Tennessee Turfgrass Association upcoming events

Turf Tuesdays: A Historic Career in Turfgrass Management (May 04, 2026)

Tue, 05 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT

MAY 5 | TURF TUESDAYS: A HISTORIC CAREER IN TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

Location: Virtual

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://www.tnturfgrassweeds.org/turftuesday

Contact: Dr. Jim Brosnan (jbrosnan@utk.edu)

Grounds Management Short Course (May 15, 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT

MAY 15 | GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SHORT COURSE (DAY 2)

Location: Knoxville, TN

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://knox.tennessee.edu/grounds-management/

Contact: Mr. Lee Rumble (drumble@utk.edu) | Knox Co. Extension (865-215-2340)

Turf Tuesdays: Sports Turf Management Across Tennessee (June 01, 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

JUNE 2 | TURF TUESDAYS: SPORTS TURF MANAGEMENT ACROSS TENNESSEE

Location: Virtual

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://www.tnturfgrassweeds.org/turftuesday

Contact: Dr. Jim Brosnan (jbrosnan@utk.edu)

Spring Horticultural Workshop (June 09, 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT

JUNE 9 | SPRING HORTICULTURE WORKSHOP

Location: The Memphis Botanic Garde, Sara's Place

Points offered?: Yes

Contact: Shelby County Extension Office (901-752-1207) | Mr. Joseph Seago (jseago@utk.edu)

Green Industry Field Day (June 11, 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT

JUNE 11 | GREEN INDUSTRY FIELD DAY

Location: Knoxville, TN

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/green-industry-field-day/ Contact: Dr. Amy Fulcher (afulcher@mail.tennessee.edu) or Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association (931-473-3951)

Turf Tuesdays: Landscape Ornamental Management Update (July 06, 2026)

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

JULY 7 | TURF TUESDAYS: LANDSCAPE ORNAMENTAL MANAGEMENT UPDATE

Location: Virtual

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://www.tnturfgrassweeds.org/turftuesday

Contact: Dr. Jim Brosnan (jbrosnan@utk.edu)

Beat the Heat on the Plateau (July 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT

JULY 15 | BEAT THE HEAT ON THE PLATEAU

Location: Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, 320 Experiment Station Rd., Crossville, TN 38571

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/ | https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu) or Mr. Gregg Upchurch (gupchurch@utk.edu)

Beat the Heat in West Tennessee (July 23, 2026)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT

JULY 23 | BEAT THE HEAT IN WEST TENNESSEE

Location: Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd.,Memphis, TN 38120

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/ | https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu) or Mr. Joseph Seago (jseago@utk.edu)

Beat the Heat in the Scenic City (July 30, 2026)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT

JULY 30 | BEAT THE HEAT IN THE SCENIC CITY

Location: Chattanooga, TN (venue forthcoming)

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/ | https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu) or Haley Treadway (haleytreadway@utk.edu)

Turf Tuesdays: Firefly - A New Golf Course Property in Tennessee (August 03, 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT

AUGUST 4 | TURF TUESDAYS: FIREFLY – A NEW GOLF COURSE PROPERTY IN TENNESSEE

Location: Virtual

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://www.tnturfgrassweeds.org/turftuesday

Contact: Dr. Jim Brosnan (jbrosnan@utk.edu)

Beat the Heat in Middle Tennessee (August 13, 2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT

AUGUST 13 | BEAT THE HEAT IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Location: Rutherford County, TN

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/ | https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu); Mr. Justin Stefanski (jski@utk.edu)

Beat the Heat in the Smoky Mountains (August 21, 2026)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT

AUGUST 21 | BEAT THE HEAT IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS

Location: Knox County, TN

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/ | https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu

Turf Tuesdays: Turfgrass Management at Lookout Mountain Club (August 31, 2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

SEPTEMBER 1 | TURF TUESDAYS: TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN CLUB

Location: Virtual

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://www.tnturfgrassweeds.org/turftuesday

Contact: Dr. Jim Brosnan (jbrosnan@utk.edu)

Turf Tuesdays: A Historic Career in Turfgrass Extension (October 05, 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

OCTOBER 6 | TURF TUESDAYS: A HISTORIC CAREER IN TURFGRASS EXTENSION

Location: Virtual

Points offered?: Yes

More Information: https://www.tnturfgrassweeds.org/turftuesday

Contact: Dr. Jim Brosnan (jbrosnan@utk.edu)

Beacon 2026: Bridging Education, Careers and Opportunities in Turfgrass (October 13, 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT

OCTOBER 13–14 | BEACON 26 (BRIDGING EDUCATION, CAREERS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TURFGRASS)

Location: Knoxville, TN

Points offered?: No

More Information: https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/turfgrass-2/events/ | https://uthort.tennessee.edu/uthort-pros/

Contact: Dr. Becky Grubbs Bowling (rgrubbs5@utk.edu)

West TN Lawn & Landscape Review (October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT

OCTOBER 22 | WEST TN LAWN & LANDSCAPE REVIEW

Location: Jackson, TN

Points offered?: Yes

Contact: Celeste Luckey Scott (cscott52@utk.edu)

Commercial Horticulture Expo (November 04, 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

NOVEMBER 4 & 5 | COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE EXPO

Location: Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120

Points offered?: Yes

Contact: Mr. Joseph Seago (jseago@utk.edu) | Shelby County Extension Office (901-752- 1207)

61st Annual Conference & Tradeshow (January 04, 2027)

Mon, 04 Jan 2027 06:00:00 GMT

More details regarding the conference will be available this summer!