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 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.