Virginia Turfgrass Council | September/October 2023
This issue covers potential Asian Jumping Worm impact on turfgrass management. Also features upcoming events as well as coverage of the recent VT Field Day.
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I started in the Lawn Care Industry in 1981. I have enjoyed many segments of our Turf Care market for the last 42 years.
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In 1986 while attending George Mason University, MowCow founder, Richard Linsday, started Rick’s Mowing Service from his campus dorm room.
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Dr. Eric Stallknecht started his faculty position at Virginia Tech’s Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Virginia Beach on August 10, 2023.
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The Virginia Tech Turf Team has developed a series of concise, to-the-point training videos you can use in your company.
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A new online renewal class for Virginia Certified Pesticide Applicators in categories 3B and 60 is just one more reason to belong to the VTC.
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Mark your calendar for the Virginia Turfgrass Road Shows coming in November 2023 and February 2024.
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Mark your calendar for the VTC’s Landscape / Lawn Short Course on December 5 – 7, 2023 in Henrico VA.
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Mark your calendar for the VTC’s Come to the Bay Conference on January 22 – 25, 2024 in Virginia Beach, VA.
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By Neal Glatt, CSP, ASM | www.NealGlatt.com
Many leaders seek to hire people who fit their company culture, meaning they choose candidates who share their values, style, or goals.
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By Mike Goatley, Jr., Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Virginia Tech |
The 2023 50th Anniversary of the Turfgrass Research Center provided the opportunity for one of the largest Field Day crowds in many years to return to Blacksburg.
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By Jordan Thompson, Thomas Kuhar, and Alejandro Del Pozo | Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech
In the world of turf grass management, earthworms have often been considered our underground allies, contributing to nutrient cycling and soil aeration.
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