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2018 PGA Championship coverage

August 7, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

News from the course Green means go: Erb Equipment on call for PGA Championship Should any equipment break down at Bellerive CC, St. Louis or if there is a part needed that’s not already on-hand, it’ll be Bruce Kapp’s phone ...

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2018 PGA Championship preview: A superintendent for the people

August 6, 2018 By Seth Jones

Some superintendents love their work because they get to be outdoors, or for the pleasure of seeing the sunrise each morning. Sunrises are nice, but they aren’t what get Carlos Arraya, CGCS at Bellerive CC in St. Louis, out of ...

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Woman burying oats in thatch. Photos Courtsey of Megan Kennelly and Jack Fry (Figure 3B)

Don’t get overmatched: Dispatch that large patch

July 30, 2018 By Megan Kennelly, Ph.D. and Jack Fry, Ph.D.

Large patch is a fungal disease of zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica, Z. matrella, Z. pacifica and various Zoysia hybrids) and several other warm-season grasses. This article focuses on the disease in zoysiagrass, which is becoming more popular in warm and transitional ...

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Another day, another dollar

July 18, 2018 By Joseph A. Roberts, Ph.D. and Cody Beckley

Dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa F.T. Bennett) is a common disease of turfgrass worldwide. Even with adequate fertility and deployment of cultural controls, multiple fungicide applications typically are required for control. While organic amendments are considered promising alternative management tools, we ...

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Controlling ultradwarf bermudagrass diseases

July 13, 2018 By Ed Hiscock

Turfgrass diseases, including diseases of the newer ultradwarf bermudagrass varieties, need four conditions for development: a susceptible host (the turf), a pathogen, a conducive environment and time. Golf course superintendents have plenty of these four factors. What they don’t always ...

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Pressure washing away algae

July 2, 2018 By Kelly Limpert

It’s a safe bet that many superintendents would not feel comfortable using a high-pressure hose to clean away build-up on their greens. But when an uncharacteristic winter blasted the Southeast, the team at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club turned to ...

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