Research

Controlling smooth bromegrass in cool-season turf

February 18, 2016 By , and
Smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis) is a difficult-to-control perennial grass in cool-season turf. There currently are no ways to selectively control smooth bromegrass, so superintendents often use non-selective herbicides such as glyphosate. In this study, we explored potential options to selectively ...

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Sniffing out ABWs: Using pooches to find a pest

February 18, 2016 By
Over the span of nearly half a century, the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) or “Hyerodes weevil” (Listronotus maculicollis), has become the most important insect pest of golf course turfgrass in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada. The last decade has brought ...

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Nematodes Beware: NIMITZ is coming!

February 11, 2016 By
“NIMITZ Pro G puts nematodes six feet under,” says Marie Knox, resident nematologist and technical services manager for Quali-Pro, a brand of Pasadena, Texas-based Control Solutions Inc. (CSI). Knox and Rick Grant, CSI’s business director for turf and ornamental markets, ...

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The Andersons to focus on Foltec SG at GIS

February 4, 2016 By
The Andersons Inc.‘s Plant Nutrient Group is featuring its Foltec SG fertilizer at the 2016 Golf Industry Show, which is being held Feb. 6–11 in San Diego. Foltec SG uses foliar nutrient technology that consists of a propriety combination of ...

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Macro-Sorb unveils research of products’ control on turf diseases

February 4, 2016 By
Recent academic and independent research shows that various products from Macro-Sorb Technologies help control, reduce and suppress certain turf diseases, Macro-Sorb announced in a news release. SMS 700 and dry spot Xi Xiong, Ph.D., associate professor of turfgrass science at ...

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Bayer to feature new products, interactive booth at GIS

February 4, 2016 By
A living nematode lab, grass jacket photo booth, live bees, My Bayer Rewards Café and living turf display Environmental Science, a division of Bayer Crop Science, is featuring its newest products and interactive experiences at the 2016 Golf Industry Show, which is ...

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