Turfgrass workshop scheduled

Washington, D.C. – The turfgrass workshop sponsored by Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment and the Agrochemicals Division of the American Chemical Society, originally slated for August has been moved to Oct. 12 and 13. The workshop will be at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City, Va.

This workshop will offer turfgrass researchers from universities such as Cornell, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M, as well as industry researchers from Dow AgroSciences, the opportunity to share their most recent studies with the turfgrass industry and regulatory officials.

Presenters have been conducting studies on the amount of nutrient run-off from healthy turf versus other type landscape and lawns as well as the environmental fate of pesticide products applied to turf grass.

“The benefits of healthy turf in protecting the environment are not well understood by the public,” Jim Skillen, manager of Formulator Issues for RISE says. “We are looking forward to learning more about the positive benefits of healthy turf.”

RISE is the national association representing the manufacturers, formulators, distributors and other industry leaders involved with pesticide and fertilizer products used in turf, ornamental, pest control, aquatic and terrestrial vegetation and other non-food/fiber applications.

Registration for the workshop begins July 1 at www.pestfacts.org.