Ben Pritchard is a dedicated turfgrass weed science professional with a strong background in agricultural research, communication, and leadership. Growing up on a family farm in Northeast Tennessee, early experiences with agriculture shaped his passion for the field.
Pritchard is the Assistant Professor of Crop & Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia Griffin campus. His research has investigated herbicide efficacy and resistance in various turfgrass weeds.
Forsythias are in bloom in Griffin, GA (Figure 1), and that means crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) control season is here, and other summer annual weeds such as goosegrass (Eleusine indica) and…
