Hannah Wright-Smith

Cold temps this week have us thinking about winterkill. You can test for winterkill by pulling plugs and growing them out in a warm, well-lit spot. Winterkill also affects how we approach spring herbicide applications…. (1/2)

Saw the 1st new Poa seedlings of the fall of 2025 at ETREC in Knoxville this AM.

We initiated our first study with @ecorobotix ALBA @NCState. ALBA sprayed smooth crabgrass with 100% accuracy in bermudagrass fairway and reduced the herbicide usage by ~95% compared to broadcast treatments. Learn more about this technology at the Turfgrass Field Day on August 13

Well done! @sarah_paschal1

Goosegrass has been a challenge for many courses this year. We worked with @RUturfweeds @UTTurfWeeds and @VTTurfweeds to create a comprehensive guide that covers all the cultural and chemical options for controlling this stubborn weed in both cool- and warm-season turf 👇

Great disease pressure this year at the research farm. Come check out our disease trials and much more at the upcoming Arkansas Turfgrass Field Day on August 6th! Register here: uada.formstack.com/forms/turfgras…

I have two graduate research assistantships opening in the Turfgrass and Forage Weed Science Lab at North Carolina State University. If the outlined projects in description interest you to pursue an MS or PhD degree in Weed Science, consider applying.

The next installment of our #PoaAnnua video series is available on the @UTturfgrass YouTube channel. This episode highlights indaziflam mixture concepts for #PoaAnnua control on fairways. Check it out @utextension @TennesseeGCSA @TnTurfAssoc youtu.be/ECAnqskL8Zc?si…

The University of Arkansas Turfgrass Field Day is scheduled for August 6th. Pre-registration is open. We hope to see you there! uada.formstack.com/forms/turfgras…

Plots in Fayetteville starting to pop!

The first installment of our new #PoaAnnua video series is live on the @UTturfgrass YouTube channel. This video focuses on treatments applied this season for control in overseeded ryegrass. Check it out @utextension @TennesseeGCSA @TnTurfAssoc @TVSFMA youtu.be/xyUeoARtj2g?si…

I am proud to do research that helps put beans like this on store shelves, in freezer sections, and in the fresh produce aisle. Maybe it’s ridiculous, but I’m happy to play a small part in ensuring that produce is available to as many people as possible.

Crabgrass spotted in Fayetteville yesterday

New videos featuring #PoaAnnua research conducted in 2024-2025 will hit the @UTturfgrass YouTube channel over the next few weeks. Major thanks to Anna Duncan with @utextension @UTPlantSciences for all her production work. Check them out @TennesseeGCSA @TnTurfAssoc @TVSFMA

Do you manage forage in #Arkansas? The updated #forage #herbicide guide is out! bit.ly/MP557-Updated-…

Because of the threat of severe weather today, the weekly test of the City of Little Rock's emergency warning sirens will not be conducted today at noon. Any sirens today will be an indicator of a tornado warning within the Little Rock City limits.#LRWx

Mowing height influencing large patch severity on zoysiagrass.

Not worried about Chap GPT taking weed science jobs any time soon…

Annual bluegrass having fun in dormant bermudagrass mown low and not treated with pre-emerge herbicides. ⁦@ThatWeedsDoc⁩ ⁦@ArkansasTurf⁩ ⁦⁦@samTURFkreinbrg⁩

@MusserTurfgrass @HutchensWendell @ebegitsc Congratulations @ebegitsc !!!

The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation has selected Erick Begitschke as its recipient of the 2025 Award of Excellence. Congratulations @ebegitsc! musserfoundation.org/news/2024-muss…

Cold and Rainy on Monday so no excuse not to come bowling with us! Don't forget to RSVP for Main Event on 2/10. @ThatWeedsDoc is going to be our education provider! gcsaofarkansas.org