Mike Richardson
@ArkansasTurf
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I get paid to watch grass grow - it's a tough job, but someone has to do it...
University of Arkansas
Joined January 2014
RT @cropforageturf: A new management guide has been published that covers strategies to prevent and recover from zoysiagrass winterkill.htt….
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Nothing has changed since I was a grad student…the morning after the grad student competition is over…
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RIP Tony Koski. a fine man that I was fortunate to call my friend. He will be missed. .
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Zoysia is always the answer….
‘El Toro’ zoysiagrass behind Julian C. Miller Hall at LSU. No irrigation, no herbicides, no fertilizer for years. Just mowed once weekly. I’ve seen it eaten up with large patch in Arkansas, but it looks great as low-input turf in South Louisiana.
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The National Weather Service should buy some cows!! I have also seen this before when I was a farm kid… @4029Darby @4029Allison.
Talked to a rancher today and he said his cows moved to the highest point on his property, well away from water and stayed there about 4 hours before the flood. How do they know?
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RT @cheryl162: I dropped my kids off at camp today. It was a lot harder than it was last year. If you’re able, please donate to a disaste….
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I do advise students of this… drop spreaders (with ryegrass) and backpack sprayers (with roundup) will tell on you!!
10 Things They Didn't Teach You in Turf School. I'll bet I missed plenty. Add in the comments if you want. Lyla so sweet @DogsOfTurf
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The wife discovered this bear track while walking one of the trails behind my house this morning. She decided the driveway was a better place to walk!! 🐻=😳
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Love the FLIR… good stuff!!.
We were showing new staff members the benefit that fans can provide during these “dog days of summer.” This is a FLIR video I took a few seasons ago. You can see the surface temperature drop as the fan blows air across the surface. Without the fan, the surface temperature was
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RT @HutchensWendell: Congratulations to @MikeB_Turf on his first publication as lead author! This paper provides valuable information for….
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I want that salad recipe. 😂.
The GreensPro Monthly Newsletter for June is out. Hot turf takes and random thoughts. Hit the link ➡️
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Congrats to @samTURFkreinbrg for defending his MS thesis today!! Awesome job, Sam!! Can’t wait to see what’s next for you under the guidance of @VTTurfPath and @VTTurfweeds! Also, big congrats to @HutchensWendell on finishing his first grad student!! #WPS
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RT @uarkhort: Calling all turf pros! 🌱 Join the U of A Turfgrass Sciences Team for Turfgrass Field Day on August 6, 2025! Come see the late….
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Does your turf stink? Think Zinc….
Curate any Fertilizer with our Proprietary Soil Testing Method. -Polymer Coated, Sulfur Coated, Organic, Gasoline or Fish Rocks. -The Grass didn't go to college, we have a SKU that will work. @DogsOfTurf Lyla listens. 🤔@LebTurf @TheAndersonsPro @NatureSafe @heritageppg
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Great to be back in Oregon this week to speak at @PureSeed_RPMS. Thanks for having me @CRoseFricker and @FraserMelodee and thanks for taking such good care of my student Rylee!!
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I heard seashore paspalum could be a Petri dish…confirmed…
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Got to watch @HutchensWendell spray some plots this afternoon…nice form, but question the PPE rating of those sneakers!!
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