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08/19/2026

2026 Gulf Coast Turfgrass Expo & Field Day

📅 September 16, 2026

Join us for the 2026 Gulf Coast Turfgrass Expo & Field Day! Come learn, connect, and see the latest products, equipment, and innovations in the turfgrass industry.

🎟️ Register today to attend!

🚜 Vendor Spaces Available!

We still have vendor spaces available! Bring your products or equipment, set up a booth, and demonstrate what you have to offer to turfgrass professionals and industry attendees.

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your products and connect with potential customers and industry professionals.

Register today!

06/24/2026

After all the rain outside, sometimes the best place to study water is under cover.

At the West Florida Research and Education Center, Judy Huggins with UF/IFAS Turfgrass Science is applying water to individual plots beneath a rainout shelter using specific irrigation regimes. By controlling exactly how much water each plot receives, researchers can evaluate whether a moisture retention product is effective and determine its potential to improve water use efficiency in turfgrass systems.

Good research doesn’t just happen in the field. It happens through careful management, attention to detail, and a little help from a garden hose.

04/04/2026

08/21/2025

The opening session of the 2025 Annual Florida Turfgrass Conference will spotlight two esteemed, not to mention favorite, speakers recognized for their expertise in turf management and agronomy.

Conference information:
https://www.ftga.org/page/CSAttendee
Hotel Information:
https://www.ftga.org/page/GeneralHotel
Online Registration:
https://www.ftga.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1981200&group=

03/08/2025

Hate "stickers" in your yard? Treat NOW to prevent the OW! You've still got time but the window is closing...

👉If you missed the preemergence timeframe in the fall, it’s time to turn to postemergence herbicides. Postemergence herbicides such as 2,4-D, simazine, dicamba, metsulfuron, mecoprop, fluroxypyr, or auxin containing formulations will get the job done. These should be applied in January, February, or MARCH.

These herbicides can be found in products at your local garden store. Ask for help finding the right herbicide, and you’ll be right on track for a “sticker”-free lawn. Always read and follow label instructions when using these herbicides.

Full blog post + find more resources here: https://ow.ly/OxsB50V9U9x

09/19/2024