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Biology and control of mosses and algae. |
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Increased funding for educational efforts is required as funds for education in all areas is declining and a larger user group needs to be served. |
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The production of turf is the fastest growing agricultural related industry in the South. Continued development of research-based educational programs targeted to homeowners, schools, commercial horticulture industries, government/parks and recreation and extension personnel. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Better ways to communicate disease management strategies. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Develop high-quality electronic and conventional publications for ecology and biology of weeds in turfgrasses. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Researchers in the turfgrass commodity needs better access to agricultural grant programs due to the rapid expansion of the urban sector. |
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Insects |
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Education on pesticide stewardship and the reduction of unnecessary pesticide applications through research-based extension programs. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Pathogens |
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Fungicide resistance management. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Develop high-quality electronic and conventional publications for weed management in turfgrasses. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Development of additional distance education opportunities. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Insects |
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There are major needs for programs targeted towards pest management education and the funding that can support the development and delivery of those programs. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Pathogens |
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Disease prediction related to best management practices. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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There is strong need to develop a comprehensive, college-level text-book on turfgrass pest (weeds, insects, diseases) management. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Better coordination among the disciplines in educational programs. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Conduct appropriate workshops, field days and conferences for professional turfgrass managers as well as retail professionals. |
| Extension/Outreach |
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Better service for traditionally underserved audiences including non-English speaking audiences and youth education. |
| Regulatory |
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More strict enforcement of existing regulations. In particular, application by non-certified applicators. |
| Regulatory |
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More thorough inspection for certification of transported turfgrass materials is required. |
| Regulatory |
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Insects |
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A better understanding of the movement of turf pests from infested to uninfested areas in plant materials from commercial nurseries and turf farms. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
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Regulation of soil and plant material movement related to nematodes needs improvement regarding the following pests in particular: Reniform and citrus nematodes; Soybean cyst nematode important if planning to ship into Canada. |
| Regulatory |
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Require more continuing education for certified applicators. |
| Regulatory |
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Enforcement of existing regulations and quarantines. |
| Regulatory |
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Insects |
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New insecticide products, especially to address existing and potential resistance to currently registered products. |
| Regulatory |
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Pathogens |
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Regulations among states and/or countries needs to be harmonized to streamline permit process. This is particularly important in regards to research materials. |
| Regulatory |
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Greater role for regulators in education. Funding for Extension: Revision of educational criteria to encourage annual training (e.g., Georgia). |
| Regulatory |
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Provide increased training opportunities and require higher educational standards for commodity inspectors. |
| Regulatory |
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There is a grave need for new acaricide products to help manage the eriophyid mites in bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and buffalograss. |
| Regulatory |
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Reclassification of sod production into EPA agricultural production as opposed to non-crop land. Permit use of agricultural chemical products in sod production. |
| Regulatory |
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Increase numbers of well-trained inspectors. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
Insects |
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Stronger coordination of APHIS, the state regulatory agencies and the designated plant diagnostic laboratories for detection, identification and management of potential invasive species (e.g. fire ants). |
| Regulatory |
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Consider reclassification of sod production to permit greater access to agricultural pesticide products. |
| Research |
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Perennial grass control in turf. |
| Research |
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All |
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More information related to the basic biology and ecology of turfgrass pests. |
| Research |
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Insects |
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Pest ecology, life history, behavior and host/pest associations of major pests, and all information on minor pests (eriophyid mites, ground pearls), biological control and host plant resistance. |
| Research |
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Pathogens |
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Root health regarding fungi that are not well known (biology). |
| Research |
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Weed control during establishment. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
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Better integration of pest management among disciplines. |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
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There are critical gaps in knowledge of pests and their management that are needed for development of extension education pest management programs. |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
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Interactions between pathogens including nematodes. |
| Research |
3 |
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Methyl bromide alternatives. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
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Pest and pesticide resistance management (including genomics). |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
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Support for efficacy trials of lower-risk insecticides/nematicides and bio-rationals to develop safer management systems. |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
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Need for fumigation alternatives. |
| Research |
4 |
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More chemical alternatives for resistance management. |
| Research |
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All |
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Better integration of social sciences into turfgrass use, maintenance, etc. |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
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Impact of insecticides on target, secondary and introduced pests and on beneficial organisms. |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
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More information about soil mixes related to root health. |
| Research |
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Environmental implications of herbicide resistant grass (biotech). |
| Research |
5 |
Pathogens |
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Cultural options for pathogen management. |
| Research |
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Environmental fate of herbicides. |
| Research |
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Pathogens |
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Disease prediction related to best management practices. |
| Research |
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Biology and control of mosses and algae. |
| Research |
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Postemergence control of perennial grass weeds such as nimblewill, dallisgrass, vaseygrass, torpedograss and common bermudagrass. |
| Research |
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Selective control of one turfgrass species that is growing as a weed in a different turfgrass species. |
| Research |
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Develop control programs for “newer” turfgrass weeds such as niruri, doveweed and lindernia (Lindernia crustacea). |
| Research |
11 |
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Biology and ecology of turfgrass weeds. |
| Research |
12 |
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Develop effective control programs for Virginia buttonweed, annual bluegrass, sedge and Kyllinga ssp. |
| Research |
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Develop weed management strategies for herbicide-tolerant turfgrasses. |
| Research |
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Develop integrated control programs to prevent the development of herbicide-resistant weeds. |
| Research |
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Develop effective cultural and mechanical methods to control turfgrass weeds (i.e. non-chemical). |
| Research |
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Elucidate soil parameters that influence turfgrass weed populations. |
| Research |
17 |
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Document shifts in weed species that may occur due to cultural methodology, or changing herbicide use patterns and chemistries. |
| Research |
18 |
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Determine invasive nature and prevent turfgrass species encroachment into native plant communities. |