The 2026 Mississippi State University Turfgrass Research Field Day and Pesticide Applicator Training will be held on September 17 in Starkville. The event will feature developments in turf breeding, cultural practices, weed control, and industry updates.
After lunch, pesticide applicator/CEU training will be held in the newly renovated A.B. McKay building (the old Enology Lab) up the hill from the turf facility. Attendees wishing to complete CEUs for the following states/entities must remain present until adjourned (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN, TX, GCSAA, applied for).
Sessions include:
- Weed Control with Jay McCurdy and Amy Wilber
- Best Practices for the Best Grass with Barry Stewart
- Breeding Better Grasses for Reduced Inputs with Marta Pudzianowska
- Pesticide Safety, PPE, and Understanding the Pesticide Label with Beverly Catchot and Gene Merkl
- Insect Pest Management in Turfgrass with Zia Williamson
Attendee registration and vendor sponsorship opportunities are available at https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/workshops/turf/