Virginia Turfgrass Foundation

Congrats to @Turf_Cowboy, @TurfgrassTiger, and @BDHSNews on the grand opening of your new turf facility! 🌱 Exciting to see turfgrass education growing at the high school level—building skills, sparking career interests, and hopefully inspiring future students in Virginia Tech’s turfgrass programs!

Always a great day talking turfgrass research with the @VTTurfgrass team! The 2027 research proposal lineup is strong across all turf industries.

Thank you to our @TheVTF board for joining in Blacksburg and on Zoom, and to the VT Turf Team for the incredible work behind yesterday’s proposals. Special thanks to @vtspes and @VTTurfResearch for joining us and sharing updates. 🙌

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2026 Blacksburg Field Day Flashback!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2026 Blacksburg Field Day! It was wonderful to see so many people connecting, learning, and supporting the future of turfgrass research and education.

A special thank-you to our generous sponsors, whose support helped make this event possible. We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to the industry!

What happens when you combine perfect weather, outstanding turfgrass research, more than 150 attendees, 15 vendors, 21 sponsors, and a Turf Team ready for a good time? An amazing @VTTurfgrass Blacksburg Field Day, of course!

The research talks from faculty, graduate students, and special guest speakers were top-notch, but the crowd, conversations, and fellowship may have been just as memorable. Seeing so many people turn out to support @VTTurfResearch was the real highlight of the week.

And then there was the 3rd Goatley Rules Tournament… where “rules” may be open to interpretation, but fun and friendly competition are non-negotiable! A huge thank-you to @BlacksburgCC and @BillKeene5 for taking a chance on our crazy idea and letting us loose on their beautiful course. With all 18 holes and golf carts in play, we doubled participation… Proof that more course, more carts, and a few Goatley Rules with obstacles are a winning combination!

Thank you to every attendee, vendor, sponsor, speaker, student, faculty member, staff member, and friend who made the week one to remember. We are grateful for your support, your enthusiasm, and your willingness to have a little fun along the way!

@HarrellsLLC @LandscapeTurf @Solutions4Turf @bulldogfe @RockHavenTurf @SyngentaUS @RevelsTractor @synatek @genesis_dist @GrasshopperMowr @BeverageTracto1 @EnvuGolfUS @LuckEcosystems @HelenaSpecialty @MoghuUSA @smithturf @QuanCreekSod #EarthPro #TrinityTurf @VirginiaSFMA @VirginiaGCSA @VSGA1904 @VaTurfCouncil @vtspes @VTCals @VACoopExt @VaSodGrowers

Welcome events for the Blacksburg Turfgrass Field Day begin today with @vtturfgrass, while the research program kicks off tomorrow morning. Register online today for $25 at bit.ly/4vl2WsI, or register on-site tomorrow for $30.

We have many great research talks for you all and we are honored to welcome Dr. Susan Milla-Lewis of NC State, one of the region’s leading turfgrass breeders. Her participation will offer an exciting look at the future of new turfgrass varieties for the transition zone. Dr. Milla-Lewis is a professor specializing in turfgrass breeding and genetics at NC State.