Factors Affecting School Grounds and Athletic Field Quality after Pesticide Bans: The Case of Connecticut

Bartholomew, Candace; Campbell, Benjamin L.; Wallace, Victoria

doi:10.21273/hortsci.50.1.99

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“…The environmental impact and management costs of turfgrass areas are under continuous scrutiny from both public and government entities (Bartholomew, Campbell, & Wallace, 2015;Robbins & Birkenholtz, 2003;Robbins & Sharp, 2009). This had led to increased efforts in research and breeding of lowinput turfgrass species, such as fine fescues, which can provide suitable turf with minimal inputs of water, pesticides, and fertilizer.…”

Section: Historical and Current Usesmentioning

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Fine fescues: A review of the species, their improvement, production, establishment, and management

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Fine fescues (Festuca L. spp.) comprise a group of five cool-season grasses used in turfgrass systems under many conditions: strong creeping red fescue (F. rubra L. ssp. rubra Gaudin), slender creeping red fescue [F. rubra L. ssp. littoralis (G. Mey.) Auquier], Chewings fescue [F. rubra L. ssp. commutata Gaudin; syn. F. rubra L. ssp. fallax (Thuill.) Nyman], hard fescue (F. brevipila Tracey), and sheep fescue [F. ovina L.; syn. F. ovina L. ssp. hirtula (Hack. ex Travis) M.J. Wilk.]. Their extensive geographic distribution is a result of adaptation to many different environmental and management conditions especially low-input sites. This review summarizes the history, production, establishment, management, use, and availability of fine fescues; discusses strengths and shortcomings of fine fescue; identifies knowledge gaps; and provides an outlook toward further research on this group of grasses. Improved cultivars have been developed in recent years that expand the geographic distribution and uses of species but additional efforts to increase seed yield and improve abiotic and biotic stress tolerances are still needed. Expanded use of fine fescue could be achieved through increased sod production of fine fescue, though current research-based information is limited. Research on fine fescue allelopathy and the contributions of fungal endophytes, both of which could lead to reduced pesticide requirements is important for improved pest management. Future research on fine fescues should focus on implementation and management of new cultivars that possess enhanced abiotic and biotic stress tolerance that will result in fewer inputs and improve the appeal and adoption of these low-input grasses.

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Fine fescues: A review of the species, their improvement, production, establishment, and management

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“…Little can be done about budgetary restrictions that impact product purchases; however, efforts to educate and offer support to municipalities can be achieved. As noted by Bartholomew et al (2015), educational workshops can increase perceived quality of fields, which is most likely the result of adoption of new management practices. However, more research is needed to definitively determine the reason why managers are not adopting new management practices.…”

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Turf Manager Response to Changing Pesticide Regulations

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Bartholomew²,

Campbell³

2016

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A mail survey was distributed to school turfgrass managers throughout Connecticut focusing on the differences between turfgrass management practices for kindergarten through eighth-grade (K-8) school grounds before, during, and after a 2010 ban on pesticide use at these facilities. The results indicate that as turf care protocol transitioned from an integrated pest management (IPM) program to new pesticide-free regulatory requirements, school grounds/athletic field managers did not significantly adjust their management programs. The percentage of managers applying pesticides on K-8 grounds decreased, as expected, with the implementation of the new pesticide ban; however, pesticide applications on high school grounds/athletic fields also decreased. Furthermore, it was observed that there had been minimal adoption of minimum risk 25(b) products, the suggested alternative to traditional synthetic pesticides. With respect to other cultural practices, we found that few changes have been made to other cultural practices that would improve turf quality. Budgetary issues facing school grounds/athletic field managers may have limited their ability to implement potentially costly management practices necessary to offset the loss of pesticides. Educational efforts to promote new management practices have the potential to inform school grounds/athletic field managers about new methods, thereby, potentially increasing adoption.

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“…Safety standards ensure proper care and management of turfgrass playing surfaces. Pest management is of particular concern on sports fields as failure to control infestations reduces safety to end users (Bartholomew, Campbell, & Wallace, 2015; Brosnan, Dickson, Sorochan, Thoms, & Stier, 2014).…”

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A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

Brosnan

Chandra²,

Gaussoin

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Agricultural & Env Letters

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A novel coronavirus, termed COVID-19, spread worldwide and become a global pandemic in 2020. Forecasts show that COVID-19 will cause substantial economic contraction affecting almost every industry. Managed turfgrass, particularly in urban settings, has many positive societal and environmental benefits. In a contracted economy, will resources be available to manage turfgrass to achieve these benefits? In this paper, we outline the benefits of managed turfgrass on golf courses, playing fields, recreational parks, and urban landscapes to assist decision makers with resource allocation in the COVID-19 era. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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Factors Affecting School Grounds and Athletic Field Quality after Pesticide Bans: The Case of Connecticut

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Fine fescues: A review of the species, their improvement, production, establishment, and management

Fine fescues: A review of the species, their improvement, production, establishment, and management

Turf Manager Response to Changing Pesticide Regulations

A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

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