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Retailers share why fertilizer prices are on the rise

July 1, 2021 By Sarah Webb

It’s no secret that the cost of fertilizer and other products, such as weed control and fungicide products, is increasing. “The price increases we’re seeing in finished good products is all driven on raw material costs,” says Jeremy Bigler, landscape ...

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Turf Tweet of the Month: U.S. Women’s Open VIP guests

June 30, 2021 By Christina Herrick

This month’s #TurfTweetoftheMonth is from Sally Jones (@sallym321), superintendent and general manager of Benson Golf Club in Benson, Minn. Sally shares a tweet recognizing the special visitors the volunteer #WomenInTurf maintenance crew had during the U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club. ...

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Kriged maps of volumetric water content (VWC) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) on SMS treated fairway No. 5 throughout a dry down event from May 27 to June 2, 2020, at Edina Country Club in Minnesota. (Photo by Chase Straw, Ph.D., Texas A&M University).

Super Science Intro: Studying the benefits of precision irrigation

June 30, 2021 By Mike Kenna, Ph.D.

Researchers at Texas A&M University, University of Minnesota and The Toro Co. are evaluating the adoption of currently available soil moisture sensor (SMS) and mapping technologies to see if golf course superintendents can make significant water and cost savings. ...

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Off the Record: Early USGA heroes

June 29, 2021 By Mike Kenna, Ph.D.

Mike Kenna discusses golf's roots in turfgrass science and how the game has played a role in shaping academic programs at universities across the country. ...

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Crabgrass germinates when mean soil temperatures are at about 55 degrees F. (Photo by: Fred Yelverton)

Experts’ Insights: Stop crabgrass in its tracks

June 29, 2021 By Christina Herrick

Crabgrass is emerging earlier in the spring due to a warming climate. So, it’s critical for golf course superintendents to make applications in the late winter or early spring, depending on location. Crabgrass germinates when the 24-hour mean soil temperature ...

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Pontiac Firebird. (Photo courtesy of Karl Danneberger)

Turf MD: Expensive is what lies underneath

June 28, 2021 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., explains the parallels between classic car and golf course restoration and the key to successful renovation. ...

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