Virginia Turfgrass Council | January/February 2024
This issue features research updates from Virginia Tech and highlights from the VAC Legislative Appreciation Banquet.
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On January 11, 2024 the VTC were privileged to participate in the Virginia Agribusiness Council’s 52nd Annual Legislative Appreciation Banquet.
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By Xunzhong Zhang, Mike Goatley, Rose Harvey, Isabel Brown, and Kelly Kosiarski | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Turfgrass is perhaps one of the most important vegetative ground covers in the world as it provides functional, recreational, and ornamental purposes to our landscapes, particularly in urban communities…
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By Matthew Tucker | Virginia Tech
The use of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for quantitative estimates of various organisms is widely adopted for many diagnostics approaches but is understudied for turfgrass nematode estimations.
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By Elisabeth Kitchin | Masters of Science in Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Science
This article introduces an advanced machine-learning model for professionals, transforming disease identification and quantification.
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By Travis Roberson | Graduate Research Associate
Irrigation audits (IA) are conducted across all areas of turfgrass that are intensively managed such as golf courses (greens, tees, and fairways), athletic fields, and commercial lawn care.
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By Caleb Henderson | Virginia Tech
Spring dead spot (SDS) is a soil borne disease that affects the rhizomes and stolons of bermudagrass and is more severe in areas with extended winter, where the plants go dormant.
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By Caleb Henderson | Virginia Tech
The clustered nature of spring dead spot (SDS) provides opportunities to reduce fungicide inputs by making precision applications using GPS spray equipment.
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By Ava Veith | Virginia Tech
From ITC Annual Meeting in Japan 2025, ASA Annual Meeting in St. Louis November 2023 and ASA Annual Meeting in Baltimore November 2022.
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By Neal Glatt, CSP, ASM | www.GrowTheBench.com
By starting with a high-potential worker and developing them intentionally, companies are able to build a near-ideal employee ready to tackle their specific issues.
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