Seminar Dates: November 16, 2022 8:00 AM
Seminar Cost: $35 Register for Seminar
Seminar Description:
Course will cover how to manage weeds through a drought, without harmful chemicals.
Learning Objectives:
1. Common weed species in turfgrass in Southern California.
2. PRE and POST weed control strategies for turfgrass weeds.
3. Characteristics and best uses for existing and new herbicides.
Jim Baird
UC, Riverside
Jim Baird has been the Turfgrass Specialist at the University of California, Riverside since 2008. His primary responsibilities include conducting research and providing outreach for the California turf grass industry. Jim was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. He received a B.S. in Landscape Horticulture in 1985 from Colorado State University, a M.S. in Agronomy & Soils in 1989, and a Ph.D. in Botany in 1993, both from Auburn University. Prior to UCR, Jim was an Assistant Professor of Turf Grass Research & Teaching at Oklahoma State and Michigan State Universities and an Agronomist for the United States Golf Association Green Section.
