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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.
Columnist Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., discusses what golf course maintenance practices will stick around once 2020 and the coronavirus pass. Read more»
Harry Niemczyk, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University, passed away on Dec. 16, 2020 at the age of 91, after a battle with Read more»
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., describes how golf courses can manage and minimize the damage caused by winter golf in places where it's applicable. Read more»
Calling to mind recent wildfires that have wreaked havoc in the western U.S., Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., details the effects of warming temperatures on turf. Read more»
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., compares cooling fans in cars to using fans on greens to aid in evapotranspiration amid recent high temperatures. Read more»
The coronavirus has caused the PGA Tour to make significant changes in how tournaments are scheduled and conducted. One of those changes was to schedule the Workday Charity Open (July Read more»