Dr. Unruh, Professor and Center Director at University of Florida at Jay, FL discusses his concerns in the turfgrass industry and why BMPs are important for successful turf 

Industry Concerns: 

• Labor/decreasing budgets 
• Competition from other companies 

• Innovative ways of doing things 
• Enrollment into turf programs 
• Online vs face-to-face programs 
• Lack of Assistant Superintendents 

BMPs 

• Why are BMPs important? 
• How do they vary from state to state 
• How has establishing BMPs helped the superintendent or turfgrass manager 
• How important do you think it is for each individual facility to have their own set of BMPs plan