Alabama Turfgrass Association | Summer 2022
This issue looks to the future with turf industry equipment and technology advancements. Also features crape myrtle bark scale control and much more !
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By Melanie Bonds | Executive Director, Alabama Turfgrass Association
The Deep South Turf Expo Committee is pleased to announce their keynote speaker line-up for the 2022 Expo scheduled for October 24th through the 27th at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Details on multiple levels of sponsorships available as well exhibit space options.
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The Alabama Turfgrass Association’s 2022 Sports Turf Field Day will be held on the campus of The University of Alabama on July 13.
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The ATA sponsors two Legacy Scholarships each year in the amount of $1,250 each. Applications will be accepted from any student that is a child or grandchild of a current ATA member that meets the guidelines.
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This year Auburn’s Turfgrass Research Day returned to April, and it was a beautiful day to be outdoors viewing the plots.
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By Melanie Bonds | Executive Director, Alabama Turfgrass Association
This year’s Poa Annua Classic returned to a spring schedule, being held on May 2nd, at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham.
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Spotlight on Alabama Turfgrass Association member Jon DeWitt – Director of Sports Grounds at the University of Alabama.
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Looking To the Future: Where Will the Turfgrass Industry Be in Ten Years? | This article was a collaborative effort by turfgrass professionals. Appreciation is due to all those listed as article references!
Any member of the Alabama Turfgrass Association approaching retirement today has seen amazing advancements during their career. Here is a partial list of the next, “new innovation” that propelled our industry forward, as submitted by several of our Alabama Turfgrass...
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By Amanda Vinson, Elijah Carroll and David Held |
Crape myrtle bark scale is a non-native scale insect and economically important pest in the Southern United States, whose rapid spread is compelling researchers to find sustainable management solutions.
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