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Dollar spot disease symptoms on an ultradwarf bermudagrass putting green (Photo: Maria Tomaso-Peterson)

Off the record: An update on the USDA-funded dollar spot work group

April 17, 2025 By
The USDA NC1208 project, involving numerous universities and research institutions, aims to enhance the management of dollar spot in turfgrass through a series of interconnected objectives focusing on the disease’s biology, epidemiology and management.  The five-year project has five objectives, ...

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Thatch control is crucial on golf course greens to help ensure a firm and fast playing surface year round Photo: STEC

Expert insights on controlling thatch on greens

April 15, 2025 By
Controlling thatch is essential for putting greens, but it's a balancing act that requires careful attention and work. ...

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Turf MD: In a growth drag race, Poa wins

April 15, 2025 By
Key differences between Poa annua and creeping bentgrass on golf courses. ...

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Deere believes its autonomous fairway mower will gain some ground in 2021, after 2020 got off to a slow start due to the pandemic. (Photo: John Deere)

What does “autonomous” really mean when it comes to mowers?

April 14, 2025 By
The conversation around autonomous mowing has never been louder, but much of it is clouded by confusion over terminology, with important nuances getting lost in the noise. ...

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Golfdom Gallery: April 2025

April 10, 2025 By
Check out a few of the places where the Golfdom team made its rounds recently! ...

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Superintendents share their solutions to labor woes

April 8, 2025 By
You know the story by now: rounds are up and more people are playing golf than ever before. Golf is still in its post-COVID boom period. Look at the National Golf Foundation’s 2025 Graffis Report — named after Golfdom founder ...

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