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19th Hole: Chad Thomson

February 3, 2022 By
Chad Thomson, superintendent of Beaver Creek GC in Colorado shares why bears seem to like flag sticks, what he does in the offseason and more. ...

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The temperature was then increased to 75/68 degrees F for a week and afterward to 90/82 degrees F to encourage recovery. The regrowth based on shoot emergence was visually evaluated after five weeks using binary values (1 = alive, 0 = dead). A = Tahoma 31, B = OKC 1406, C = Tifway and D = OKC 1873. (Photo: Lakshmy Gopinath, Ph.D.)

How researchers are developing freeze-tolerant bermudagrass

Bermudagrass is the most commonly used warm-season turfgrass in the Transition Zone. While lt has excellent tolerance to heat and drought, it has low tolerance to freezing temperatures. ...

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Bermudagrass winter damage at Lakeside Memorial Golf Course in spring 2021. (Photo: Mike Buxton)

A look at bermudagrass trials and spring greenup

January 25, 2022 By
The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) started a new seeded and vegetative bermudagrass trial in 2019. One of the northernmost and coldest locations, Wichita, Kan., is the Kansas State University experiment station. The research team maintains the seeded and vegetative ...

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Turf MD: Embracing a changing workforce

January 20, 2022 By
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., discusses how the golf course world needs to focus on the values of diversity, equity and inclusion to attract a diverse workforce. ...

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Off the Record: Oklahoma’s bermudagrass connection

January 18, 2022 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., presents a turfgrass research and extension history of Oklahoma State University and bermudagrass to celebrate the past 75 years. ...

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Keeping up with the Jones: Eyes on the sky

January 13, 2022 By
Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones describes a few weird occurrences that happened around him in December 2021 and speculates on what 2022 will bring. ...

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