Turfgrass diseases can create many headaches for golf course superintendents, and it is tempting to rely on magic bullets to cure them. However, cultural practices are really the foundation of a turfgrass disease control program.More>>

Rapid blight is a relatively new turfgrass disease (Stowell et al., 2005). It was first described in 1995 when microscopic football-shaped structures were routinely observed within leaf cells in symptomatic cool-season turfgrasses, but their identity and relevance to disease remained a mystery for...More>>

Since 2002, many golf course superintendents in the southeastern United States have reported unusual patches appearing on their creeping bentgrass greens. Symptoms appeared during the heat of summer in irregular patches ranging from 6 inches to 12 inches in diameter.More>>

Plots receiving wetting agents showed better turf quality under drought conditions.More>>

The regular rotation of fungicides from different classes, adherence to label rates and the avoidance or wall-to-wall applications are imperative to avoid developing insecticide resistance.More>>

As the old adage goes, 'Data are the basis of knowledge, and knowledge is power'More>>

As the old adage goes, 'Data are the basis of knowledge, and knowledge is power'More>>

In 1982, Ronald Reagan was president, Tootsie was America's top movie, Rick Springfield dominated the music charts, and Kyle Miller began studying agronomy and turf disease. No doubt that Miller, the senior technical specialist for BASF Corp., has learned a few things in his field since that time.More>>

Diagnostic success requires a panoramic view and a close-up, tooMore>>

Diagnostic success requires a panoramic view and a close-up, too.More>>