Tennessee Turfgrass Association | April/May 2022
This issue spotlights TTA member Dan Johnson as well as a new and improved mobile weed manual and more !
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Golf Course Superintendent | Jackson’s Old Hickory Country Club in Old Hickory, Tennessee
Dan Johnson is a current TTA Board member and has previously served as MTGCSA president. He invited us to visit him at Jackson’s Old Hickory Country Club and shared some great insight about the industry, building and keeping a great...
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By Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda, Assistant Professor, and Dr. Karen Vail, Professor | UT Entomology and Plant Pathology Department
Spring is here, and as floral resources become abundant, bees begin buzzing and developing their nests. Most people who spend time outside are familiar with large carpenter bees (Xylocopa species) – their size, loud buzzing, and hovering make them hard...
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By J.T. Brosnan and G.K. Breeden | University of Tennessee, Dept. of Plant Sciences
The University of Tennessee (UT) launched Mobile Weed Manual in May 2013 as a new resource to aid individuals in selecting herbicides for use in both warm- and cool-season turfgrass, as well as ornamentals.
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By Eric Reasor, Ph.D. | Southeast Research Scientist, PBI-Gordon Corporation
Tennessee Turfgrass Association members and the entire turfgrass industry will see pesticide technologies in the future look very different than the past. However, despite many future changes, pesticides will continue being a highly effective tool for turfgrass pest management.
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Challenges abound for lawn care professionals now, from staffing shortages to fuel costs to unique demands of clients with remote or rugged properties. Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine even boosted a benchmark for fuel costs, Brent Crude Oil, to a...
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