Mike Richardson @ArkansasTurf Twitter profile

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Corona craziness? Top this!! my son and new daugther-in-law were married today with only a photographer present - their pastor officiated it via FaceTime. Some parents would be greatly disappointed, but I think this has to be one of the sweetest weddings ever!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

My students are challenged to take care of a turf baby every fall in Intro to Turf Management. Significant bonus points are in play for anyone who can grow a turf baby larger than mine. After 15+ undefeated years, there is a new sheriff in town - Keilah Barney!! #welldone

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

How ‘bout a follow-up after a day’s work? #wps @ArkRazorbacks @RazorbackFB

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Yeah, that synthetic turf that Bobby Petrino had to have was beautiful? This is the Natural State and this is Natural Turf!! #WPS @RazorbackFB @ArkRazorbacks @Tahoma31Bermuda @AginArk @ArkAgResearch @bumperscollege

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Mesmerizing…hot wetting agent trials getting a drink…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

I may just get out of the turf business and into the Australian Shepherd business...this beautiful girl is still on the market BTW...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Thrilled to make grandpa last night for the first time!! Ellis Anne Richardson weighed in as a featherweight (5 lb 5 oz), but momma and baby are great!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

10 months

@ColinCowherd Wrong… the point is not whether an NFL playoff game is worth 5$ - it is a money grab, plain and simple… especially disappointing for those of us that already pay a chunk every month to watch the NFL - Sunday Ticket, RedZone, Prime, YouTube TV, etc…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

More great news from the turfgrass academic community! Dr. Bryan Unruh has been awarded Fellow in both the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America!! There is not a better educator and researcher in our business!! Congrats Bryan!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 years

Greens-type zoysia on the left, ultradwarf bermudagrass on the right. This might inspire me to think more about zoysiagrass greens in the transition zone...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 years

Effects of shade on bentgrass are significant. Results are promising... @Trane_92 @uarkturf

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

Paint produces some interesting pics after cultivation…paint runs deep people…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

@joshteeter01 My advice to all Arkansas students this weekend…neck braces are fine, but Scooter Petrino needs to be out in full force…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Pat Berger, sports turf manager extraordinaire, is doing the final prep for the first home game on his new Tahoma 31 football field. Not bad for a 2.5 week grow-in!! #WPS @Tahoma31Bermuda @wu_yanqi @UnitedTurfnTrak @jeff_salmond

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Happy Halloween @Coach_Leach !! Damn, you look good!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Thanks to all for the congrats…I have to admit that this award made me happy. Great students have made my job easy!!

Bumpers College

@bumperscollege

2 years

Mike Richardson, #turfgrass mgmt prof in #horticulture , named #UARK Graduate School Outstanding Faculty Mentor; for positive role modeling as a professional, high academic standards, student learning, etc. #TurfScience ⛳️ #AgFoodLife

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

Enjoying some quiet time in the deer stand this morning and this handsome cat quietly wandered by... #stealth #bobcat

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

The questions have been coming from every direction over the last 2 weeks...does my lawn have a disease? have aliens landed? is this mole damage? nope...just a little "turf artwork" caused by frost.

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

After 15 years of observation, I have concluded that sand-based bentgrass greens are not possible in Arkansas without wetting agents!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

@Daniel_Rapaport Dan, you should take a week off from your day job and volunteer on the course maintenance crew for a professional golf tournament… you could do your job better and would better appreciate what those men and women deal with 365 days a year.

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

There are some things about getting older that stink - having grand-babies is not one of them!! Welcome to our world, Lottie… 🥰

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

There is a reason they call perennial ryegrass the "petri dish" of cool-season grasses. Lots of action in a very small space...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 years

Well, this is a first... new method for traffic simulation??

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 years

@serenawilliams haha...and you thought winning Wimbledon was hard!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 months

The effects of competition on weeds are always interesting to me…overseeded with perennial ryegrass on the bottom, nonoverseeded on the top…the best defense against weeds is a dense, competitive turf… #poaannua

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

A sad day for me personally and for the University of Arkansas turf program, but we wish Doug all the best moving forward and thank him for his many contributions to @AginArk , @UArkansas and the overall state of Arkansas!!

