Virginia Turfgrass Council | May/June 2025
This issue highlights growth of the VTC-EI's service projects. Also covers a new tool for precision irrigation on golf courses and more !
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The Virginia Turfgrass Council Environmental Institute awarded Senator Russet Perry with its Outstanding Legislator Award during a service project at Manassas Central Library in Prince William County.
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Thanks to Dr. Cindy Smith and Richard Linsday, we held our first ever Service Project in northern Virginia. That, at Manasses’ Central Library, captured storm water provided desperately needed shade for patrons.
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On May 29, Horticulture students with the City of Virginia Beach City Public Schools planted over 200 American Beach Grass containers at Pleasure House Point, adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environment Center.
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Henrico County Public Schools recently contacted us. They want us to partner with them on pollinator garden projects they are establishing at schools throughout the county!
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We are grateful to the Virginia Turfgrass Council Environment Institute for inviting us (The Virginia Soil Health Coalition) to speak at three events in December and January.
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announces lower certification and license fees for pesticide applicators and pesticide businesses operating within the Commonwealth.
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By Madan Sapkota, Chase M. Straw, Weston W. Floyd, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University | and Elia Scudiero, University of California Riverside
To address the limitations of current soil moisture sensing technologies, microwave sensing emerges as a promising solution for large-scale, accurate soil moisture measurement on golf courses.
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