Exotic Pests of Landscape Plants Featured

First posted on 06-19-2009

An update on exotic pests affecting nurseries and landscapes will be featured at the July 14 Turfgrass and Ornamental Field Day at the University of Missouri South Farms Center.

Discussion will cover the latest information on the emerald ash borer, Asian longhorn beetle, gypsy moth and ambrosia beetle.

Other topics in the morning session include sizing up annual flower selections, product evaluations for crabgrass and weed control, selection of Bermuda and zoysia grasses, and turfgrass diseases affecting golf courses, said Brad Fresenburg, MU Extension turfgrass researcher.

Concurrent afternoon workshops will allow for open discussion on a wide range of turfgrass and landscape issues. MU horticulturists David Trinklein and Chris Starbuck will lead a tour of the state Capitol complex in Jefferson City to discuss plant selection, use and design.

Continuing education units will be available for working professionals in the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the Missouri Park and Recreation Association and the National Recreation and Park Association.

Registration is $40 for the morning session, including lunch, and $10 for the afternoon session. Registration for Missouri Turfgrass and Ornamental Council members is $25 for the morning session and $10 for the afternoon session.

Online and mail-in registration forms are available at http://www.motoc.org. For more information, call Tonya Mueller at 573-356-6955 or Brad Fresenburg at 573-442-4893.

South Farms Center is at 3600 East New Haven Road, a quarter of a mile east of the Route AC/Grindstone Parkway exit of Highway 63 in southeast Columbia.

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