ATRF Biennial Field Day Aug 21 - WCTA Members Half Price

A friendly reminder the ATRF are hosting its biennial field day Aug. 21 @ Olds College.

As ATRF members and Research partners, we are pleased to extend a 50% discount ($49) to your attending members, and complimentary passes to your board of directors. For complimentary BOD passes, please reply to receive your promo code. 

Event registration and agenda here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/turf-research-field-day-2025-tickets-1363621220779?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl  

Some highlights:  
 - Headliner - Katie Dodson, Syngenta's Global Tech rep

 - 2x CEU pesticide points (Alberta)

 - Research Updates & Demonstrations
   o Evaluation of Yard Smart Perennials & Sod for Drought avoidance
   o Fall Anoxia: Assessment of turf's survivability under Forced Hardening
   o A-List sustainable Turf, 48 var. Ryegrass NTEP 

 - 12 vendors (to date) 

 - 6 Demonstrations:
   o Maredo cutting units
   o Syngenta SPIIO sensors
   o TurfRad mobile sensors
   o Advanced UAV spray drone
   o IRIT Canada (part of tarping project underway)

- Rotating Learning stations:
   o Fertilizer Spreader Calibration session
   o Toro MP175 sprayer Calibration
   o  AB weed ID challenge  

 Hope to see you there!

Jason Pick