Joseph Roberts

Soil temperatures have risen steadily across SC in the past couple of weeks. If you are in an area prone to mini-ring, know that the fungus causing the disease can be active now even if you aren't seeing symptoms. Good time to be on a preventive program.

Job Posting Alert - Clemson University Seeks Assistant Professor in Turfgrass Agronomy. apply.interfolio.com/158130 Feel free to message me with any questions. We are excited to grow our team at Clemson University.

@NematodeGuy @wbrutter Wonderful to have you all. Thanks for the visit.

Class field trip day 1 in SC. We visited @wbrutter and @ClemsonTurfPath to learn about nematode resistance breeding and turf nematodes

Great Turfgrass Field Day at PDREC with @aw_gore. Excellent education, weather, and fellowship. Thanks to all of our sponsors contributing to this event and the additional event with @DrBertMcCarty1 earlier this month.

Clemson is hiring the Director for Edisto Research and Education Center, Blackville, SC! ⁦@ClemsonCAFLS⁩ ⁦@CUESNews⁩ please share among your circles Apply - Interfolio apply.interfolio.com/140517?applica…

@aw_gore @DrBertMcCarty1 Thanks for the invitation Adam.

With instructors like @DrBertMcCarty1 @ClemsonTurfPath and Cory Tanner, it’s hard to not learn a thing or two. Great turnout of over 130 turf and horticulture professionals for our Carolina Lawn Management program today!

@GCSAA @ToroGolf @GCSAAFoundation @GCSAAConference Congratulations!

Congratulations to Watson Fellowship recipients, Emily Braithwaite and Daniele McFadden. Each will receive a $5,000 scholarship and will attend the #GCSAAConference in Phoenix. The Watson Fellowship is supported by @ToroGolf and is administered by the @GCSAAFoundation. shorturl.at/drwGW

Applications for the Musser Foundation’s 2024 “Award of Excellence” are now available Applicants may obtain the application via email at fdobie7@gmail.com For more information on the Musser Foundation and the application process visit the website at musserfoundation.org/apply

@GCSAA @Clemson_Golf @tigersuper85 @CarolinasGCSA Congrats Don! Excellent recognition for your hard work in advocating for the industry.

Donald Garrett Jr., CGCS at @Clemson_Golf, has been named a GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award winner. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated growth in #golfadvocacy and advancement of the GCSAA Priority Issues Agenda through congressional outreach. Read more: bit.ly/gal-award-dona…

Haven’t posted a #Nematuesday in sometime. Check out our newly updated mist chamber courtesy of the Buildings and Grounds group here at PDREC. We’ve already put this to some good use in testing research plots. Many samples ahead!

Dealt with spring dead spot or large patch in SC and looking for prevention this year? Be sure to watch soil 🌡️ in the week to come. Haven’t tripped the 72F mark yet but cooler weather has arrived and the forecast ahead details consistent low night-⏰ 🌡️.

Thank you to all of the golf course superintendents that strive to produce amazing facilities worldwide. Another big thank you to those that work with academia to enhance research and management by donating time, 💵, space at your facilities, and more. 👏👏

With the hurricane coming into the Southeast, it would be wise to get a QoI or DMI mixed with Serata or Segway down if you can. If you cannot get it down as soon as you can after the storm. Be safe out there

come join us in Charleston!

@plkoch2 @ZacFreedman @solislemuslab @JDjonesPKL @TurfgrassChou @kurtaculous @USDA_NIFA Great news Paul! Definitely interested to learn more as you all get into the research.

Excited to work with @ZacFreedman @solislemuslab @JDjonesPKL @TurfgrassChou and @kurtaculous on this @USDA_NIFA Ag Microbiomes project investigating fungicide impacts on soil microbiomes and plant disease response. Learn more about the project here: ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2023/08/17/gra…

The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences at Clemson University invites applications for Director of the Pee Dee Research and Education Center (REC) in Florence, SC. To apply or to see the full position advertisement: apply.interfolio.com/126186

We crested 80 deg soil temps this week here in our region of SC. For all the Carolina’s managers, be sure to have the right prevention in place for mini-ring as we approach the summer holiday. Waitea is active at these temperatures even though symptoms may not show for months

Upstate turf managers: I am on the hunt for a goosegrass trial location. Preferably within 50 miles of clemson. We need a 60ft x 100ft area that is thick with goosegrass (3 plants/sq ft). Please reach out with any suggestions!

@jlobenstine @Grass_Roots_NTF @NDGC_MD @harlyngoldman @kmorris_NTEP @gjrinehart @MidAtlGCSAA @GCSAA_MidAtl @GolfSuper2GM @F_Shahoveisi @Hilltop_Super Awesome news Jon. Great to see this exhibit is on display @NDGC_MD. 👏🏻

Happy to finally announce the official opening of our @Grass_Roots_NTF display at @NDGC_MD. Thanks to @harlyngoldman and team for their many hours getting it all put together. Big props to @kmorris_NTEP's vision and @gjrinehart's tireless work on the original exhibit downtown.

#Bacterialfeeders are important in nutrients cycling #cervidellus and #Acrobeles are one of them @activeplantnema @Alex_Holovachov @BrianDarbyLab @Valeria_orl7 @LesSchumacher