Research

Yellow tuft rarely kills turf, but it can discolor greens, tees and fairways. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dernoeden)

Experts Insights: Yellow tuft and downy mildew molds control and avoidance

November 1, 2021 By Pete Dernoeden, Ph.D.

Spores attack virtually all turfgrasses and grass crops and can discolor greens, tees and fairways. Experts offer tips on how to control the turf disease. ...

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The best way to stop the spotted lanternfly’s spread is to scout for egg masses, which resemble mud splatters (right). Females can lay eggs on almost any surface (center). Expect higher populations around tree of heaven (left). (photos by: Emelie Swackhamer, Penn State Extension)

Experts’ Insights: Why spotted lanternfly is a golf course hazard

October 26, 2021 By Christina Herrick

Spotted lanterfly are a threat to golf courses even if they're not turf pests. Tips on handling the insects as they migrate through the country. ...

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Milkweed plants provide an essential habitat for monarch butterflies in out-of-play areas on golf courses. (Photo: Dan Potter, Ph.D.)

Why golf courses should go back to nature

October 19, 2021 By Mike Kenna, Ph.D.

Mike Kenna shares ways golf courses can keep and maintain out-of-play areas thanks to the results of several environmental studies. ...

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Drone footage shows turf research at the University of Georgia Tifton (Source: University of Georgia)

Researchers studying water conservation using artificial intelligence

October 14, 2021 By Robert Schoenberger

University of Georgia researchers are studying how to use artificial intelligence to better manager turfgrass irrigation. ...

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How fine fescues aid in crabgrass weed suppression

October 12, 2021 By Jon M. Trappe, Eric Watkins, Ph.D., Florence Breuillin-Sessoms, Ph.D. and Aaron J. Patton, Ph.D.

Experts take a look at how different fine fescue cultivars fare against suppressing crabgrass pressure on golf courses in Minnesota. ...

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What a difference a year makes in Wausau, Wis. Nearly 100 percent disease on the nontreated control in 2020 (left) and nothing in 2021 (right). (Photo courtesy of Paul Koch, Ph.D.)

Super Science: The bizarro snow mold year

September 30, 2021 By Paul Koch, Ph.D

Paul Koch, Ph.D., looks at two case studies that searched for a reason as to why snow mold barely affected northern areas while hammering southern areas. ...

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