News from UMass
Thank you MLP Earlier this year , MLP made a $ 1000 gift in support of the UMass Soil and Plant Nutrient Testing Lab . Jody Jellison , Director of The Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment at UMass , said , “ Thanks to MLP ’ s support , we are well on our way toward meeting our goal of raising $ 200,000 to replace the CN analyzer and ICP spectrometer , in addition to various much-needed system upgrades … It is our hope that with the new equipment and a fully staffed Soil Laboratory team , Extension will be able to deliver a greater variety of analytical tests and results to serve the needs of green industry professionals throughout the Commonwealth .” ❖
UMass Field Day a Success On July 21 the UMass Turf Program held its Turf Research Field Day . Field Day is a festive , biennial Open House and is a tradition that has run for decades . The featured research tour consisted of 10 in-depth presentations and demonstrations , including several with direct relevance to the lawn care industry , such as crabgrass control , management of billbugs , Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue under reduced irrigation , interaction of plant health activators with nitrogen , and effective sampling for disease diagnostics . More than 240 individuals were in attendance , including many MLP members . ❖
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