10/2/2018 - By Dr. Jeff Atkinson

In this episode of Turp.Dudes, Harrell's Director of Agronomy Jeff Atkinson and Ohio Territory Manager Jim Dillard caught up with Todd Hicks, Turfgrass Pathology Program Coordinator and Joe Rimelspach, Turf Pathology Specialist at the Ohio State University Turf  Research and Education Program. They are discussing the challenging growing season, what samples are prevalent in the lab and offering some observations on control measures.

• OSU Turfgrass Pathology Program turfdisease.osu.edu
• Turf Tips Videos https://turfdisease.osu.edu/turf-disease-updates
• Fungicide Chart https://turfdisease.osu.edu/fungicide-chart

More About Todd Hicks (as seen on The Ohio State University website) Todd E. Hicks started his career in the Department of Plant Pathology as a student researcher from 1997- 2001.   He received his bachelor of science degree in Agronomy in 2001 from The Ohio State University and assumed the role in the turfgrass pathology lab he continues today.  His role is to coordinate the turfgrass pathology fungicide and bio control evaluation program.  He serves as primary contact for our chemical and industry representatives.  He has supervised seasonal field workers and mentored graduate and undergraduate students working on special projects in the lab.  He coordinates the turfgrass education and demonstration plots at the annual Farm Science Review.   Todd also conducts diagnostic visits, presents educational lectures, writes articles, and helps teach the turfgrass pathology class. Read More

More About Joe Rimelspach (as seen on The Ohio State University website) Joe Rimelspach's major areas are turfgrass health management and turfgrass pathology. His postition is focused on outreach/extension, turfgrass problem diagnostics, teaching and applied research:

• The impact of management practices on turfgrass health and disease development.
• Evaluation of fungicides, new products and turf management procedures on turfgrass disease management.
• Diagnostics of turf problems in the field and of samples submitted to the OSU Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic.
• Presents training to industry and extension audiences on various aspects of turfgrass diseases and turfgrass health management

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About Dr. Jeff Atkinson
Dr. Jeff Atkinson serves as Harrell’s Director of Agronomy for the Northern United States. In this role, Dr. Atkinson is responsible for the testing and development of proprietary products to expand Harrell’s portfolio and to provide technical support to our sales representatives and customers. Dr. Atkinson has experience in research and development across several disciplines of golf course agronomics. His work can be found in both industry and peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Atkinson has worked in the turf industry for 15 years and holds a bachelors, masters, and doctorate degree from Clemson University. His graduate research focused on the physiological effects of shade on putting green turf, herbicide efficacy and turfgrass tolerance, and biology of invasive species.