Alabama Turfgrass Association | Winter 2026
This issue examines the promised efficiency and sustainability of autonomous mowers. Also features updates from the Deep South Turf Expo and more !
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From the President’s PenATA Annual SponsorsNews from ATA
The Alabama Turfgrass Association (ATA) is excited to once again hit the road this winter for our annual Road Show Seminars — one-day educational events designed specifically for turfgrass professionals across the state!
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The Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation (ATRF) serves as the research backbone of our state’s turf industry.
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By Melanie Bonds |
2025 marks the ten-year milestone for the Deep South Turf Expo. The Expo came on the scene in 2015.
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Landon Erbrick, Paul Bartley, Mark Hoffman and Tanzeel Rehman – Auburn University | J. Bryan Unruh – University of Florida
As the landscape industry faces mounting labor challenges, tightening environmental regulations, and growing pressure to improve efficiency, the emergence of mowing technologies are generating widespread attention. But do these machines actually deliver on their promises of cost savings, labor efficiency,...
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By M. Aaron Tucker, Ph.D. – Auburn University | Jon D. Eisenback, Ph.D. and David S. McCall, Ph.D. – Virginia Tech
Researchers’ data demonstrates that lance nematodes can be identified and quantified using a qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) molecular method.
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A certified superintendent and sales rep in the West Palm Beach area for the past 20 years, Balko was diagnosed five years ago with early onset-bulbar, an especially aggressive variant of ALS.
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