Meeting/Event Information
Field Day @ UT Gardens
June 12, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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UT Gardens
2518 Jacob Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
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SCHEDULE |
TIME |
Registration |
8:00am - 8:20am |
Welcome |
8:20am - 8:30am |
Morning Educational Walking Tours |
8:30am - 11:30am |
Lunch |
11:45am - 12:45pm |
Afternoon Classroom Sessions |
12:45pm - 4:15pm |
Evaluation and Pesticide Sign-Up |
4:15pm - 4:30pm |
TOPICS |
SPEAKERS |
Herbaceous and Woody Plants and Pest Management |
Dr. Midhula Gireesh, James Newburn, and Dr. Nar Ranabhat |
Turf Care and Pest Management |
Dr. Becky Bowling |
Nursery Research Update |
Dr. Amy Fulcher and Dr. Bill Klingeman |
Understanding Soil Microbial Health: Impact on Plant Health and Pest Management |
Sindhu Jagadamma and Ravi Neelipally |
Labor Challenges and Automation Advances in Pest Management and Other Nursery Tasks |
Margarita Velandia, Hao Gan, and Dr. Amy Fulcher |
Turf Industry Labor, Pest Management, Automation: Challenges and Opportunities Panel |
Dr. Becky Bowling, Bart Cash, Brad Jean, and Seth Kehne |
Tickets
$30.00 Member Ticket
$30.00 Non TNLA Member Ticket
