MTC Turf News - Spring 2016

Spring 2016

2015–2016 Turfgrass Cultivar Recommendations for Certified Sod and Seed Mixtures in MD Highlights from the Inaugural

Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo, January 25–28, 2016

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Departments

2015–2016 Turfgrass Cultivar Recommendations for Certified Sod

and Seed Mixtures in Maryland

Highlights from the Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo, January 25–28, 2016

06 President’s Message 08 From the MTC Executive Director 17 News from UMD 17 Index of Advertisers 18 Calendar of Events

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President’s Message

Moving F o r w a r d We

are well into spring, and I hope the grass in your piece of the world has broken dormancy. The Maryland Turfgrass Council didn’t have to break dormancy because your MTC board has been busy in many ways all winter long. We have been improving all aspects of the MTC and including ways to increase the MTC member benefits.

We broke with tradition, and after 39 years of our own MTC winter turf conferences, we joined forces with the Virginia Turfgrass Council and created the Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo or M-A-T-E. Our inaugural event was held on January 25-28, 2016, in Fredericksburg, VA. Mother Nature did her best to disrupt our event by dusting our region with over 24" of snow. The four-day MATE conference pushed on, even though many registrants were out pushing snow. Early attendance was down, but as the week went on, our attendance recovered nicely.

The University of Maryland and Virginia Tech were involved, as Drs. Tom Turner and Mike Goatley collaborated on an exceptional and pertinent educational program. Dean Graves, CGCS, and Jared Minnick were the keynote speakers in the general session that set the tone for the conference. The tradeshow floor was completely sold out, with vendors from every aspect of the turf industry. Conference and tradeshow attendees were rewarded with a special social evening that included delicious food, drinks and an incredible corn hole tournament. The corn hole tournament was a lot of fun, as teams competed on custom-made boards for the grand prize. Two young grad students from Virginia Tech worked their way through the brackets and won the prize! It was a great night to relax with our industry peers.

The comments from vendors, speakers and attendees were all positive with this combined effort. With the proceeds from this event going to turf research in MD and VA, we think we are on to something big with this new venture. The M-A-T-E committee members are currently working on the next event.

Many new changes are also popping up on our MTC website. We made it easier for our members to access the University of Maryland’s turf technical bulletins, which are a great way to gain more knowledge or to refresh your memory. They are available in an easy-to-print pdf format. We cleaned up and modernized our membership database. From time to time, we hope to send out relevant emails to our members that will help them with their responsibilities in the turf industry.

Keep in contact with the Maryland Turfgrass Council. If you’re not a member of the MTC, please become one. We feel we have plenty to offer members, with more to come. When purchasing supplies, please look first at our advertisers who support this quarterly magazine. If you have a business, consider advertising in MTC Turf News. It’s a simple formula — more ads equal more articles. This is your turf council.

Let us know what you expect out of your membership.

Enjoy the rest of your spring!

Bill Warpinski

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MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL 12 Pressie Lane | Churchville, MD 21028 ExecDir@MDTurfCouncil.com www.mdturfcouncil.org MTC Turf News is published quarterly for the MTC by: Leading Edge Communications, LLC 206 Bridge St. Franklin, TN 37064 615-790-3718 (phone) 615-794-4524 (fax) info@leadingedge communications.com

2016 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Bill Warpinski Central Sod Farms Centreville, MD Office: 800-866-1387 Cell: 410-827-5000 bill@centralsod.com

VICE PRESIDENT Jamie Roell Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks Millersville, MD Office: 410-222-6250 Cell: 443-370-2582 rproel09@aacounty.org

SECRETARY/ TREASURER Cheryl A. Gaultney Churchville, MD Home: 410-836-2876 Cell: 410-322-8275 sandqueen10@aol.com

PAST PRESIDENT Lester Dubs Larchwood Landscape Co. Pasadena, MD Cell: 443-623-1745 ldubs@verizon.net

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Vernon W. Cooper P.O. Box 389 St. Michaels, MD Cell: 443-742-6618 Office: 410-745-9643 Fax: 410-745-8867 ExecDir@ MDTurfCouncil.com

ONE-YEAR DIRECTORS Doug Lechlider Laytonsville Landscaping Laytonsville, MD Office: 301-253-1481 Cell: 240-372-2788 doug@laytonsville landscaping.com Les Phelps Anne Arundel County Public Schools Pasadena, MD Office: 443-623-5472 phelpslawncare@ yahoo.com

