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Speaker: Dr. Chrissie Segars, Turfgrass Specialist

Educational Programs @ Nursery/Landscape EXPO'22

Date / Time:  Wednesday, August 10, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Session Title:   TCEQ CEU Session: Plant Water Requirements
Education CEUs:  TCEQ: 1 TNLA: 1

Must be registered for Wednesday Education CEU sessions to attend. Please note, to receive a full 8 hours of TCEQ CEUs you must attend these sessions for the full day! Water is the most precious resource we have and guess what??? Plants need it to survive but not in the quantity that we think! This presentation will cover how turfgrass management practices influence water requirements as well as how in the world did we figure out how much water a turfgrass plant actually needs? Attendees will walk away with an understanding of turfgrass water requirements and how to figure those requirements out based on time of year. Room 302 AB With Speaker Dr. Chrissie Segars with Texas AgriLife Extension



Date / Time:  Wednesday, August 10, 3:50 pm - 4:50 pm
Session Title:   TDA CEU Session: Common Turfgrass Weeds – Developing BMP’s and Application to Enhance Management
Education CEUs:  TDA: 1 TNLA: 1

Must be registered for Wednesday Education CEU sessions to attend. Please note, to receive a full 7 hours of TDA CEUs you must attend these sessions for the full day! Weeds are the most asked about “pest” of turfgrass. This presentation will cover how to develop an integrated weed management program with the environment and herbicide resistance in mind. Attendees will learn about tough to control weeds, how to develop herbicide programs, how herbicides work as well as how to reduce herbicide resistance. Room 301 BC With Speaker Dr. Chrissie Segars with Texas AgriLife Extension

                     



    Dr. Chrissie Segars,

    Turfgrass Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

    Dr. Segars currently serves as a state-wide Turfgrass Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Her outreach efforts focus on coaching managers on a system of approaches where primary goals are user safety and healthy turfgrass. Her research aims to find solutions that support better turfgrass areas across the socioeconomic spectrum using best management practices for turfgrass health and safety. When she is not watching grass grow, she enjoys the outdoors and spoiling her dog, Winnie.


    Texas A&M AgriLife ... Urban agriculture & forestry, water & land resources, healthy living
    The Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas is a scientific research campus and headquarters for public teaching. Texas A&M AgriLife researchers and extension specialists at Dallas work to advance three areas: urban agriculture and forestry, water and land resources, and healthy living.



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