Here are the latest turf management updates from the field.More>>

Andrew McNitt, assistant professor of soil science at Penn State University, often cringes at the responses when he asks superintendents about their topdressing materials.More>>

Here are the latest turf management updates from the field.More>>

Here are the latest turf management updates from the field.More>>

Crop soil scientists at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation conference told attendees to consider alternative mid-season aeration strategies that cause less soil disturbance.More>>

Progress, whether cultural or industrial, is driven by advances in technology as customers demand innovation to solve evolving problems. Golf course aeration has undergone many changes over the past 100 years as superintendents strive to relieve compaction and provide their turf with oxygen, the...More>>

Due to excessive thatch/mat accumulation associated with most newer varieties of bentgrass, superintendents are now seeking new management strategies. Common mechanical practices for removing thatch/mat include core cultivation or aerification, vertical mowing or verticutting. Although effective,...More>>

Adequate soil respiration is essential for healthy turfgrass and is influenced by the physical and biological characteristics of the soil.More>>

The effects of traffic and compaction on turf are usually easy to see - thin turf, worn paths and areas of bare ground that do not respond to applications of fertilizer or water.More>>

Dr. Doug Brede examines some of the relationships buried inside National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) data. Most people who use NTEP data look at just the single column of Grand Mean averages for recommendations. But is this the right thing to do? Or are there idiosyncrasies hidden within...More>>