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3rd ETS conference, Kristiansand / Landvik, Norway, June 2012

3rd ETS conference, Kristiansand / Landvik, Norway, June 2012. Bioforsk: Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research. Research Institute under Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture Approx. 450 employees 7 research centres; 13 locations all over Norway

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3rd ETS conference, Kristiansand / Landvik, Norway, June 2012

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  1. 3rd ETS conference, Kristiansand / Landvik, Norway, June 2012

  2. Bioforsk: Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research • Research Institute under Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture • Approx. 450 employees • 7 research centres; 13 locations all over Norway • 1/3 of budget: From Government • 2/3 of budget: Projects for public or private customers • Turfgrass research group: Two locations four scientists and four technicians

  3. Turfgrass Research Other Bioforsk units Wendy Waalen Apelsvoll Agnar Kvalbein Tanja Espevig Trygve S. Aamlid Landvik

  4. Most of Bioforsk’s turfgrass research projects are funded (at least in part) by Set up in 2001 by the Nordic Golf Federations DENMARK http://sterf.golf.se

  5. Important areas ofresearch Evaluation ofturfgrass species and varieties for various purposes

  6. BIOFORSK LANDVIK Part of GEVES (France) Turf Network TEAGASC DUBLIN BUNDESSORTENAMT Scharnhorst (2008) CARNEAU Frères ORCHIES BUNDESSORTENAMT Prenzlau (2009) BUNDESSORTENAMT NOSSEN LEGTA DOUAI DLF LES ALLEUDS REGA VERNEUIL INRA LUSIGNAN CAO MONORIERDO RAGT RODEZ UNIVERSITY Polytechnic of VALENCE (sept. 2009) BARENBRUG MAS GRENIER GEVES MONTPELLIER

  7. STERF project 2011-2014: Better Turfgrass Survial in a Changing winter climate Landvik, 7 Feb. 2011

  8. Icedamage Landvik, 2 April 2011

  9. Snowmoulds Landvik, 1 April 2008

  10. STERF project 2009-2012: Turfgrass water use efficiency and irrigation practises E

  11. Integrated pest manage-ment and environmentalimpactoffertilizer and pesticideuseon turfgrass areas Bygging av anlegget, juli-august 2003

  12. Utility grasses for revegetation purposes

  13. ETS Conference Venue: Kristiansand: • Norway’s 5th largest city: 80.000 inhabitants • Three dailyferryconnections to Hirtshals, Denmark • 2-6 dailyflightconnections to Amsterdam, Copehagen, Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger • 10 daily bus or trainconnections to Oslo (4 h / 300 km) • Three golf courses, one ofthem a new Robert Trent Jones course • New footballstadium: Sør Arena • Beautiful coastal surroundings • Norway’sbiggest zoo and amusement park • 35 min drive from BioforskTurfgrassResearch Centre Landvik Trondheim Bergen Oslo Stavanger Kristiansand Landvik

  14. Kristiansand – the entry port to Norway

  15. High quality golf courses

  16. Sør Arena footballstadium (built 2006)

  17. Beautiful coastal surroundings

  18. Let your family enjoy Kristiansand zoo and amusement park while you are at the conference !

  19. Two-day post-conference tour, South Western fjords and mountains

  20. Can’twaituntil 2012 ? Vistitthe 2011 BioforskTurfgrass Field Day Landvik, 12 June 2011 Confimed speakers: Cale Bigelow, PurdueUniversityMike Fidanza, Penn State University (More info will sone come on ETS web site)

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