TWO-YEAR DIRECTORS Geoffrey Rinehart National Arboretum Washington, D.C. Office: 202-245-5956 Cell: 253-592-3528 geoffrey.rhinehart@ ars.usda.gov Rick Williams Pennington Seed Co. Locust Grove, VA Cell: 804-396-5659 rwilliams@pennington seed.com

THREE-YEAR DIRECTORS Kimberly Bohn Newsom Seed Fulton, MO Office: 800-553-2719 kimberly@newsom seed.com Ben Ellis The Courses at Andrews Fort Washington, MD Cell: 571-340-0122 Office: 301-440-9882 benjamin.ellis@ aafbgc.com John Vickers Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks Annapolis, MD Cell: 443-360-7129 Office: 410-222-6250 rpvick00@aacounty.org

from the mtc executive director

The Legislature

Is at It Again!

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of the many benefits you derive from your MTC membership is that the MTC officers and board of directors work with all similar groups to watch for legislation at the national, state and local levels. It is our job to make you aware when something is being prepared for legislation that affects you and to scream loud and clear when such legislation will be a detriment to you and the entire turfgrass industry.

Well, it is time for us to scream loud and clear now!

Senate Bill (SB0361) and House Bill (HB0211) — “Neonicotinoid Pesticides — Labeling, Signage and Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protector Act of 2016)” — have been introduced by Senator Nathan-Pulliam (from Baltimore City & Co. Dist.

44) and Delegate Healey (From P.G. Co. Dist. 22).

• This bill would require that a person may not sell any seed, plant material, nursery stock, annual plants, bedding plants, feed stock, vegetables, turfgrass sod or other plant material that has been treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide in the state unless it bears a label with the following statement: “Warning: This product has been treated with neonicotinoid pesticides, found to harm or impair non-target organisms, including bees and other pollinators, birds, earthworms and aquatic invertebrates.”

• Then, starting on or after January 1, 2017, a person may not sell a neonicotinoid pesticide in the state unless he or she also sells a restricteduse pesticide. In addition to the sale restrictions, this bill also requires that on or after January 1, 2017, a person may not use a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person is: (1) a certified applicator, (2) a farmer who uses the pesticide for agricultural purposes, including crop production, livestock, poultry and non-crop agricultural fields or (3) a veterinarian. Flea and tick collars for dogs and cats would also be exempt.

• This bill would put a negative label on agricultural products that use neonicotinoids in some form,

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somewhere during their production. This would include seeds, plants, nursery stock, sod and vegetables such as sweet corn.

Would you rather buy an ear of corn at your local farm stand with a big warning label about neonicotinoid sprayed on it or a nice dry ear in the grocery store from Mexico with heaven only know what’s on it? The same will be true with nursery stock or sod you grow, buy or install in MD. Growers in the surrounding states will be very happy to supply when your customers don’t want anything with that label.

You say you don’t use neonicotinoid pesticides (actually, they are insecticides)? There’s a good chance you do. The neonicotinoid family includes: acetamiprid (sold as Mospilan, Assail, Chipco TriStar), clothianidin (sold as Poncho, Dantosu, Dantop), imidacloprid (sold as Merit, Confidor, Admire, Gaucho, Advocate), nitenpyram (sold as Capstar, Guardian), thiacloprid (sold as Calypso) and thiamethoxam (sold as Actara, Platinum, Cruiser).

Imidacloprid is the most widely used insecticide in the world.

Compared to organophosphates and carbamates, insecticide neonicotinoids cause less toxicity in birds and mammals than insects.

This bill was introduced in 2015 and was defeated, but it is back again this year with more support. MDA has testified about the truth concerning this material, and the MD Farm Bureau officially opposes it, as does the MTC and the MTA. But we need your help right away. Call, email and fax your senators and delegates today, and urge them to VOTE AGAINST SB0361 and HB0211 unless you already have more business than you can handle or you are not paying high enough prices for things you buy, including vegetables you and your family eat.

Vernon W. Cooper MTC Executive Director

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2015–2016 Turfgrass Cultivar

Recommendations

for Certified Sod and Seed Mixtures in Maryland

By Thomas Turner, Ph.D., Turfgrass Specialist, University of Maryland

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umerous new turfgrass cultivars continue to be developed and released by turfgrass breeders.

