfgrass Specialist

·        Turfgrass Management (Insects, Weeds & Diseases)
Dr. Casey Reynolds, Assistant Professor & Extension Turfgrass Specialist

On-line Registration Coming Soon:https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/TravisCounty (by phone at 979-845-2604)

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