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Spring 2026 Seminar Information
Lawn Care Field Day
UMN Turfgrass Science will be hosting a Lawn Care Field Day on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Turfgrass Research and Outreach Education (TROE) Center. The event is free and open to the public, but we do ask that you register for the event. We hope to see you there!
HORT Seminar: Dan Philippon present The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal
Join us as author and Professor of English at UMN, Dan Philippon, takes us through his book, The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: Jake Grossman presents Phenological Patterns in Tree Physiology
Join us as Jake Grossman, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at St. Olaf, presents Phenological Patterns in Tree Physiology.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: Marvin Pritts presents Tales from the Borderlands: Navigating the rewards and pitfalls of community engagement
Join us as Marvin Pritts, Horticulture & Global Development Professor at Cornell University, presents Tales from the Borderlands: Navigating the rewards and pitfalls of community engagement.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: Allen Lee presents Engineering carbon partitioning in microbes fed one- and two-carbon substrates
HORT Seminar: Deep Winter Greenhouse Syndicate
Join us as growers from the Deep Winter Greenhouse Syndicate discuss their experiences and practices with Nate Eylands as moderator.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: Bryan Runck
Bryan Runck, Senior Scientist at UMN - GEMS , joins us this week!
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: Mary Rogers presents MAES
Join us as Associate Professor of Horticultural Science at UMN, Mary Rogers, presents MAES.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.