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1976 GIS (Photo: Golfdom archives)

Golfdom Files: Temperatures high, crowd low

February 5, 2021 By
A look at the 1976 Turfgrass Conference and Show of the Golf Course Superintendents of America, which drew 3,142 attendees to Minneapolis. ...

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Turf Tweet of the Month: Tip of the superintendent’s iceberg

February 5, 2021 By
This month’s #TurfTweetoftheMonth is from Travis Olson (@travisolson86), assistant superintendent at Kamloops G&CC, Kamloops, B.C., Canada. Our #TurfTweetoftheMonth is sponsored by @SyngentaTurf. See a funny or interesting Tweet in your feed? Share it with us at @Golfdom and use the ...

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Turfgrass researchers at the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research evaluate the impact of ice encasement and two protective covers on the winter survival of six cool-season turfgrasses used on golf greens. (Photo: Wendy M. Waalen, Ph.D.)

Winter survival of 6 turfgrass species on putting greens

Researchers evaluated the impact of ice encasement and two protective covers on the winter survival of six cool-season turfgrasses used on golf greens. ...

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Colonization of a spring dead spot susceptible bermudagrass and cortical necrosis by Ophiosphaerella korrae (left), a tolerant bermudagrass (center) exhibiting vascular colonization by O. korrae and no necrosis and O. korrae colonization of a grass which does not produce disease (right). (Photo: Francisco Flores)

A new tool to ID spring dead spot

February 3, 2021 By
Researchers from Ecuador and Oklahoma State University developed a molecular assay to ID three fungal species in the spring dead spot genus accurately. ...

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Vice President Grant Platz (left) and President Ted Platz commemorate Plant Food Co.’s 75th anniversary in 2021. (Photo courtesy of Plant Food Co.)

Plant Food Co. marks 75-year milestone

February 3, 2021 By
With the year 2021, Plant Food Co. is celebrating its 75th anniversary in business. Plant Food Co. Vp Grant Platz shares what this means for the company. ...

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Off the Record: A turf brain trust

February 2, 2021 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explains how collaboration among universities will improve cold hardiness while providing a turfgrass that tolerates summer heat. ...

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