ASSOCIATION UPDATES 6th European Turfgrass Society (ETS) Field Days -
Padova, Italy May 27 – 28, 2019 Te European Turfgrass Society, thanks to the collaboration with the University of Padova and the Golf della Montecchia, is pleased to welcome ETS members and other turfgrass specialists to the 6th ETS Field Days in Padova, Italy, on May 27 and 28, 2019.
Te ETS organizes its Field Days every two years: Valencia – Spain (2009), Ghent – Belgium (2011), Monte Carlo – Monaco (2013), Helsingør – Denmark (2015), and Brno – Czech Republic (2017) were the previous hosts of this international Field Days. Te ETS Field Days is a two-day event intended to promote the exchange of information among turfgrass specialists from universities, official bodies, private companies and practical greenkeepers and groundsmen.
Italy has been chosen to host the 2019 event, in the heart of the Veneto region, home to beautiful natural scenery and internationally renowned works of art. Te meeting venue is the Hotel Sporting, at the Radisson Blu Resort, Terme di Galzignano (Padova).
Te seminars will be held at the University of Padova on the morning of May 27, and at the Golf della Montecchia on the morning of May 28, while the afternoons of both days will be dedicated to the technical visits.
Te Organizing Conveners of the Field Days, Dr. Stefano Macolino, University of Padova, and Alessandro De Luca, Italian Golf Federation, are preparing this international Field Days under the theme: “Transitioning Turfgrasses” for the peculiar climate of this area and of Italy in general.
With the introduction of the EU Directive on the sustainable use of pesticide, it’s forbidden to apply these products. Furthermore, the management of turfgrasses is facing weather extremes due to climate change, legislation restrictions and various environmental challenges. Tat means it’s even more difficult to maintain the turf quality in the transition zone.
It is our ambition to provide a forum to spread innovative applications for the benefit of the turfgrass industry promoting the exchange of information among turfgrass specialists.
For more information and for registrations, visit:
www.turfgrasssocierty.eu/ ETSFD_2019/
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Program – Day 1, May 27 Buses depart from the hotel to the University of Padova at 8:00 AM.
9:00 AM: Agripolis Authorities - University of Padova Welcome Address
9:15 AM: Dr. Marco Volterrani – Researcher at Certes, University of Pisa. “Autonomous Mower Saves Energy and Improves Quality of Lawns”
9:45 AM: Dr. Gerald Henry - Associate Professor - Environmental Turfgrass Science, University of Georgia. “Site- specific Management for the Reduction of Turfgrass Inputs”
10:00 AM: Professor Diego Gomez de Barreda Ferraz – Professor at Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. “Challenges and opportunities for growing grass in the transition zone”
10:15 AM: Coffee break
10:45 AM: Dr. Lucia Bortolini – Researcher TESAF, University of Padova. “High distribution uniformity of irrigation systems to ensure turf quality and efficient use of water”
11:00 AM: Dr. Cristina Pornaro – Researcher DAFNAE, University of Padova. “A new hyperspectral based system for the estimation of weeds and botanical composition of turfgrasses”
11:15 AM: Dr. Geunhwa Jung – Professor of Turfgrass Pathology and Plant Breeding & Genetics University of Massachusetts. “Dollar spot management: rolling, really?”
11:30 AM: Sponsor presentations
12:30 PM: Transfer to the Azienda agricola of the University of Padova & light lunch
1:30 PM: Visit at the experimental plots of the University of Padova 4:30 PM: Transfer and visit at LandLab Company (Vicenza) 7:00 PM: Dinner at LandLab and close of the day
Program Day 2 - May 28 Buses depart from the Hotel to Golf della Montecchia, Selvazzano Dentro – Padova at 8:30 AM.
9:00 AM: Golf della Montecchia President Dr. Paolo Casati. Welcome Address
9:10 AM: Dr. Michael P. Kenna – Director of Green Section Research USGA. “An outline of the US experiences on sustainable turfgrass management”
TPI Turf News March/April 2019
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