Turf Science Live 2026

Join us for Turf Science Live 2026

Turf Science Live returns in 2026 with a practical, hands-on event focused on the latest thinking and technology in turf management. Technical insights, and straightforward advice you can apply on the job. Designed for turf professionals, this is a day built around real-world challenges, expert input, and meaningful discussion.

Agenda for the day

• 10:00 Register, Tea & coffee

• 10:30 Welcome

• 10:40 Presentations

• 12:00 Lunch

• 12:45 Presentations

• 14:05 Finish

Stations

Throughout the day, you’ll rotate through a series of presentations. Each one focuses on a specific topic, with expert insights, and practical takeaways.

Performance Under Pressure: Advances in Turf Stress Management | Simon Watson, Amega Sciences Senior Scientist & Henry Bechelet, ICL Technical Manager

Plant stress is rarely the result of a single factor; it develops through the accumulation of environmental and management pressures that progressively limit metabolic efficiency and recovery. In this session, Henry Bechelet and Simon Watson will examine how the Greenmaster Liquid Advance range is formulated to support turf physiology under sub-optimal conditions, with a focus on nutrient use efficiency and stress mitigation at plant level. They will explain the role of MTU® in helping to sustain photosynthetic activity, alongside pidolic acid and targeted nutrition designed to enhance uptake and assimilation. By understanding how stress develops within the plant and how nutritional technologies can support metabolic function, turf managers can refine application timing and input strategy to maintain consistent performance and resilience across variable conditions.

Moisture Management: More flexible approaches | Henry Bechelet, ICL Technical Manager & Liam Hargreaves, Technical Field Research Manager

Effective moisture management is essential for successful turf performance. This session introduces H2Pro TriSmart technology, now available in granular and tablet forms, extending the proven TriSmart chemistry into flexible formats that allow more targeted and practical application. Henry and Liam will explain how TriSmart has been formulated across liquid, granular and tablet options to widen its usage possibilities, enabling precise delivery whether treating whole surfaces or specific localised areas. By integrating TriSmart technology in the most appropriate form within existing programmes, turf managers can improve moisture uniformity, strengthen surface consistency and reduce the agronomic risk associated with uneven drying.

Understanding Moisture management, hour by hour | Sean Loakes, Syngenta Turf Technical Manager Europe

Hour by hour insights into what is happening in the root zone following a rain event or during a drought is crucial to better manage and utilise moisture. New Syngenta wetting agent research and cutting-edge Syngenta in ground digital sensors makes information more accessible than ever in understanding the science of moisture management.

Impact of a changing climate on stress and disease management | Pete May, Syngenta Turf Technical Manager UK & Ireland

Climate shift is creating immense change for turf management, and the future looks more challenging than ever. Predicting the trends of what will happen on your course is essential for forward planning, along with integrating new fungicide and biostimulant technologies from Syngenta to help manage turf stress and diseases in the new normal.