However, while many of these cultivars are adapted to the environmental conditions that prevail in other regions of the country, many are not adapted to the difficult environmental conditions that occur in the transition zone, which includes Maryland and Virginia. Thus, to identify cultivars that will perform well in this region, extensive cultivar trials are evaluated each year at the University of Maryland and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

These trials include National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) trials, as well as joint MD–VA cultivar trials.

The cultivar performance data obtained at various locations in Maryland and Virginia are reviewed annually in a joint meeting of university researchers and representatives of the Departments of Agriculture of both states. The use of recommended cultivars usually results in a turfgrass stand of higher quality and density, greater stress tolerance, lower nutrient requirements, less water usage and fewer pest problems. Also, the use of recommended cultivars generally has the benefits of a reduction in the need for pesticide applications, greater water

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infiltration, reduced water runoff and the enhancement of the environmental benefits of properly managed turfgrass.

There has been extensive interest in recent years regarding turfgrass species that have reduced nutrient requirements, especially nitrogen. The two recommended turfgrass species with the lowest nitrogen requirements are the fine fescues and zoysiagrass, while turf-type tall fescue and bermudagrass have intermediate requirements. Although Kentucky bluegrass generally has the highest nitrogen requirements, research is currently ongoing to identify Kentucky bluegrass cultivars that provide fair quality under reduced nitrogen fertility and other maintenance inputs.

Key points •R ecommended cultivars have been evaluated for performance in Maryland and Virginia.

• Maryland certified sod must contain only recommended cultivars.

• Recommended cultivars generally provide better quality turf, improved ground cover and reduced runoff.

• The use of recommended cultivars reduces many pest and management problems.

• Recommended cultivars often have

lower fertilizer and water needs, and the need for pesticide applications should be greatly reduced.

• The use of recommended cultivars enhances the environmental benefits of turfgrass.

Maryland certified sod program The Maryland certified sod program is administered by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Rather than naming individual cultivars, many specifications require that certified sod of a particular turfgrass species be used. Requiring certified sod in specifications guarantees that the sod will contain cultivars that are currently recommended by researchers in Maryland and Virginia, will have been seeded in recommended percentages and will be of high quality with minimal pest problems. Listed below are the cultivar recommendations for Kentucky bluegrass, turf-type tall fescue, zoysiagrass and bermudagrass certified sod.

Cultivar notations Cultivars followed by a numerical notation may be removed from these lists in future years for the following reasons: Cultivar1 — may be removed due to declining field performance relative to other cultivars.

TURF-TYPE TALL FESCUE

Turf-type tall fescue on the top, and turf-type tall fescue plus perennial ryegrass on the bottom, showing the effect of mixing perennial ryegrass with turf-type tall fescue on red thread disease. Generally, perennial ryegrass should not be mixed with turf-type tall fescue due to increased disease pressure.

Turf-type tall fescue is the most commonly recommended species for homelawns, institutional grounds and general use areas. It is also extensively used for general-purpose athletic fields and in golf course roughs.

The following proven and promising turf-type tall fescue cultivars may be seeded individually or in blends, and they may be mixed with Kentucky bluegrass (see note below for percentages). The addition of Kentucky bluegrass may improve sod strength as well as improve overall performance and quality without increasing management inputs.

Recommended and Promising Turf-Type Tall Fescue Cultivars

Cultivar2 — m ay be removed due to declining seed quality.

Cultivar3 — may be removed because certified seed has not been tested recently by either the MD or VA seed-testing labs.

Cultivar4 — may be removed due to the lack of current testing data relative to the other cultivars. It will be removed if it is not included in the next available cultivar trial.

The recommended cultivar lists consist of two groups. “Proven” cultivars represent those that have been performing well in trials in both states over a period of at least three to five years and have had certified seed tested by the MD and/or VA Departments of Agriculture. “Promising cultivars,” listed in green italics, have shown good performance but have been tested in Maryland or Virginia for only two years or may be difficult to fine due to limited seed availability.

Avenger II Black Tail Bladerunner II Bullseye1 Catalyst Corona Dakota Darlington4 Essential4 Falcon IV1 Falcon V1 Firebird 2 Firecracker LS4 Firecracker SLS 4th Millennium SRP Garrison4 Gazelle II4 Gold Medallion4 Hemi Hot Rod Integrity4 Justice4 LS 12004 Maestro Magellan4 Monet4 Montana4 Mustang 43 Pedigree4 Penn RK44

Raptor II4 Raptor III Rebel IV4 Reflection Regenerate Rendition RX4 Rhambler 2 Screamer Shenandoah Elite4 Shenandoah II4 Sidewider4 Skyline4 Speedway Spyder LS4 SR 86504 Sunset Gold4 Tahoe II4 Talledega4 Terrano 3rd Millennium SRP4 Thor Titanium LS4 Titanium 2LS Traverse4 Traverse 2 SRP Turbo4 Van Gohg4 Wolfpack II4 Xtremegreen4

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Zenith may be obtained as seed (s) as well as in vegetative forms. Thirty-five zoysiagrass cultivars are currently being evaluated at the University of Maryland in the 2013 National Turfgrass Evaluation Program zoysiagrass trial.

