Another educational event organised under the turfeducation brand, focused to maintenance of professional turf surfaces will be held on 12 March in Hotel Empire Trnava, Slovakia.
Main ambition of this year conference is to provide as many practical information, answers and advices as possible, covering many areas, such as Water and soil analysis, Greens quality assessment and measurement by STRI The Trueness Meter, The optimization of the existing irrigation system, Moisture measurement by GPS, Preparation of Golf course to first-class tournament, Plant protection and turfgrass diseases etc.
Speakers & Subjects
Water and soil analyses, practical interpretation of results
Richard Lawrence, Managing Director Environmental Turf Technology, and Jonathan Pendry from The International Turf Company
Quality of golf greens – Assessment and measurement of all parameters
Practical presentation of The Trueness Meter, developed by STRI
Andy Cole, STRI
Preparation of golf course for first class tournament – Maintenance harmonogram, useful tips, dealing with crisis situations
Ken Siems, Director of Agronomy, Pestovo Golf and Yacht Club
How to optimise existing irrigation system
Measurement of economic and environmental benefits. Wetting agents, Moisture measurement by GPS
Miroslav Šigut, Iveta Rothová ENGO s.r.o.
Interactive Session Plant Protection and Turfgrass Diseases
Ruth Mann, Turgrass Protection Dept, STRI
Past turfeducation events in Slovakia, Ukraine and Russia have been very successful with a lot of positive feedback, not only from the participants, but also from the sponsors, for whom it was an extraordinary opportunity to make new contacts.
There are sponsorship options as General Partner; Business Partner; Lunch Sponsor; and Dinner Sponsor further information from Lucia Huberová, info@golfonline.sk, +421 903 223 083
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