@PurdueTurfDoc

Turf & Weed Scientist | Purdue University

 West Lafayette, IN
purdue.edu/hla/sites/pattonlab/
Joined April 2012
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Forgot to post that the 2025 Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals is available. Now 18 states and 22 collaborators. @RUturfweeds co-editor. Color ID of 118 weeds. Updated with latest products and research-based information. Order print ($20) at mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp…
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Aaron Patton retweeted
MRTF@TurfFoundationAug 26
REGISTER TODAY - MRTF's Annual Golf Day Fundraiser Held at The Sagamore Club (@sagamore_club) in Noblesville, IN on October 12th! cvent.me/adB7V3?RefId=twit
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Aaron Patton retweeted
Purdue Agriculture
@PurdueAgJul 30
From playing on the field to learning how to care for it, Bailey Arbic is having a summer she will never forget! The @PurdueHortLA turf science junior has been working with @thekccurrent, helping maintain their soccer fields – but that’s not all. She also had the opportunity to help care for the Dutch national team’s practice fields during the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup, with Kansas City serving as the team’s home base. 🌎🏆 ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/07/f…
Bailey Arbic in front of the Kansas City Current logo.

ALT Bailey Arbic in front of the Kansas City Current logo.

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Aaron Patton retweeted
MRTF@TurfFoundationJul 22
Congratulations to Brian Bornino and Brad Pugh on winning the MRTF Award of Achievement in 2026! The MRTF Board of Directors agreed that both these men deserve this award for their outstanding contributions to the industry! Thank you, Brian and Brad!
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2026 Edition coming in early fall.
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Don't miss our Turf & Landscape Field Day on July 21, 2026! @TurfFoundation Details: mrtf.org/event-6583407 Register: cvent.me/YlzWVY?RefId=twit_a…
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Our 2026 brochure is out! Registration for 2026 dates are now open. Follow these links for registration: 2026 Core&Category Trainings: web.cvent.com/event/a4298a5a… 2026 Registered Technician Trainings: web.cvent.com/event/32919730…
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🌱We’d love to see where turfgrass grad students are located across the community 👇 Drop your university and research focus in the comments We’ll start: 📍Penn State: sports field performance and athlete-surface interactions @AvaVeith @ASA_CSSA_SSSA
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Meet #PurdueHortLA Ambassador Brayden Bates as he shares 3 things he loves about @PurdueAg's Turf Management and Science major. Schedule a visit to tour our turf science facilities. purdue.ag/visit
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Purdue turf students competed at the #GCSAA Collegiate Quiz Bowl in Orlando, FL! 16 students (4 teams) represented @LifeAtPurdue, competing against 288 students from the U.S. & Canada. Congrats to Otto Hoehl, Gavin Kenning, Abe Tebbe & Will Mahan—3rd place out of 78 teams!
Purdue Turf students at GCSSA standing together indoors holding a large ceremonial check for the 2026 Collegiate Turf Bowl award.

ALT Purdue Turf students at GCSSA standing together indoors holding a large ceremonial check for the 2026 Collegiate Turf Bowl award.

Otto Hoehl, Gavin Kenning, Abe Tebbe and Will Mahan holding a large ceremonial check for a Turf Bowl competition award

ALT Otto Hoehl, Gavin Kenning, Abe Tebbe and Will Mahan holding a large ceremonial check for a Turf Bowl competition award

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Aaron Patton retweeted
GCSAA
@GCSAAFeb 5
And for 3rd place in the 2026 GCSAA Turf Bowl, we've got Purdue University, team #50 — Otto Hoehl, Gavin Kenning, Abe Tebbe, William Mahan and advisor Cale Bigelow, Ph.D. They’ll receive $10,000 thanks to our friends at @JohnDeere! Way to go! #GCSAAConference
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Aaron Patton retweeted
Purdue Agriculture
@PurdueAgJan 18
Today's @ChicagoBears game hits closer to home. @PurdueHortLA alumnus Ben Baumer has been preparing the Bears' turf all season to keep the team safe as one of their groundskeepers. Proof that studying what you love can take you all the way to the @NFL. 🏈 ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/10/f…
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Registration for the Indiana Green Expo is open! Don't miss out on the state's largest Green Industry educational event and trade show! IndianaGreenExpo.com
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🎉 Congrats to the HLA Graduate Awards winners! 🏅 Teaching: Vera Vuković (Patton Lab) 🤝 Mentoring: Jeanine Arana (Meyers Lab) 🔬 PhD Research: Leo Koenigsfeld (Li Lab) 📚 MS Research: Celia Corado (Meyers Lab)
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From his home turf at @PurdueHortLA to iconic sports fields, Ryan Leuck's passion for turf science has taken him far and wide. The junior shares his experience working for the @Phillies, @nyjets, the @FIFAWorldCup at @MetLifeStadium, and next, the @Eagles.ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/11/s…

Small steps to stadium dreams: A turf science student’s path to professional sports

Every great journey begins with small steps, and for Ryan Leuck, a junior in horticulture and landscape architecture majoring in turf management and science, those first steps were taken on the dusty...

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Aaron Patton retweeted
MRTF@TurfFoundation10 Nov 2025
Join here: cvent.me/ydr7qZ?RefId=twit
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Aaron Patton retweeted
MRTF@TurfFoundation27 Oct 2025
mrtf.org/members/member-refe…
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Congratulations to the @cropforageturf Outstanding Paper in the Applied Turfgrass section by @Ross_Braun, @StrawTurf, @djsoldat, Michael Bekken, @PurdueTurfDoc, Eric Lonsdorf & Brian Horgan. Check it out👉 doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20218 @KSUTURF @PSUPlantScience @PurdueHortLA
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Purdue University is seeking a Department Head for Horticulture & Landscape Architecture. Lead a nationally recognized department in innovative teaching, research, and Extension. Application review starts Dec. 1. Details: ag.purdue.edu/department/hla…
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Aaron Patton retweeted
MRTF@TurfFoundation3 Oct 2025
Register here: cvent.me/ydr7qZ?RefId=twit For more information: mrtf.org/members/membership/
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