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THE 6TH EUROPEAN TURFGRASS SOCIETY RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Te Organizing Committee, led by ETS President and Conference Convener, Dr. Stewart Brown (University Centre, Myerscough, UK), organized this international congress under the theme: “Different Shades of Green” to reflect the many, varied sports surfaces, and amenity facilities the industry encompasses.
By Stewart Brown, ETS President
Te European Turfgrass Society recently held its 6th Research Conference 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Tis is the first time this prestigious event has been held in the UK with past conferences in Italy (2008), France (2010), Norway (2012), Germany (2014) and Portugal (2016). Te ETS Conferences are the forum par excellence for scientists, lecturers, consultants, companies and practitioners to discuss technical research and issues related with the study of turfgrass and amenity landscape areas.
Delegates attended from around the world including countries in Europe, and the USA, Canada, China and Australia. In total, 19 different countries were represented at the three-day conference comprised of two days of research presentations and a third day for a technical tour to sports turf facilities. Delegates had presentations from keynote speakers: Steve Isaac (Director of Sustainability for Te R&A), Dr. Micah Woods (Asian Turfgrass Center), Dr. Ruth Mann and Dr. Tom Young (Sports Turf Research Institute) and Dr. Mike Richardson (Professor at the University of Arkansas, USA). Forty-three research papers and posters were presented on a variety of turfgrass and landscape management topics from authors. Most delegates also attended the technical field day with visits to the Sports Turf Research Institute, Manchester City FC (CFA) and Campey Turfcare Systems.
Te Conference went very well and we are now organizing the next ETS event: the Field Days 2019, which will be in Italy, Padova and Venice, 27th and 28th of May. More details will be announced soon.
Attendees of the 6th ETS Conference Field Day gather for a photo. Photo courtesy of ETS .
2018 ETP SEMINARS & TURF EXPO!
Te European Turfgrass Producers Association (ETP) is happy to invite you to the 2018 ETP Seminars & Turf Expo! Tis year we will welcome you for an intense three-day program of Turf Expo, Farm Tour and Seminars at Troia’s peninsula - Comporta, Portugal, on 24th, 25th and 26th October.
As customary by now for ETP at this time of the year, turf growers from all over Europe and the rest of the world will gather in the new nursery that Novogreen has opened in Comporta, for learning, meeting, networking and evaluating machinery and products for sod farming.
Seminar venue: Aqualuz Tróia Hotel - Tróia, 7570-789 Carvalhal, Grândola, Portugal
Turf Expo venue: Novogreen sod farm - Comporta 7580 - Portugal If your farm or company is a current member of ETP, ETS, or TPI, then all the people registered with that affiliation will pay the Member visitor's fee (including spouses and accompanying persons).
For more information, visit:
http://www.turfgrassproducers.eu/2018turfshow/
52 TPI Turf News September/October 2018
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