TN Turf Tuesdays
TN Turf Tuesdays is a monthly series during the growing season that is designed to provide individuals managing golf courses, sports fields, residential/commercial lawns, and sod farms with the latest research on optimizing turfgrass aesthetic and functional quality via sustainable cultural and pest management practices. Episodes feature work of University of Tennessee faculty, staff, and students in the Turfgrass Science & Management program, as well as other turfgrass scientists and industry partners from around the globe
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
The growing season may be slowing down but there is still work to be done. Shoulder season weed and disease pests commonly invade warm-season turfgrasses during autumn and turfgrass managers need to prepare accordingly. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Dave McCall (Virginia Tech) and Jordan Booth (United States Golf Association) to discuss the latest strategies for controlling spring dead spot, as well as large patch, Poa annua, and more.
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
The growing season may be slowing down but there is still work to be done. Shoulder season weed and disease pests commonly invade warm-season turfgrasses during autumn and turfgrass managers need to prepare accordingly. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Dave McCall (Virginia Tech) and Jordan Booth (United States Golf Association) to discuss the latest strategies for controlling spring dead spot, as well as large patch, Poa annua, and more.
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Early order programs (EOP) are often used by turfgrass managers to acquire herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other crop protectants. If you’re not familiar with these programs, this episode is for you! We are joined by two industry veterans — Jason Frank (Harrell’s) and Steve Ellis (Simplot Partners) — to discuss the basics of EOP programs, how they’ve evolved over time, and where they are headed in the future.
For more information on the Harrell's EOP program mentioned in the show, visit: https://www.harrells.com/Products/EOP
For more information on the Simplot EOP program mentioned in the show, visit: https://partners.simplot.com/early-order-programs
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
It’s soon to be football time in Tennessee and the team at Neyland Stadium has been hard at work getting the playing surface ready for the upcoming season. In this episode, we are joined by Bryan Ogle, CSFM, to learn about strategies used to optimize turfgrass quality and minimize pest invasion while preparing turfgrass for use at the highest level of NCAA football.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Several new cultivars have made their way into the turfgrass industry in recent years including those with reduced irrigation requirements, improved turfgrass quality and performance, as well as reduced susceptibility to pest invasion. In this episode, we’re joined by Drs. Becky Grubbs-Bowling (Texas A&M University) and Adam Thoms (Iowa State University) to talk about advancements in cultivar development and how facilities can make best use of this new plant material when renovating in the near future.
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Increased heat and humidity mean that summer diseases are on the way. In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Joe Roberts (Clemson University) and Paul Koch (University of Wisconsin) to talk about the latest strategies for controlling summer diseases of cool-season turfgrass, particularly brown patch and dollar spot.
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ben Hamza and Mr. Joe Krum. Ben was with TruGreen for over 18 years, including serving as their director of technical operations. Joe has been with TruGreen for the past 11 years and currently serves as a regional technical manager covering Tennessee. This episode will cover a wide array of lawn care topics including how the pandemic has affected the lawn care business, as well as strategies to control pests that align with modern business models in 2022.
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
In this episode, Drs. Jim Brosnan and Brandon Horvath are joined by Dr. Joe Roberts (Clemson University) and Lee Butler (North Carolina State University) to discuss diseases affecting warm and cool-season turfgrasses during the 2021 growing season. Special emphasis is placed on nematodes pre-disposing turfgrass to disease infestation.
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Drs. Jim Brosnan and Brandon Horvath discuss strategies for controlling weeds and diseases affecting warm-season turfgrass during autumn and winter. Current research on Poa annua and large patch is presented in detail to guide turfgrass managers with controlling these issues on golf courses, sports fields, and lawns.