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About Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of horticulture and crop science at The Ohio State University. He is author of the popular The Turf Doc column that appears monthly in Golfdom. Karl writes on topics ranging from Poa annua to pest control.
Posts by Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.
I am not someone who makes New Year’s resolutions. They are easily broken and easily forgotten. However, at the New Year, I daily remember comments from colleagues in the turf Read more»
We have conducted a series of putting green-brushing studies over the last few years, spearheaded by one of our former graduate students, Gail Gu, for her Master’s degree thesis. In Read more»
Simply stated, golf is defined as a game where a small, hard ball is struck with instruments known as clubs into a set of small holes in the ground that Read more»
Autumn is the best time to work on a golf course. The days are shorter, the mornings cooler, the air clear. The colors on a course are the most striking. Read more»
Like so many around the world, I watched in September as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma brought misery and destruction to the Texas and Florida coasts. The dead, misplaced and lost Read more»
I store my 1969 Pontiac Firebird in a garage rented from a nearby apartment complex. Like most garages, it’s rather devoid of décor besides some vertical 2x4s. To correct this, Read more»