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CONGRATULATIONS to @Godara_Nav for successfully defending his dissertation: ‘Factors Associated with Pollinator Foraging and Floral Morphology of Lawn Weeds’ under the direction of Dr. Shawn Askew (@VTTurfWeeds). We are VERY PROUD of Dr. Godara!

Super thankful to have been on the Grass Clippings podcast! Really appreciate Pure Seed for having me!

Cherry Picking Data #OzonatedWater Full video: youtube.com/live/QipJgGY_K…

THANK YOU Steven Ball for connecting with the Virginia Tech Turfgrass Science club. Steven engaged these #Hokies with a reflective assessment evaluating their educational & behavioral competencies so they could identify their career goals more clearly, and expand their professional network.

Don't forget to register to join us MAY 7TH for Field Day! We have a great line up of presentations including Basics of Soil Structure, Fertilizer & Weed Research, Technology Applications for Irrigation as well as some new John Deere Equipment. vsfma.org/meetinginfo.ph…

Join us NEXT WEEK as we kick off the 2025 season of regional Field Days! We have a great line up covering soil structure, fertilizer & weed research, technology in irrigation and new John Deere equipment demos. Register today! vsfma.org/meetinginfo.ph…

Our Installation and Management of Roadside Turfgrass course is open for registration! This course will help you understand how to establish seed and sod on roadsides and fundamental cultural practices for maintaining roadside turfgrass. More info: turf.umn.edu/enroll-our-ins…

Instead of #NoMowMay, we recommend #SlowMowSummer or planting a #BeeLawn & pollinator friendly gardens. Want to learn more? See the resources below! What not mowing in May could mean for your lawn by U of MN Extension Educator Jon Trappe: extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garde…

It's launch day! Ryan DeMay's 2025 Pioneers in the Field profile and #GroundskeeperChat are available now! Listen along to his story here: Apple: bit.ly/3RQmDra Spotify: bit.ly/3YyEuGO Profile: bit.ly/43jykgg

So happy to have successfully defended my master’s thesis yesterday! These past two years at Virginia Tech have been an absolute blast. In fact, I’ve enjoyed myself so much I’ll be sticking around for even more! Next stop: Ph.D. 🤓🥳🤠

Register now for our June 3rd Recertification Webinar! vsfma.org/meetinginfo.ph…

A new Virginia Cooperative Extension publication "Selecting Pesticides for Sports Fields" pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/spes-668/… now posted. Pub supports upcoming 4th ed. of Sports Fields: Design, Construction & Maintenance. Thanks to Shawn Askew, Ph.D. @vtturfpath Alejandro Del-Pozo Wendell Hutchens & Jeff Derr for help!

Great article on new Virginia Tech Turfgrass Science grad Rob Starr taking his career to the next level. news.vt.edu/content/news_v…

PROUD of Brendan Fitzwater 👨‍🎓earning @VTSPES’s Outstanding Senior in Landscape Design + Turfgrass Science. Since 2022, Brendan’s been involved in all aspects of our program as a student worker at the Research Center, 2x Virginia Tech Turfgrass Science Club officer, & 3x GCSAA Turf Bowl participant.

Sign up for next week's webinar! Earn VA Approved CEU Credits: 2 CFA Recertification hours, Pesticide 3A (Ornamental Pest Control), 3B (Turfgrass), 6 (Right-Of-Way Pest Control), and 60 (Registered Technician). Event registration closes this Thursday! vsfma.org/meetinginfo.ph…

Many bermudagrass and zoysiagrass growers suffered winterkill this spring. We want to learn more about your situation. Please fill out this quick 5-minute winterkill survey to help us learn more about your situation. Wendell Hutchens Tyler Carr purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3j…

The final installment of our #PoaAnnua video series is now available on the UT Turfgrass YouTube channel. This video focuses on strategies for #PoaAnnua control in ultradwarf greens. Check it out UT Extension TGCSA Tennessee Turfgrass youtu.be/jdEUhGTPdUw?si…

Had a fantastic time visiting one of my favorite young Virginia Tech Turfgrass Science alums Jacob Golub, asst. super at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club⛳️ A very impressive 36-hole club right in the middle of @ColonialWmsburg; also managed a preview of the ✨new✨ 9-hole Par 3 course set to open later this year 👀