Virginia Turfgrass Council | March/April 2022
This issue features a renewed commitment to turfgrass and the environment through the VTC Environmental Institute. Also highlights recent events and more!
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MATE focused on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the turfgrass and landscape industries. Pesticide bans, changes to fertilizer regulations, and restricting gasoline powered equipment are just three of the many concerns discussed.
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Come to the Bay focused on industry success and environmental steward- ship. The conference was a time to network, build alliances, and seek ways to increase business. It was also a time for the VTC Environmental Institute to shine.
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Newly imposed (and ever-changing) regulations on products, equipment and practices have necessitated a tremendous amount of ingenuity and advocacy on the part of all segments of the turfgrass industry.
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By Dr. J. Kevin Mathias | Retired Turfgrass Instructor and Advisor University of Maryland Institute of Applied Agriculture
In 2021 unprecedented damage from the fall armyworm occurred in numerous areas of the U.S. including locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
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Xunzhong Zhang, Ph.D. and Mike Goatley, Ph.D. | School of Plant and Environmental Sciences – Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Research has provided evidences showing exogenous amino acids can be readily absorbed and translocated by plant tissues and play an important role in improving turfgrass quality, growth, and physiological fitness, especially under abiotic stress.
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