Dr. David McCall

Assistant Professor · Virginia Tech · company speakers →

Dr. David McCall is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech. On Wednesday, January 18, he will be presenting “Maps Guide the Way: Building Pest Maps for Targeted Management.” Natural playing surfaces are not uniform but are typically managed as if they are. Most pests are distributed in localized clusters, yet entire surfaces are treated equally with pesticides. However, there are both simple and complex strategies that allow turfgrass professionals to target applications. This presentation will provide tools available to help sports field managers apply products to the right place, while reducing total inputs. Attendees will learn: Both simple tips and more complex strategies to help take control of mapping pest outbreaks across their facilities. How to use pest-incidence maps for precision turfgrass management, reducing both environmental and economic inputs. How to use aerial imagery to state their case to upper administration for necessary management inputs and resources.

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