UMass Field Day: A real success as over 300 attendees and vendors enjoyed a morning of turfgrass research tours, networking, vendor interaction and enjoyable food. This was a common scene as UMass Staff and Research Assistants explain the type and purposes of ongoing research that is the focus at
the Joseph Troll Research Facility. Each June, UMass hosts a morning of research tours that allow turfgrass managers to interact with researchers to share management techniques that could help solve challenges at their own facilities. Currently, the NERTF is funding three ongoing projects at UMass. The most recent includes a study of Dollar Spot resistance to DMI fungicides.One highlight at this year's field day was the acceptance of a $7000 donation from the NERTF to the Geoffrey and Carol Cornish Fund of Enhanced Learning Opportunities by Geoff Cornish. In the photo (l-r) Dean Steve Goodwin, Geoffrey Cornish, Mike Buras, and Bob Ruszala chat concerning the future of UMass School of Agriculture among other things.
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