Karcher named new chair of CFAES Department of Horticulture and Crop Science

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Douglas Karcher, PhD, an alumnus of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), is returning to the college as professor and chair in...

cfaes.osu.edu

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

11 months

@KirkHerbstreit @CollegeGameDay Love the raw emotion of Lee Corso and Bill Belichik when discussing this game…my favorite football game of the year - every year!! These young people (players, students, etc.) are the best and brightest and most selfless this country has to offer - different teams today, same

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Decided to take social distancing to the next level on this warm afternoon...hopefully, the smallmouths aren’t carriers because I touched quite a few! #ozarks #smallmouth #middlefork

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 months

My best advice on how to kill bermudagrass? Plant a tree!! #shadekills

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 years

It is true that Ky-31 seed will cost much less than elite, turf-type tall fescue. However, the increased mowing requirements will eliminate those cost-savings in a hurry... turfgrass seed is a LONG-TERM investment...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

The Natural State goes back to Natural Grass... #WPS !!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

Playing with our new toy this morning!! #GS3

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 months

Lots of negative comments about this video, which is fair…just remember, professional golf events all get over-the-top management to prepare the surface for professional players - just like the Super Bowl does compared to a local high school football game or an Acadamy award

PGA TOUR

@PGATOUR

8 months

A cut above. The final rough mow of the week @THEPLAYERS ⛳️

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

In case anyone at the @FieldExperts is hiring…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Congrats to our distinguished @C5Turf colleagues on awards at the @ASA_CSSA_SSSA meetings! Grau award for @AUTurfFert , ASA Fellow for @PurdueTurfDoc , CSSA Fellow for @FredYelverton and @malherbologist , and Grad scholarship for @turfgirl24 ...WELL DONE!!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 years

For Turf Nerds everywhere, today is the holiest day of the year, celebrated at our holiest shrine... the start of #themasters

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Got asked for my autograph twice last night in east Fayetteville. Sam Pittman is great, but if Mike Leach had the Razorback job, I would be getting free meals and drinks on a regular basis….

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

I may be late to the game, but finished #QueensGambit last night - highly recommend !! Only 7 episodes, so does not take long to get through it...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Thanksgiving was great!! Being a grandpa is supergreat!! #blessed

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 months

Special dinner to celebrate Daniel O'Brien for successfully defending his dissertation yesterday! He will soon be joining the @USGAGrnSection ! Congrats!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Shelter in place? I am all over it... #blessed #Ozarks

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

Politics?? pandemics?? #Puppies are way more fun and interesting... Bella gave life to 6 beautiful #aussiepuppies - hopefully, a few will eventually be #dogsofturf !!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

9 years

oh man, this is epic - think I will start my advanced turf class this fall with this rant...well done Glen... http://t.co/AaurEZJ4zW

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Over my career, I have had the pleasure of giving hundreds of talks to GC supers around the world. It has been the most rewarding part of my career and I have learned WAY MORE from them than they have learned from me #thankasuper @gcsaa #respect

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

10 months

I always warn students - nothing will tell on you faster than Roundup or ryegrass…

Ken Lee CGCS

@KennyLeeGolf

10 months

Over seeding spotted near Chapel Hill, NC.

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 years

Dave Mellor literally wrote the book on striping / field designs...as a @RedSox fan, I approve of this in a BIG PAPI way!! #frickingawesome

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Woo Pig Sooiiee! Jeff Foor and his staff have this @Tahoma31Bermuda looking sweet for homecoming!! @RazorbackFB @ArkRazorbacks

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

So, what does everyone think about the drone shots at Augusta??

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 years

Had a student intern at Shinnecock a couple of years ago and was fortunate to visit. While @jonsjennings is getting the celebrity treatment this week, I was WAY more impressed that he is truly a “working superintendent”. #respect

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 years

Candidate for turfgrass research photo of the year... #bermudagrass #fire #natural #burnbabyburn

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 years

Oh yeah, this bermudagrass sod will definitely thrive here...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Post @garthbrooks concert in late April to pre home opener with @GoBearcatsFB . Well done Jeff Foor and his entire staff!! #WPS @RazorbackFB @ArkRazorbacks @HunterYurachek

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

A great weekend celebrating two more college graduates from the @UArkansas with Matt’s masters in Food Science and Abby’s degree in Public Health!! One of my favorite perks of being a professor is to present my children their diplomas!!

