UMass Turf Research Field Day is presented on a biennial basis to highlight the wide range of research projects currently taking place at the UMass Joseph Troll Turf Research Center in South Deerfield, MA as well as research being conducted at other locations by University of Massachusetts Turf Program faculty, staff, and graduate students.
The UMass Turf Program will continue the long tradition of a Research Field Day in South Deerfield on July 23,2025. Turf practitioners and their associates are invited to this rare and festive open house at the Joseph Troll Turf Research Center to meet and speak with UMass staff and to view projects underway. The event will include a trade show, and exhibits from numerous industry representatives will be featured. All registrants can enjoy continental breakfast from Atkins Farms, and a hearty lunch prepared by local institution Bub's BBQ. Learn more and register for the 2025 UMass Turf Research Field Day.
Current UMass research includes studies on the biology and integrated management of turf-damaging diseases and insects, short- and long-term weed management, environmental stress physiology, fertility, drought management, and golf and sports surfaces, as well as a range of National Turfgrass Evaluation Program fine turf trials.
For more background about Field Day, refer to the photo gallery below.
Photos from the most recent UMass Turf Field Day (July 19, 2023):
(all photos by Ben Barnhart)
