ASSOCIATION UPDATES
9:50 AM: Dr. Alessandro De Luca – Responsible of the Turfgrass section for the Italian Golf Federation. “Te experience of “Biogolf Case Study” at the Golf della Montecchia”
10:10 AM: Dr. Stefano Macolino – Professor DAFNAE, University of Padova. “Study on the naturalization process of roughs”
10:30 AM: Coffee break
11:00 AM: Dr. Simone Magni – Researcher at Certes, University of Pisa. “Conversion methods from cool-seasons to warm-seasons grasses”
11:20 AM: Dr. Brian Og O’Flaherty – Superintendent of Golf della Montecchia. “Bermudagrass Maintenance above the 45° parallel”
11:40 AM: Dr. Massimo Mocioni - Agro Innova, University of Torino. “Management of the main issues observed without the use of chemicals”
12:00 PM: Light lunch 1:00 PM: Visit at the Golf Course 3:30 PM: Visit at the University Botanical Garden in Padova
6:00 PM: Visit at the Pratoverde Company, close of the Field Days and final BBQ dinner
Hotel Accommodation Information Te Radisson Blu Resort Terme di Galzignano Hotel Sporting is located in the stunning area of the Colli Euganei (Euganean Hills), at one of Europe’s most important spa sites, and is just a short distance away from Padova and Venice. It is surrounded by the luxuriant flora of a 350,000 m2 (86.5 acres) natural park.
Contact information: Radisson Blu Resort Terme di Galzignano Hotel Sporting Viale delle Terme 82 35030 Galzignano Terme (PD) – Italy T. +39 049 9195555
reservations@galzignano.it or
https://www.galzignano.it/en-GB IMPORTANT NOTE: please refer to “European Turfgrass Society - ETS Field Days” when you contact the Hotel.
PRE-Field-Days Tour: Venice - May 26 For those who will like to enjoy a pre-Field Days tour to Venice, we would be pleased to organize it on Sunday, May 26, and all attendees and accompanying persons are very welcome. Minimum number of participants required is 10 and maximum is 30 for each group. Te Venice—Bacari Tour will visit one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world, discovering the Venetian culinary traditions.
Accompanying Person Classic Tour in
Padua – May 27 As part of the program, we are offering an accompanying person package for partners or spouses of delegates attending the Field Days on Monday, May 27, the Classic tour in Padua with Spritz Padovano. Te minimum number of participants required is 10 and maximum is 28 for each group. Accompanied by a local tour leader, the tour includes a walk in the city, and coffee in the traditional Caffè Pedrocchi or Spritz Padovano. Padua, the "città dotta" or "city of learning" of the Veneto Region, is a place famous for its hospitality, culture and entertainment. Tis reputation is due to the presence of one of the oldest Universities in Italy, where such illustrious persons as Galileo Galilei once taught, and home of the perfectly preserved ancient Operating Teatre.
Te ETS Office will collect the requests for these tours, and after April 30, you will be put in contact with the Tour Operator for payments and further details. For more information, please contact:
etsoffice@turfgrasssociety.eu.
TGA Announces
Turf Shortage in January Te following press release was issued by the Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA) on January 31, 2019. 2018 was a year of extremes; starting with the “Beast from the East” which hit the UK in early March and then a prolonged cold and wet period for the remainder of March and early April, the UK then headed into a record-breaking hot summer— the average temperature beating that of 1976.
All agricultural industries battled the unusual weather and throughout the UK yields were diminished. Te turf industry also faced similar pressures from the year’s weather; the difficult growing conditions and the increase in demand has caused a winter shortage of turf.
Looking forward, and assuming that this year will not see a repeat of last year’s weather conditions, British turf growers will be in a position to get back to some normality and begin to work on a slow but sure recovery.
Look for information on how the UK has recovered in the May/June issue of Turf News.
For further information and tips, please visit the Turfgrass Growers Association website,
www.turfgrass.co.uk.
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