It is with great pleasure, that we invite you to attend the 3rd International Symposium on Turfgrass Management & Science for Sports Fields which is to be held August 17th-24th, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia as part of the 29th International Horticultural Congress (IHC2014). IHC2014 will include many symposia and workshops that not only covers the turfgrass industry, but also other sectors of the food production and environmental/amenity horticulture sectors of the horticultural industry.
The theme for the Symposium is "Improving the Research Performance of Turfgrass Management and Science for Sports Fields" with topics ranging from new innovative approaches in the management and science of turfgrass for sports fields, managing turfgrass for sports fields in developing and developed countries, the significance of the workforce in turfgrass management, and visionary papers on the future of turfgrass management and science. Academics, scientists, researchers, consultants, government officers, graduate students, industry leaders and manager/operators of turfgrass facilities are invited to participate in the sharing of research-based information within the exciting field of turfgrass management and science for sports fields.
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Submission Topics
We invite paper and poster presentations which address the risks, challenges, opportunities and solutions on one or more than one of the following thematic areas:
Turfgrass history & personalities
Turfgrass breeding & selection
Turfgrass growth & physiology
Turfgrass seedbed preparation
Turfgrass business and economics
Turfgrass plant protection (weeds, insects, diseases)
Sports field design and construction
Soil chemistry/physics & root zone construction
Soil nutrition and fertilizers
Irrigation/drainage and water quality
Sports fields facilities management
Sports field business management
Producing quality sod
Environmental and ecological issues
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