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However, I received a panicked phone call on Sunday, August 22 to ask if I could come by on Monday to take a look at a field that was turning brown.ĭuring my inspection, there were large areas in one of the production fields that had severe brown patch damage. During this visit, the tall fescue-Kentucky bluegrass fields were in good condition and showed no damage from any type of pest. I visited his facility on Augto inspect his fields and to discuss weed control options for the coming fall and spring months. I have been involved in consulting work with a new sod producer in central Virginia over the past two years.

The goal of this article is to provide information about the fall armyworm and what we might expect in 2022. Many turfgrass managers struggled with the severity and the speed with which the damage occurred to their facilities or their clients’ lawns. including locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

In 2021 unprecedented damage from the fall armyworm occurred in numerous areas of the U.S. Kevin Mathias, Retired Turfgrass Instructor & Advisor, University of Maryland Institute of Applied Agriculture Subscribe Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | TuneIn | RSS Podcast (podcast_associations): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:40 - 21.5MB) | Embed
