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How to prevent winter desiccation in creeping bentgrass

September 20, 2016 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One focus of his research is understanding and preventing winter injury of creeping bentgrass. You can reach Bill at wkreuser2@unl.edu and on Twitter @UNLTurf for more information. Q: ...

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What you missed on Twitter in the past few months

September 20, 2016 By Matt Neff

If you haven’t heard, social media is huge, and it’s no surprise that it’s caught on like wildfire in our industry. After all, the only people who truly understand what we do are our grass-growing brethren, so it makes perfect ...

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Elite Rejuvenation Update: Seeing the savings

September 20, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

It was one of the hottest and driest summers that Matthew Stout has ever had to face in his 11-year career as a superintendent. It’s also his first at LuLu Country Club, Glenside, Pa., where Stout says the course saw ...

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The summer of ’16

September 20, 2016 By Seth Jones

The PGA Championship in July threw me for a loop. I enjoyed golf in the Olympics as much as the next guy (thank you, Matt Kuchar), but what I did not enjoy was golf’s four majors going by in what ...

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A closer look at the design style of Pete Dye

September 13, 2016 By Kelly Limpert

With 54 years, 179 golf courses and a PGA Lifetime Achievement award under his belt, Pete Dye is celebrated as one of the greats in the industry. This fall will be the unveiling of his latest project, Chatham Hills. Dye ...

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Words of advice: Remember to recharge

August 19, 2016 By Jared Nemitz

It’s that time of year again. It’s August, and it’s blazing hot in most parts of the country. For those of you in the cooler regions, 80 degrees is like 100 to you. We are almost there. Whether it’s on ...

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