Mike Battaglia

Yankees, Jets, Turf. PhD student at @UArkansas

[Wendell Hutchens @HutchensWendell]

Highly active dollar spot losing the battle to potent fungicides. Dollar spot risk is currently through the roof in most of Arkansas. Time for effective fungicides at tightened intervals. Check the Smith-Kerns Model for current risk levels in your area! @KernsJim @ArkansasTurf

[Wendell Hutchens @HutchensWendell]

Plots are looking DIALED IN for tomorrow’s Spring Turfgrass Field Day! We’ll be showing off winterkill, spring dead spot, overseeding, large patch, and many more trials. Hope to see you there! @ArkansasTurf @uarkhort @UarkTurf

https://t.co/TffqLBBcLV

[Mike Richardson @ArkansasTurf]

Hosted our 5th @ArkansasFFA Turf event at Baum-Walker field today. Had a great turnout and hope the kids enjoyed the event! Hoping a couple of them become future Razorback turf students!!

[Wendell Hutchens @HutchensWendell]

Excited about the upcoming University of Arkansas Spring Turfgrass Field Day on April 28th! Register now!

[GCSAA @GCSAA]

Michael Battaglia, Mikerly Joseph and Zachary Newsome are the 2025 Dr. James Watson Fellows. Each will receive a $5,000 scholarship and attend the 2026 #GCSAAConference in Orlando. The Watson Fellowship Program is supported by @ToroGolf and is administered by the @GCSAAFoundation. https://t.co/VIcnd1brdH

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

@jeannieturfmom @HutchensWendell Thank you very much!

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

Thank you @HutchensWendell! It’s an honor and a privilege. I look forward to meeting everyone in Orlando!

[Wendell Hutchens @HutchensWendell]

Congratulations to @MikeB_Turf on winning the Watson Fellowship this year! I’m very proud of his accomplishments, and I know he’s going to have an awesome career in turf! ⁦@ArkansasTurf⁩ ⁦@GCSAA⁩ ⁦@uarkhort⁩ ⁦@UarkTurf⁩

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

@ArkansasTurf Thank you Dr. Richardson!

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

@BoyledWorms @HutchensWendell @ArkansasTurf @GCSAA @uarkhort @UarkTurf Thank you!!

[Seth J. Ford @SethFord_Turf]

I have officially completed my greenskeeper internship at Shoreacres Golf Club in Lake Bluff, Illinois! I gained lots of valuable knowledge this summer, and I would like to thanks the management, other interns, and crew for that. I can't wait to see what the school year beholds!

[uarkhorticulture @uarkhort]

Our Horticulture Teaching Gardens are looking fresh after last week’s Volunteer Day! 🌿 Huge thanks to our volunteers and to Hort alum Cody George & Native Restoration Management for lending a hand. Stop by to see the updates!

[Mike Richardson @ArkansasTurf]

A little live action…great work by the students! Zoysia is always the answer!!

[Wendell Hutchens @HutchensWendell]

Great work by the Turf Club renovating an area on campus today! ⁦@UarkTurf⁩ ⁦@uarkhort⁩ ⁦@ArkansasTurf⁩

[Wendell Hutchens @HutchensWendell]

Really cool of the superintendent to bring me and my lab some lunch from the clubhouse while initiating research trials on his course! ⁦@FarmerChahal⁩ ⁦@MikeB_Turf⁩ @SethFord_Turf

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

Happy #FriskyFairyRingFriday! Credit to @FarmerChahal for first spotting it.

[Samuel T. Kreinberg @samTURFkreinbrg]

What a way to end my last summer in Fayetteville! From defending my thesis to getting the opportunity to present my research internationally in Japan, I greatly appreciate my three turf mentors @HutchensWendell @ArkansasTurf and @ThatWeedsDoc

Excited for the future! #WPS

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

You did great! Hope you enjoyed your summer in Arkansas!

[Kennedy Ellis @KennedyAnneTurf]

@MikeB_Turf and I giving the intro turf seminar with props and humor! Great job!

[UA Div of Ag @AginArk]

Kennedy Ellis and Mike Battaglia discuss proper cultural practices for plant stress management. The two are presenting at #uaturf2025 at @ArkAgResearch.

[uarkhorticulture @uarkhort]

Calling all turf pros! 🌱 Join the U of A Turfgrass Sciences Team for Turfgrass Field Day on August 6, 2025! Come see the latest research and get expert tips on turf management. 💡 Scan the QR code to learn more & register. Don’t miss it!

[Mike Richardson @ArkansasTurf]

congrats to @sarah_paschal1 on defending her thesis!! Very proud of you!!