Lawn Care Seminar: “My Weeds Look Better Than Your Weeds”

June 14, 2008

Love it or hate it, it’s that time of the year again…time to work on the lawn. If you have ever wanted to know how to improve your lawn, there’s a conference next week in Jay for you.

“Florida Lawn Field Day” will be held next Thursday at the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay.

The conference will cover a variety of lawn care topics from top experts in the lawn care field.

Speakers and topics will include:

  • When do you use a rototiller and when do you use a bulldozer?
  • When to conduct an irrigation system audit?
  • Slice and dice and poke some holes
  • Killing bugs without using pesticides
  • My weeds look better than your weeds
  • Who would have thought there were rules…
  • Mowing Practices: More than just going back and forth

Speakers will include Beth Bolles and Carrie Stevenson from the Escambia County Extension Service; Dr. Jason Dettman-Kruse, Theresa Friday, Dr. J. Bryan Unruh, Ken Rudisell, Phil Moon and Dr. Barry Brecke from the University of Florida; and Dan Mullions from the Santa Rosa County Extension Service.

The registration fee is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. The admission price includes lunch.

The conference will take place at the West Florida Research and Education Center at 4253 Experiment Road in Jay from 8:00 until 3:30.

For more information, contact Robin Vickers, events coordinator, at (850) 983-5216 Ext. 113 or email rvickers@ufl.edu.

Register online at wfrec.ifas.ufl.edu (scroll down and choose the conference under “June 19″).

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