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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Page 9A Georgia State Confers More Than 2,000 Bachelors Degrees This Spring Special to the Ledger More than 2,000 stu dents earned bachelor’s degrees from Georgia State University dur ing the Spring 2019 semester. Students were honored during the university’s 104th com mencement exercises May 8-9, 2019. Bachelor’s degree graduates from your coverage area include: Adetola Akinnubi of Albany Anderson McCall of Albany Submitted Photo Nostoc, a genus of cyanobacterium formerly classified as blue-green algae, may appear suddenly in lawns, and other turf areas, following a period of rain. The jelly-like substance growing in the turf can be an indication of overwatering. Rain, overwatering can cause slippery algae to pop up in turfgrass lawns Special to the Ledger By Clint Waltz for CAES News Recent dry weather encouraged the use, and possible overuse, of irrigation systems. Followed by tropical conditions characterized by heavy rainfall and humidity, there have been reports of a jelly- like substance growing in turf. The jelly-like matter is Nostoc, a genus of cya nobacterium formerly classified as blue-green algae. The algae — commonly known as star jelly and witch’s butter, among other names — may appear suddenly in lawns and other turf areas in warm temperatures following a period of rain, and the algae can also be an indication of overwater ing. In turf, Nostoc gener ally emerges on a site where the grass is grow ing poorly due to severe compaction, overwater ing or both. It does not cause the turf to de cline or die, but it does colonize areas where it has favorable growing conditions and the grass was already thin. Poor drainage and compacted soils create a favorable environ ment for Nostoc. It dries out when moisture or rainfall diminishes, but it has only gone into dormancy. With enough moisture, it will come back to “life.” In its hydrated, ge latinous, green state, it can be a safety hazard Dominique Bush of Albany Diane Ho of Leesburg D’Lorah Moore of Leesburg Devine Noel of Albany Danielle Shaw of Albany Jevonte Barber of Albany Justin Benard of Leesburg Jonathan Kim of Albany Jacob Snyder of Al- abny Kennedy Johnson of Albany Kiersten Jones of Albany Loreal Watts of Al bany Phillip Bagley of Leesburg Tracy Pott-Williams of Albany Georgia State Uni versity, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from widely diverse backgrounds. FARMERS GIVES YOU MORE WAYS TO SAVE ON AUTO INSURANCE Take advantage of multiple discounts on auto insurance. At Farmers®, in addition to customized coverage features, we offer a number of discounts to reward good behavior (like safe driving and paying on time) and show appreciation for your business with Farmers. 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The turfgrass species grown in Geor gia perform better when grown on the slightly dry side, so scaling back irrigation and adjusting the irrigation schedule will benefit the grass and can discourage algae. The second step is to improve the internal soil and surface drainage. Core aeration opens the soil, allows oxygen into the root system and reduces compaction. Allow the soil surface to dry out, then break up the Nostoc “crust” by cutting the upper Vi to Vz-inch. Breaking the algae into pieces will encourage it to spread. This also permits the turfgrass stolons to root into thin areas and out- compete the Nostoc. With proper irrigation and core aerification, the grass can cover, and eventually predominate, the area where the Nos toc was present. For more informa tion about turfgrass in Georgia, go to www. GeorgiaTurf.com. Clint Waltz is a Co operative Extension turf specialist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sci ences. 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