President's Message

Serving Members Better

With the fall season upon us we will be finishing cool season turfgrass aeration and following through with leaf removal. Once we have completed these tasks, we will have the time to look back at our successes and identify areas where we can improve our products and services.

That is what we have done with the Virginia Turfgrass Council (VTC). We have retooled how to serve members better. The first was to develop a traveling turfgrass roadshow with the Virginia Tech Turf Team and the Virginia Cooperative Extension. We will bring educational, certification, and recertification opportunities to you in your geographical area. No need for you to travel great distances to find these top-notch educational opportunities. We have established online fertilizer recertification for members and we are now offering members online pesticide recertification as well.

Please watch for updates in the November/December issue of the Virginia Turfgrass Journal that will cover the Come to the Bay Program in January. We are excited to be partnering with Virginia Tech’s Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center. A more hands-on approach to education will be included with this great venue.

I want to thank you all for allowing me to serve you as your President of the VTC. I am hoping to see you in January at this years’ service project at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and the following Come to the Bay conference.

Respectfully,

Phil Bailey, CGCS

VTC President