Home base:  Manhattan Beach, California

Time with BASF: 5 years

Approach with customers:  “A typical day for me is answering inquiries from distributors and end users. I do ride-alongs with distributor reps where we visit end users and help them address their pest challenges,” said Eckert.

Summer heat and humidity can stress turfgrass, leaving roots, blades and sheaths weakened and susceptible to disease infection.

Turf professionals should monitor the key environmental conditions, such as air and soil temperature, and leaf-canopy and root moisture, as well as examine turfgrass for mowing injuries to help avoid top summer diseases.