Recommended zoysiagrasses Meyer (v)

Zeon (v)

Zenith (s)

BERMUDAGRASS

Perennial ryegrass cultivar differences in gray leaf spot incidence.

Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivars Recommended for Mixing with Tall Fescue Sod

Wildhorse1 Kentucky bluegrass and all recommended Kentucky bluegrass cultivars (see below) can be mixed with turf-type tall fescue to enhance sod strength during harvesting. A maximum of 10% Kentucky bluegrass by weight may be included with tall fescue, although 5% Kentucky bluegrass is generally recommended.

KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS

Due to the high maintenance requirements usually needed to successfully maintain most Kentucky bluegrasses in Maryland, it is primarily for use on showcase sites, for stadium athletic fields and for low-cut rough areas on golf courses. A minimum of three bluegrass cultivars should be selected, with each ranging from a minimum of 10% to a maximum of 35% of the mixture by weight. No more than 35% of the blend may be comprised of promising cultivars.

Recommended and Promising Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivars

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Aries

Impact

Barvette HGT

Keeneland

Beyond4

Legend

Bluebank

Midnight

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Blue Coat

Noble4

Blue Note

Nu Chicago

Cabernet

NuGlade4

Diva4

Oasis

Endurance

Skye

Everglade4

Solar Eclipse4

Full Back4

Sudden Impact

Granite4

Touche4

Hampton4

Tall Fescue Cultivars Recommended for Mixing with Kentucky Bluegrass A single cultivar or a blend of turf-type tall fescue cultivars may be used and may be mixed with up to 10% of a recommended Kentucky bluegrass, although a maximum of 5% is generally preferred.

The addition of Kentucky bluegrass to turf-type tall fescue generally results in an excellent turf without increasing needed management inputs.

ZOYSIAGRASS

Only three zoysiagrass cultivars are currently recommended in Maryland for certified sod production due to potential winter hardiness problems or due to a lack of availability of other cultivars. The group listed as vegetative (v) cultivars can only be obtained as sod, plugs or sprigs.

Five vegetatively (v) reproduced cultivars are currently recommended for use in Maryland for certified sod production.

These can be obtained only as sod, plugs or sprigs. Three cultivars that can also be seeded (s) are recommended as well.

A prime characteristic in evaluating bermudagrass for use in Maryland is winter hardiness (cold tolerance). Cultivars listed have improved winter hardiness but may exhibit some damage in extreme years, particularly under low mowing heights or if the bermudagrass was established late in the growing season. Thirtyfive bermudagrass cultivars are currently being evaluated at the University of Maryland in the 2013 National Turfgrass Evaluation Program bermudagrass trial.

Recommended bermudagrasses Latitude 36 (v)

Riviera (s)

Northbridge (v)

Sovereign4 (s)

Patriot (v)

Tifton 104 (v)

Premier (v)

Yukon (s)

PERENNIAL RYEGRASS

Although perennial ryegrass is generally not recommended for home lawns due to its susceptibility to disease problems, its inclusion may be warranted with Kentucky bluegrass where erosion may be a significant problem during establishment. No more than 15% perennial ryegrass should be used in a mixture with Kentucky bluegrass, as the perennial ryegrass will predominate if seeded at a higher rate. Perennial ryegrass germinates and becomes established much more quickly than Kentucky bluegrass.

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Recommended and promising perennial ryegrass cultivars

Karma

Sunstreaker

Line Drive GLS4

Thrive Uno3 Wicked

Amazing A+

Palmer V

Monsieur

Apple GL4

Pangea GLR

Octane

Apple SGL

Paragon GLR4

Pacific Gem

ASP60044

Pizzazz 2 GLR

Banfield

Premium

Benchmark

Provost

Charismatic II GLSR4

Rinovo

Diligent

Rio Vista

Evolution

Salinas II

Expedite

Sideways

Fastball RGL

Soprano4

Fiesta 41

SR 4650

Green Supreme

SR 4660 ST

Grand Slam GLD

Stamina

Haven

Stellar GL4

Homerun4

Stellar 3 GL

FINE FESCUE

(For sites that will receive minimal management, including no irrigation or low fertility).

