[Uaturfinfo] Desert Divots - Nativegrasses field demonstration and more

[Umeda, Kai - (umedak)]

This coming Wednesday, September 1, will be a field demonstration to view several nativegrasses at the Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. Demonstration plots can be viewed at your convenience during the morning. https://goo.gl/maps/XEAMsufYHu7TKQG36  (Park along North Villa Nueva Drive which is northwest of Dysart and Indian School)
Grasses such as alkali sacaton, bluestems, buffalograss, galleta, gramas lovegrass, purple threeawn, and dropseeds along with Kurapia can be observed for their performance in situations where turfgrasses would be removed.

*** Save the date - morning of November 17 - for the comeback of the AZ Sports Turf Managers Association & UArizona Turfgrass Field Day & EXPO to be held at the Tempe Diablo Stadium Complex. Watch for details coming soon.

*** Plan to attend the AZ Nursery Association Shade Marketplace on September 9 from 2 - 6 pm at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort. Click here<https://azna.org/event-4447935?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=8/10/2021> to register.

*** The AZ Dept of Ag "Train the Trainer” pesticide safety training course is being offered online on September 13. Click here<https://agriculture.az.gov/trainingassistance/pesticide-safety-training/train-trainer-program> too register.


Kai Umeda
Interim County Extension Director
Area Extension Agent, Turfgrass Science
The University of Arizona
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 East Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602-827-8214 (office)
602-377-8292 (fax)
602-377-5042 (cell)
https://turf.arizona.edu
https://extension.arizona.edu/maricopa



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