Virginia Turfgrass Council | January/February 2021
This issue features research updates from Virginia Tech as well as education spotlight on Brentsville District High School’s turfgrass management program. Also covers upcoming VTC events!
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President’s MessageDirector’s CornerVirginia Tech Turf TeamEditor’s PerspectiveVTF ReportNews from VTCTurfgrass Calendar
Mark your calendar for the 2021 M-A-T-E conference, January 19 – 22, 2021 in a 100% Zoom format…
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Save February 23 – 24 2021 for the Come to the Bay conference. This year’s theme – Water: It is Everybody’s Business…
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By Aaron Tucker, Jordan Booth, Wendell Hutchens, David McCall, Ph.D. | Virginia Tech
Demethylation inhibiting (DMI) fungicides may have phytotoxic effects on putting surfaces under periods of intense heat and stress…
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By Wendell Hutchens, Mike Goatley Ph.D., and David McCall, Ph.D. | Virginia Tech
Most research efforts for SDS are geared toward employing preventative practices such as fungicide applications and other cultural practices in the fall while recovery strategies from damage in the spring and early summer are often overlooked…
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By Wendell Hutchens, Jordan Booth, Kevin Hensler, David McCall, Ph.D. | Virginia Tech
Ophiosphaerella herpotricha and O. korrae are the two most common fungal species that cause the detrimental bermudagrass disease spring dead spot (SDS) in Virginia…
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By Emeline Daly, Tom Kuhar Ph.D., David McCall, Ph.D. | Virginia Tech
Annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is a serious pest of short-cut, cool-season turfgrasses, particularly annual bluegrass and creeping bentgrass, in the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S.
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By Caleb Henderson and David McCall, Ph.D. | Virginia Tech
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By Jordan Booth, David McCall, Ph.D., Mike Goatley, Ph.D., Shawn Askew, Ph.D. | Virginia Tech
Research continues at Independence Golf Club on winter management of ultradwarf bermudagrass (UDB) putting greens…
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By Jeffrey Derr, Adam Nichols, Aman Rana | Virginia Tech, Hampton Roads AREC
Crabgrass is a summer annual grassy weed that can cause major problems in bermudagrass…
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By Jeffrey Derr, Adam Nichols, Aman Rana | Virginia Tech, Hampton Roads AREC
Crabgrass is a summer annual grassy weed that detracts from the appearance of lawns…
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By Jeffrey Derr, Adam Nichols, Aman Rana | Virginia Tech, Hampton Roads AREC
Evaluation conducted at the research station, Virginia Beach RCB 4 reps…
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By Xunzhong Zhang, Ph.D. and Mike Goatley, Ph.D. | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Exogenous application of certain small molecule organic compounds has been used as a tool to improve cool-season turfgrass quality and physiological fitness during summer stress…
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By Drew Miller | Program Director
In 2016, Brentsville Turfgrass Management was born with the simple idea of creating a curriculum focused on hands-on experience in the green industry.
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