Emerging technologies for disease control

Turf managers are realising that they have to take a whole new approach to disease management. There are restricted chemical fungicides available and new diseases appearing in the UK such as dollar spot. This seminar looks at some of the research behind new technologies that is being developed to help fight disease. New cultural methods and new pesticidal and non‑pesticidal products are being developed, but how do we best use them? What are the best timings and protocols to keep disease at bay? Help unravel the marketing from the science in this seminar. 

Learning outcomes: 

•  Understand best methods of disease control using products and practices available today 
• A look at new technologies that will help fight disease in the future 
• How to best plan ahead to ensure you can reduce disease to an absolute minimum 
• What cultural practices are the most effective in keeping disease at bay 
• Learn how to optimise turf resistance to disease all year round