Virginia Turfgrass Council | September/October 2025
This issue covers community building through landscapes as well as unlikely partnerships. Also previews the lawn and landscape short course and more !
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Departments
President’s MessageDirector’s CornerVirginia Tech Turf Team
The Virginia Turfgrass Council (VTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Beck Stanley as its next Executive Director, effective January 1, 2026. Stanley succeeds longtime Executive Director Tom Tracy.
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Once again, the Lawn and Landscape Short Course will be held at the Belmont Recreation Center during the first week of December on Dec 02, 03, and 04 (Tuesday – Thursday).
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By Harris Wheeler | VTC Vice President
Together, we can protect the environment, enrich lives, and ensure that our industry continues to grow while making a positive difference.
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By Tom Tracy, Ph.D. | VTC Executive Director
Recently, the Virginia Turfgrass Council and the VTC Environmental Institute were privileged to develop partnerships with groups usually considered to be at odds with green industry practitioners: environmental associations.
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By J. Scott McElroy – Professor, Turfgrass Management and Weed Science, Auburn University | and James D. McCurdy – Professor and Extension Specialist, Turfgrass Management, Mississippi State University
Given the current climate surrounding federal funding discussions, we want to provide detailed information about research outcomes from the ResistPoa project.
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