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Mike Richardson

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4 years

#puppyprogress - 4:30 am in our home and all is quiet...of course, it was not quiet at 3:00 am when they woke me up whining!! #playhardnaphard

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 years

I have discovered the answer to ALL of the world’s problems...more puppies... @DogsOfTurf #Bella

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

I posted this 4 years ago on Facebook, the day after Trump was elected, and it seems appropriate again today. We have a new President and my opinion remains the same...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

New gig, new colors, but you can still call me coach!! Thanks @FraserMelodee for hooking me up with some cowbell swag!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

even after almost 30 years of doing this, I still get excited when the new plots come up so nicely!! #bluegrass

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

60 degrees + rain/mist for a week + El Toro zoysiagrass = a large patch palooza...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Tahoma 31 was successfully used at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and Lincoln Financial Field in Philly for the entire season. Razorback Stadium was selected the college football field of the year.

SFMA

@FieldExperts

2 years

Wooo Pig Sooie! The 2022 College Football Field of the Year is Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, home of @RazorbackFB . Congratulations to SFMA Member, Jeff Foor and his team in Fayetteville.

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

There is widespread winterkill from north Texas to southern Missouri and Oklahoma had some of the worst of it. I also see a LOT of resodded and weak areas at @tpccraigranch - I can promise you the supers and staff at both sites did everything they could in a tough situation…

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@BunkiePerkins

1 year

From LIV today. The 5th best course in Tulsa was showing out!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

10 months

Wonderful end to 2023…got to dress up like grown-ups and attend a beautiful wedding with a smoking hot 🔥 date!! Bring it on 2024!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 years

I am jealous...attended a 2yr old birthday party this weekend and this was his cake? My wife better up her game!!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 months

Everywhere you go in the world, you will find turf nerds looking for grass to look at!!

Micah Woods

@asianturfgrass

8 months

This morning I came across someone taking photos of a lawn in front of Tokyo Station. #TurfTourism

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

Some light frost in the Ozarks this morning. 3yr old Bermuda on right and 5 month old on the left. Thoughts on difference in frost amount??

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Not sure why everyone is so worried about shade? Tifeagle bermudagrass under 5 light levels...comments are welcome!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

#puppyprogress #Aussies - an early snow made for some cute puppy pictures! This is Shiner, who is going to my granddaughter!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Wondering how supers and sports field managers are feeling if you are now spending more time on a mower? Personally, that is always a good day for me!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

Puppy progress...all are fat and happy and momma is doing great. Gained about 2 pounds each in the last 10 days!! #bellababies @DogsOfTurf

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

9 months

Happy to be a part of the friendship business…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

As I always tell my students…ryegrass and roundup will tell on you…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

One of the best, but busiest, moments of Turfgrass Field Day at @UArkansas … Thanks to everyone who supported and attended!! It was a great day all the way around!! #UATURF23

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

1 year

Bo Nix and the rest of the @oregonfootball team seems to be covered in carcinogenic crumb rubber. Stop this insanity and ban plastic fields…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

proud of the incredibly hard work put in by our team to pull off #uaturf2019 - great weather and great support by the industry!! @BertucciUARK was still teaching when we took this photo...sorry Matt!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Sometimes, I have to go spray some plots just to make sure I still got it... I still got it, BTW...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 years

Bird's-eye view of one of our zoysiagrass large patch trials...death and destruction!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

A couple of inches of rain led to some flowing water in the Middle Fork of the White River - that led to a chunk smallmouth....

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

I am proud to be a member of the @CarolinasGCSA . For my next hunting trip, I will be showing that pride with one of the nicest and most personal speaker gifts I have ever received! Thanks @TKCarolinasGCSA !!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 months

Seeding methods were less than ideal…straight line problems always indicate a human was involved. Remember kids, 1/2 rate in two directions…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

look who was sitting in my kitchen drinking coffee this morning!! Thanks Paul for coming for a visit and speaking to my students yesterday - very inspiring!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Sometimes, researchers are weird. Planted over 3000 crabgrass, white clover, and dandelion plugs in bermudagrass, centipede and tall fescue plots...just to kill them...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

