{"id":188612,"date":"2022-08-04T07:31:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T11:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=188612"},"modified":"2022-08-01T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T19:34:17","slug":"turfgrass-field-day-returns-to-share-research-and-help-industry-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2022\/08\/turfgrass-field-day-returns-to-share-research-and-help-industry-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Turfgrass Field Day Returns to Share Research and Help Industry Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the UConn Turfgrass Science Program\u2019s biennial Turfgrass Field Day – the first to be held in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – UConn researchers shared their latest projects with industry professionals who can directly benefit from this work.<\/p>\n

There was record-breaking attendance at this year\u2019s event, with 260 attendees that represented all aspects of the turfgrass industry, including golf course managers, landscapers, athletic field managers, and municipal grounds managers. The event has been held at UConn every other year since 2010. It returned to an in-person format for the first time this year after going virtual in 2020 due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome back the turfgrass community to campus this year,\u201d says Indrajeet Chaubey, dean of UConn\u2019s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources<\/a>. \u201cAs part of our land grant mission, UConn is committed to connecting the turfgrass industry with the resources, skilled workforce, and innovative research they need to grow and succeed in the state.\u201d
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From left, Associate Dean for UConn Extension Mike O'Neill, Department Head of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Sydney Everhart, Dean of CAHNR Indrajeet Chaubey, Extension educator Victoria Wallace, Associate Professor John Inguagiato, Associate Professor Jason Henderson.<\/div><\/div>\"\"<\/a>
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