@MikeB_Turf

Yankees, Jets, Turf. PhD student at @UArkansas

 Fayetteville, AR
Joined August 2023
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A @USGAGrnSection funded article was published today. Great work by my student @MikeB_Turf writing the article! This research is very informative to golf course superintendents in Arkansas and throughout the Mid-South facing nematode pressure. doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2026-…
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Another successful trial planting this week by the turf team. Thanks to Tulsa Grass & Sod and @Adam_Russell5 for setting us up with some #Gateway zoysia sprigs. Excited to watch it grow in!
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Certain dew suppressant products, such as DewCure, are reducing dollar spot quite well in one of our current research trials. These products are not as effective as many fungicides, but they may offer an alternative practice for dollar spot management.
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Happy to share that my research was recently featured in Golf Course Management magazine! Thank you to all the co-authors! gcmonline.com/research/news/…
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Highly active dollar spot losing the battle to potent fungicides. Dollar spot risk is currently through the roof in most of Arkansas. Time for effective fungicides at tightened intervals. Check the Smith-Kerns Model for current risk levels in your area! @KernsJim @ArkansasTurf
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Plots are looking DIALED IN for tomorrow’s Spring Turfgrass Field Day! We’ll be showing off winterkill, spring dead spot, overseeding, large patch, and many more trials. Hope to see you there! @ArkansasTurf @uarkhort @UarkTurf uada.formstack.com/forms/tur…
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Mike Richardson
@ArkansasTurfApr 3
Hosted our 5th @ArkansasFFA Turf event at Baum-Walker field today. Had a great turnout and hope the kids enjoyed the event! Hoping a couple of them become future Razorback turf students!!
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Excited about the upcoming University of Arkansas Spring Turfgrass Field Day on April 28th! Register now!
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GCSAA
@GCSAAJan 28
Michael Battaglia, Mikerly Joseph and Zachary Newsome are the 2025 Dr. James Watson Fellows. Each will receive a $5,000 scholarship and attend the 2026 #GCSAAConference in Orlando. The Watson Fellowship Program is supported by @ToroGolf and is administered by the @GCSAAFoundation. gcsaa.org/who-we-are/media/n…
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Thank you @HutchensWendell! It’s an honor and a privilege. I look forward to meeting everyone in Orlando!
Wendell Hutchens@HutchensWendellJan 27
Congratulations to @MikeB_Turf on winning the Watson Fellowship this year! I’m very proud of his accomplishments, and I know he’s going to have an awesome career in turf! ⁦@ArkansasTurf⁩ ⁦@GCSAA⁩ ⁦@uarkhort⁩ ⁦@UarkTurf⁩
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Seth J. Ford@SethFord_Turf6 Oct 2025
I have officially completed my greenskeeper internship at Shoreacres Golf Club in Lake Bluff, Illinois! I gained lots of valuable knowledge this summer, and I would like to thanks the management, other interns, and crew for that. I can't wait to see what the school year beholds!
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uarkhorticulture@uarkhort7 Oct 2025
Our Horticulture Teaching Gardens are looking fresh after last week’s Volunteer Day! 🌿 Huge thanks to our volunteers and to Hort alum Cody George & Native Restoration Management for lending a hand. Stop by to see the updates!
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A little live action…great work by the students! Zoysia is always the answer!!
Wendell Hutchens@HutchensWendell3 Oct 2025
Great work by the Turf Club renovating an area on campus today! ⁦@UarkTurf⁩ ⁦@uarkhort⁩ ⁦@ArkansasTurf⁩
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Great work by the Turf Club renovating an area on campus today! ⁦@UarkTurf⁩ ⁦@uarkhort⁩ ⁦@ArkansasTurf⁩
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Really cool of the superintendent to bring me and my lab some lunch from the clubhouse while initiating research trials on his course! ⁦@FarmerChahal⁩ ⁦@MikeB_Turf⁩ @SethFord_Turf
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Happy #FriskyFairyRingFriday! Credit to @FarmerChahal for first spotting it.
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What a way to end my last summer in Fayetteville! From defending my thesis to getting the opportunity to present my research internationally in Japan, I greatly appreciate my three turf mentors @HutchensWendell @ArkansasTurf and @ThatWeedsDoc Excited for the future! #WPS
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You did great! Hope you enjoyed your summer in Arkansas!
Kennedy Ellis@KennedyAnneTurf7 Aug 2025
Replying to @MikeB_Turf
@MikeB_Turf and I giving the intro turf seminar with props and humor! Great job!
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Kennedy Ellis and Mike Battaglia discuss proper cultural practices for plant stress management. The two are presenting at #uaturf2025 at @ArkAgResearch.
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Mike Battaglia retweeted
uarkhorticulture@uarkhort23 Jun 2025
Calling all turf pros! 🌱 Join the U of A Turfgrass Sciences Team for Turfgrass Field Day on August 6, 2025! Come see the latest research and get expert tips on turf management. 💡 Scan the QR code to learn more & register. Don’t miss it!
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