#puppyprogress - puppies are almost 6 weeks old...only going to get to enjoy them for a few more weeks, but we have certainly been enjoying them!! #bellababies #dogsofturf

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Happy to host our first FFA turf management contest this morning at Baum Stadium. 13 teams competing! Thanks to @ArkRazorbacks staff for all their help!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 months

The #grampsgig is the best!! Our 4th granddaughter made her world debut this week while Pops was travelling...can't wait to meet her!! #cheeks

Kevin Ross

@oncourseturf

8 months

Doing the “Gramps Gig” with my sweet little Nora. Wow…they grow up quick, 7 months old already. How did that happen? Kudos to my daughter, Abby and her husband, Reid…they are doing an amazing job with this bundle! #GrampsGig #NotAbouttheGrass @turfnet @hofner1317 @thankful1959

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Got to see a Turf Tank in action today…very cool…

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

2 years

Professor, Dr., Dad… I think my favorite title is Pops ! Fresh asparagus was granddaughter-approved!!

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

10 months

How many of my @foodiesofturf friends have a jar of bacon grease in the refrigerator? I know this is a southern thing, but rub that magic elixar on a baked potato and sprinkle with some Kosher salt - will change your life… #foodiesofturf

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

Breaking news!! Just received confirmation that good friend and colleague, Bernd Leinaeur of New Mexico St. Univ., has been named a Fellow in the the Crop Science Society of America!! Congrats and well-deserved!! @NuMex_Turf @NMSUNatalieG @nmsu @NMSUNews

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 years

While @MikeFidanza is often called the "King of the Rings", this photo should get me some kind of title...maybe "Lord of the Rings"!?!? #FFRF #FriskyFairyRingFriday

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

8 months

Just returned from a week in Tokyo…a few observations: 1. The largest city in the world - 37 million people 2. Maybe the cleanest city in the world. Not one cigarette butt or gum wrapper anywhere. 3. No trash cans anywhere - explain that considering 1./2. ?? 4. No crime, no

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

Do seed germination blankets work? Tall fescue seeded 10 days ago - left, no blanket, right, blanket...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

In case you were not aware, Pat Berger is retiring from the @ArkRazorbacks in early November. Pat has made a tremendous impact on the Arkansas turfgrass industry and our students. Please drop him a note and wish him well!! @Ark_Turf_Assn @FieldExperts @GolfSupersofAR

Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

5 years

Pat Berger, sports turf manager extraordinaire, is doing the final prep for the first home game on his new Tahoma 31 football field. Not bad for a 2.5 week grow-in!! #WPS @Tahoma31Bermuda @wu_yanqi @UnitedTurfnTrak @jeff_salmond

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 years

The best advice I can give a homeowner...TURN OFF YOUR AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION CONTROLLER!! When your lawn shows some drought stress, water it...

UMN Turfgrass Science

@UMNTurf

6 years

Kentucky bluegrass on the right has not been watered all year. On the left, frequent watering- more seedheads and minor mower scalping. Think about not watering your lawn for the next couple of weeks. #waterconservation

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Great visit yesterday with Curtis Tyrell at Desert Highlands in Scottsdale and Joe and Jay with @WestCoastTurf - spectacular property...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

3 years

Great use of buffalograss in NW Arkansas...no mow, no water, no problem...

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

9 months

I know nothing…do not call me about the field during the game tomorrow… Will Las Vegas Super Bowl field hold up after NFL turf issues? - ESPN

Can Las Vegas avoid turf issues that plagued Arizona last year?

Last year's field was slick, and the 49ers feel their practice field is subpar. What does that mean for Sunday at Allegiant Stadium?

www.espn.com

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

7 months

Great @ArkansasFFA turfgrass management contest this morning at @ArkRazorbacks DWRR stadium!! Twenty-nine teams with over 110 kids from around the stand competing for the top prize! #WPS

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

6 years

Everybody always talks about the fall color of the sugar maples in NW Arkansas, but these bermudagrasses should be getting some love as well!! #anthocyanin #fallcolors

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Mike Richardson

@ArkansasTurf

4 years

Ultradwarf bermudagrasses on 12 March. No cover on left, Xton cover with Hendrix batting under the cover on the right. As an FYI, the air gap treatments were not really different from the cover alone...however, no cover = no bueno...

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