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Metropolitan Council
UMN Turfgrass Team at City of Andover Tree Time event!
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The UMN Turfgrass Science team will be at the City of Andover's Tree Time event this Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
UMN Turfgrass Team at two events this weekend!
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The UMN Turfgrass Science team will be at both of the following events this Saturday!
UMN Turfgrass Team at Anoka County Extension Master Gardeners' Home Landscaping and Garden Fair!
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On Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 8:00 a.m.
UMN Turfgrass Team at Rosemount Home & Business Expo!
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On Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the city of Rosemount is holding a Home & Business Expo (Rosemount Community Center Gym, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN).
Learn more about our irrigation efficiency outreach efforts
By Kim Sullivan, Anoka County Master Gardener
Gary Deters takes on a New Role
By Eric Watkins
We are excited to announce that Gary Deters will be our new lawn water conservation educator! Gary, who spent 23 years in golf course turf management, six of those years as a superintendent at St. Cloud Country Club, has been our field facility manager since March 2020. Gary has been an excellent addition to our team, ensuring that our research plots are maintained well, and experimental treatments are applied carefully and consistently.