[Uaturfinfo] UA Turfgrass Science 2023 Spring Educational opportunities and announcements - Update

[Nair, Shakunthala - (nairs)]

Spring Short Course Turf 101 Update:
Good news! Based on pre-registrations received so far, we have decided to move forward with the course. Registration and payment is open through March 15, and can be accessed here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ua-turfgrass-program-spring-short-course-turf-101-tickets-539752061947.

Course description: This half-day (4 hours) short course "Turf 101" will be offered on March 30th, 2023 1-5 pm, at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office, 4341 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix. Topics will include turfgrass spring transition and establishment, summer weed and insect pest management. If you have new hands in the field that need a quick overview of Arizona turf best practices, or any of your crew need a refresher before spring transition, this is a great opportunity. 4 CEUs (AG and PMD) will be applied for.
Have a question? Call 520-374-6299 or email nairs at arizona.edu<mailto:nairs at arizona.edu>.

***********************************************
UA Turfgrass Science Program seeks your feedback: Thanks to all who have responded!
As of June 2022, there is no longer a full time Turf Specialist position at the University of Arizona. Due to funding constraints and other factors, there is no guarantee that this position will be continued in the future. Your voice can make a difference. Please respond to the following short survey to let us know your needs and the value of the Turf Program. https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P3R5l6zFbywTsi

***********************************************
Save the Date: 6th Arizona School IPM Conference
In person on April 18th and 19th, and Online April 24th - May 31st, 2023.
A great opportunity for continuing education not only for schools and childcare, but also for community colleges, city parks and rec, turf and landscape managers, golf course supervisors, and other institutional staff engaged in operations, maintenance, turf and landscape, food service, health services and many other areas. Registration information and schedule coming soon.  Have a question? Call 520-374-6299 or email nairs at arizona.edu<mailto:nairs at arizona.edu>.

************************************************
Save the Date: 32nd Desert Horticulture Conference
Friday, May 5, 2023, at the El Conquistador Hotel, Tucson.
The Desert Horticulture Conference is the premier annual conference for all members of the southwest green industry: landscape architects, designers, growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, suppliers, and educators. Presenting timely and research-based information relevant for designing, building, maintaining, and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid Southwest. The conference offers three concurrent tracks: Plants and Design, Plant Health, and Water/Urban Landscapes. For registration and further information: https://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort/
*************************************************




[cid:image001.png at 01D93BC7.4E7D8580]Shaku Nair, Ph.D.

Entomologist & Associate in Extension

Community IPM/Turfgrass and Horticultural Entomology

Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix AZ 85040

Office: (520) 374-6299; (602) 827-8214; Cell: (520) 840-9429

_______________________________________________
UATurfInfo mailing list
UATurfInfo at list.cals.arizona.edu<mailto:UATurfInfo at list.cals.arizona.edu>
https://list.cals.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/uaturfinfo

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://list.cals.arizona.edu/pipermail/uaturfinfo/attachments/20230208/b641bea2/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 1252 bytes
Desc: image001.png
URL: <https://list.cals.arizona.edu/pipermail/uaturfinfo/attachments/20230208/b641bea2/attachment.png>