SFMA and PGMS to host zoysiagrass webinar

The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) are offering a webinar about breeding zoysiagrass for sports fields on June 14 at 2 p.m. EDT.

Zoysiagrass, a warm-season turfgrass, adapted to the tropical regions and the transition zone of the U.S. With proper selection of varieties and proper management practices, zoysiagrass produces high-quality playing surfaces with fewer inputs.

This seminar will review the history, genetics, development, performance and use of zoysiagrass on sports fields. Topics covered include a brief history of zoysiagrass, the currently available cultivars, their strengths and weaknesses and the latest agronomic and pest management strategies to provide peak performance.

Discussions will focus on breeding zoysiagrass for sports fields and current research that Texas A&M is undergoing to assess traffic tolerance and recovery of commercial and experimental zoysiagrass.