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About Paul Koch, Ph.D
Paul Koch, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of plant pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he conducts research and provides information to professional turf managers on disease management and control. Koch's research article in the August 2013 issue of Golfdom, "Beat the summer heat, plan for snow mold," won a TOCA Award (merit) for turf feature article. Koch can be reached at plkoch@wisc.edu.
Posts by Paul Koch, Ph.D
The research in this article provides important information about how snow mold fungicides react in a winter environment, and it will hopefully aid superintendents in developing strategies to improve snow mold control. Read more»
Paul Koch, Ph.D., examines why the winter of 2022-2023 was a proverbial snow mold bloodbath and shares the results of a recent research trial. Read more»
Researchers discuss snow mold, how to diagnose it, what products to use to prevent it and whether or not supers should change their snow management program. Read more»
Take a look back at all of the best turfgrass research from some experts that has been published by Golfdom within the past year of 2021. Read more»
Paul Koch, Ph.D., looks at two case studies that searched for a reason as to why snow mold barely affected northern areas while hammering southern areas. Read more»
Paul Koch, Ph.D., and Kurt Hockemeyer delve into preventive fungicide applications for dollar spot control on creeping bentgrass fairways. Read more»