The fine fescues include creeping red fescue, chewings fescue, hard fescue, hard-blue fescue and sheep fescue. The hard fescues are particularly for lowmaintenances sites in Maryland. Creeping red fescues should be considered only for shady sites and not for sunny, low-maintenance sites. The fine fescues do not have good wear tolerance and should not be mowed when weather conditions are hot and/or dry.

One or more recommended fine fescue

can be selected. However, neither mixing fine fescue species nor blending cultivars has been studied extensively in MD or VA for compatibility. Limited research doesn’t indicate an advantage to either. •

Recommended and Promising Fine Fescue Cultivars Beacon (H)

Navigator II (R)

Bighorn GT (HB)

Radar (C)

Chantilly (R)

Spartan II (H)

Fairmont (C)

Sword (H)

Gotham (H)

Treazure II (C)

Intrigue 2 (C)

Wrigley 2 (C)

Longfellow 3 (C)

Zodiac (C)

(R) = strong creeping red fescue (C) = chewings fescue (H) = hard fescue (HB) = hard-blue fescue

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recent event

Highlights from the Inaugural

Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo, January 25–28, 2016

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Despite the crippling snow that hit the weekend before the event, tradeshow exhibitors were pleased with the great attendee turnout.

Fred Biggers (left), VTC President, and Bill Warpinski (at the podium), MTC President, welcome attendees to the M-A-T-E general session.

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osted jointly by the Maryland Turfgrass Council and the Virginia Turfgrass Council, the first annual Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo (M-A-T-E) held in Fredericksburg, VA, was a resounding success, despite the two-plus feet of snow that blitzed the region the weekend before the event. Although many Maryland turf professionals were forced to remain home on snow-removal efforts, the event still attracted an excellent turnout of attendees, tradeshow exhibitors and educational speakers.

MTC’s Annual Business Meeting was held on Tuesday morning, during the conference’s general session. MTC president Bill Warpinski thanked outgoing board members Darren Fisher and Brian Geitka.

That evening, presenting sponsor SiteOne Landscape Supply hosted a reception and fun-filled corn hole tournament packed with competitive contenders. The contest was eventually won by a pair of Virginia Tech grad students.

While the location of the next M-A-T-E conference will again be Fredericksburg, details on the dates will be announced soon. Watch for information, and definitely make plans to attend! •

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BASF Chesapeake Valley Seed Harmon Turf Services Jacobsen Pennington Seed Sod Solutions Weed Man

Monday Lunch

Fellowship Breakfast

Monday Lawn/Landscape

Pesticide Recertification

Helena Chemical

Trinity Turf, Inc.

Lawn & Landscape Magazine / Horizon

PBI Gordon

Wi-Fi

Tuesday Lunch

Southern States

Trinity Turf, Inc. / Divots, Inc.

Corn Hole

Gold

SiteOne Landscape Supply

Growth Enhancer Turf Consultants

THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS! Air2G2 / WTG, LLC

Fisher & Son Co.

Mid-Atlantic Stihl

Sosmetal Products, Inc.

Alliance Small Engines

FMC Professional Solutions

Modern Turf / MiniVerde

Southern States

Aquarius Supply

Foley Manufacturing Co.

National Arboretum

Specialty Turf Services

Ballard Sports

FTG / Schaeffer Mfg. Co.

Newsom Seed

Spectrum Analytic

Barenbrug

GCSAA

Nufarm Americas

Sports Aggregates

BASF

Genesis

Oakwood Sod

STI Pre-Owned Equipment

Bayer Environmental Science

GHS Distributing

Patten Seed

STI Turf Care

Brandt Consolidated

H&H Farm Machine, Inc.

