Tennessee Turfgrass Association | August/September 2025
This issue covers how community turfgrass management is a labor of love. Also spotlights the increasing use of carotenoid inhibiting herbicides.
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Get details about the upcoming 60th Annual TTA Conference and Trade Show on January 5 – 7, 2026 at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, TN.
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Get details on the University of Tennessee’s 2025 Certified Community and Sports Turf Manager (CCSTM) Program coming on Fridays from October 3 – November 14, 2025.
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By Julie Holt | Managing Editor, Leading Edge Communications
Sports field management is not included in school admin coursework, training, or job descriptions, but this assistant principal, like many coaches, parents and teachers, has stepped up to the plate to fill a need for both his students and the...
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By Julie Holt | Managing Editor, Leading Edge Communications
The HMS baseball field is managed by the head baseball coach, Jacob Coners, with support from Hollandsworth. While this field has a different set of challenges, these volunteers have stepped up to raise funds, spearhead an infield renovation, and do...
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By Scott McElroy – Professor, Gracie Cotter – Graduate Research Assistant and Debra Smitherman – Graduate Research Assistant | Auburn University
Carotenoid-inhibiting herbicides are valuable in turfgrass management. There are two carotenoid inhibitors available – Tenacity (mesotrione) and Pylex (topramezone). Tenacity has both pre and postemergence control of crabgrasses and some broadleaf weeds. When used in multiple application strategies they can...
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By Weston Floyd, CSFM, Megan Muesse, Hailey Tucker, Opeyemi Alabi, Jacob Winger, and Chase Straw, Ph.D. | Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
The demand for precise input application and operational efficiency in turfgrass has driven the development of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-equipped sprayers, which offer several advantages over conventional systems. Features like individual nozzle control and automated operation within preset boundaries...
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