Recent Events
HAMPTON ROADS
TURF AND
LANDSCAPE
Director of Agriculture David Trimmer with Dr. Jeff Derr
FIELD DAY JUNE 24, 2021
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or the first time in its eleven-year history, the Mayor of Virginia Beach made a presentation at the Hampton Roads Turf and Landscape Field Day. That great event was held on the 80 acres of Virginia Beach land dedicated to research. For the past eleven years, Dr. Jeff Derr and his associates have led attendees in tours of cutting edge research. Varietal studies, water conservation, and pesticide efficacy are just three of the many topics discussed. Before lunch, the event’s highlight was dedicating the newly installed Flowering Pollinator Garden. Seeds provided by the VTC Environmental Institute formed the basis of that garden. Mayor Bobby Dyer and Director of Agriculture David Trimmer led the dedication by focusing on the importance of the turfgrass and landscape industries to preserving pollinators and protecting the environment.
Mayor Bobby Dyer and Dr. Jeff Derr
24 | VIRGINIA TURFGRASS JOURNAL July/August 2021 www.vaturf.org
Dr. David McCall’s update on brown patch control
A great crowd for a return to in-person events!