PBI Gordon

Syngenta

Buy Sod *

Haifa

Pennington Seed

TETAC

Capitol Sports Fields

Harmon Turf Services

PGMS – DC *

The Coastal Group

Cardinal Chemicals

Harrell’s, LLC

PGMS – VA *

The New Virginia Tractor

Central Sod Farms

Helena Chemical

Plant Food Company

The Turfgrass Group

Central Turf & Irrigation

Horizon Innovative Turf Services

Propump & Controls / Flowtronex

Trinity Turf

Charlottesville Power Equip. * Chesapeake Valley Seed City of Fredericksburg Collins Wharf Sod Crop Production Services Davvison Golf Dow Chemical Co. Eastern Lift Truck Co. Endebrock–White Co., Inc. Engage Agro USA E&S Equipment

Jacobsen James River Equipment Ken Cominsky Knox Fertilizer Land and Coates Landscape Supply Lawrence Equipment Lebanon Turf Luck Ecosystems

Quali-Pro Rainbird Reddick Equipment Riverside Turf * RLCA SePRO Corporation SiteOne Landscape Supply Smith Seed Services Smith Turf & Irrigation Sod Solutions

Finch / Revels

MacroSorb Technologies / McDonald Design Group

SOLitude Lake Mgmt.

First Products

Magic Deicing

Solu-Cal-USA

Turf & Garden TWCA * Turfline Vereens VA Compost Council VSTMA * Virginia Turfgrass Foundation VDACS VDCR Weed Man Woodward Turf Farms * Unable to attend due to snow Spring 2016

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The MTC booth at the M-A-T-E tradeshow, with (left to right) Kimberly Bohn (board member), Bill Warpinski (president) and Chuck Wilkes (board member).

The National Arboretum tradeshow booth, with Geoffrey Rinehart (MTC board member).

Twenty-four two-person teams competed during the Tuesday night corn hole tournament.

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news from umd

UMD Students Take 3rd Place at GCSAA Turf Bowl

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team of Turf Terps placed third at the 2016 GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition held in February. They were Scott Hebert, Jimmy Haley, Marvin Martinez and Ian Patrican, all second-year students from the Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) at the University of Maryland.

This is the fifth consecutive year that a UMD team placed in the top three.

The foursome was one of two UMD teams to compete against 60 other teams from 32 different universities and colleges across the United States.

The other UMD team (Christian Brinkerhoff, Jacob Kilmon, Shaun Clark and Jarod Knopp) came in 27th.

“Since 2000, when we began taking teams of UMD students to the Turf Bowl, the competition has grown substantially,” said Dr. Kevin Mathias, lecturer and coordinator for Turfgrass and Golf Course Management at the IAA. “Placing third is a great confirmation that the Golf Course Management program at the IAA is one of the best in the nation.” •

IAA students hold their winning check for a third-place finish at the 2016 Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition. From left to right: Christian Brinkerhoff, Marvin Martinez, Jimmy Halley, Scott Hebert, Shaun Clark, Ian Patrican, Jarod Knopp, Dr. Kevin Mathias and Jacob Kilmon.

Advertiser Index

All States Turfgrass Consultants, LLC................ 9 Buy Sod............................................................. 3 www.buysod.com

Central Sod Farms of Maryland, Inc................. 18 www.centralsodmd.com

Lebanon Turf.............................. Inside Front Cover www.lebturf.com

Maryland Seed & Environmental Services Inc.................................................... 9 Mid-Atlantic Stihl Inc......................................... 5

Chesapeake Valley Seed.................................. 16

www.stihldealers.com

Collins Wharf Sod Farm................................... 17

www.progressiveturfequip.com

CoverSports USA............................................. 17

www.riversideturf.com

www.coversports.com

Shady Oaks Turf Farm..................................... 18

Crop Production Services Professional Products....................................... 13 East Conservation Sod & Seed......................... 18

www.shadyoaksturffarm.com

Smith Seed Services........................................ 18

www.chesapeakevalleyseed.com www.collinswharfsod.com

www.eastcoastsod.com

Fisher & Son Company, Inc.........Inside Back Cover www.fisherandson.com

Progressive Turf Equipment, Inc........................ 9 Riverside Turf.................................................... 7

www.smithseed.com

Summit Hall Turf Farm Inc................. Back Cover

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NALP Legislative Day on the Hill

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(National Association of Landscape Professionals, formerly PLANET) Washington, D.C.

August 1–5 Perennial Plant Symposium Minneapolis, MN

August 22–25 StormCon — 2016 Conference The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Conference Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

October 5–8 NRPA Congress and Expo (Nat. Rec. and Park Assn.)

St. Louis, MO

October TBD UMD Turfgrass Field Day University Turf Farm at the University of Maryland College Park, MD

January 30 – February 2, 2017 Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Conference & Tradeshow (a joint conference between the Maryland Turfgrass Council and Virginia Turfgrass Council) Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Fredericksburg, VA

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