Alabama Turfgrass Association | Summer 2019
This issue covers residual control of fall armyworms. Also includes recent/upcoming events, ATA member spotlight, weed science research and more!
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The Ingalls Pavilion in Decatur provided a terrific venue for the 2019 Lawn and Landscape Field Day.
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This year the Poa returned to beautiful FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga to raise money for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation.
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By Melanie Bonds | ATA Executive Director
2019 will be a great year at the Deep South Turf Expo! I was explaining my job to a new acquaintance a few weeks ago and told him why I enjoyed my work and of the many friendships…
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By James Horton |
Apart from growing up on a 4th generation family farm that included cotton, soybeans, cattle, horses and later catfish farming, Steve Sanderson’s first real involvement in our industry was a couple of summers interning…
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By Elijah Carroll, Kendra Carson and Dr. David Held |
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), is a significant pest of all turf and pasture grasses throughout the eastern United States. There are several species of armyworms in our area, but this species develops faster…
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By Clebson G. Gonçalves, Ph.D., Graduate Student at Auburn University and Scott McElroy, Ph.D., Professor, Auburn University |
Tenacity (mesotrione) was the first carotenoid-inhibiting herbicide introduced to the turfgrass market. It has developed into a niche herbicide due to the need for repeat applications and potential for bleaching green tissue to a white color, even in tolerant species.
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