Tennessee Turf Tuesdays

A Digital Learning Series for 2021

All sessions will be Zoom webinars hosted from 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT

tennesseeturfgrassweeds.org/Pages/TurfTuesday.aspx

July 13th

Managing Warm Season Sports Turf in a Changing Climate

Presenters: Dr. Kyley Dickson & Tyler Carr, University of Tennessee

Advances in both bermudagrass and zoysiagrass have made varieties more adaptable to survive in changing conditions. This presentation will cover new cultivars of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass varieties for use in sports turf. Learn management strategies of these new cultivars to help improve environmental stress tolerance while reducing invasion from weed, disease, and insect pests. Also, learn how the use of these new cultivars can help reduce inputs without lowering field performance.

August 3rd

Zoysiagrass Putting Green Roundtable

Presenters: Dr. John Sorochan & Tyler Carr, Univ. of Tennessee, & Dr. Mike Richardson, Univ. of Arkansas

There is growing interest in the development of dwarf zoysiagrass cultivars for use on golf course putting greens in the southeastern United States. This presentation will provide an overview of the latest research on zoysiagrasses for putting greens. Topics covered will include cultivar performance comparisons, nutrient regimes, performance under shade, responses to plant growth regulators, weed control techniques via pre- and postemergence herbicides, and control of fungal pathogens.

September 14th

What Just Happened? – A Review of Summer Diseases in the Southeast

Presenters: Dr. Brandon Horvath, Univ. of Tennessee, Dr. Jim Kerns, N.C. State Univ, & Dr. Joe Roberts, Clemson Univ.

Numerous diseases can affect turfgrasses during the summer and this year was no exception. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of diseases that were problematic in the southeastern U.S. this summer and discuss the most effective options for control.

October 5th

Winter is Coming! Be Prepared for Shoulder Season Foes like Poa annua and Large Patch

Presenters: Dr. Jim Brosnan and Dr. Brandon Horvath, University of Tennessee

Warm season turfgrasses are targeted by many pests during the shoulder seasons including weeds like Poa annua as well as diseases like large patch and spring dead spot. Research based recommendations for controlling these pests be offered during this session to prepare turfgrass managers for the road ahead.