Research

Silvery thread moss: Know your enemy

October 15, 2015 By
Zane Raudenbush, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist who just completed his Ph.D. at Kansas State University, where he conducted research on silvery thread moss biology and control on putting greens. Raudenbush can be reached at zrod12@gmail.com for more information. Q: ...

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Auburn University releases bentgrass variety ‘AU Victory’

October 15, 2015 By
“AU Victory” is no longer simply the wish of every Auburn University sports fan. It’s also the name of a new bentgrass variety developed by AU, located in Auburn, Ala. The first bentgrass released by the university’s turfgrass research team, AU Victory for putting ...

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The Golfdom Files: Controlling factors in successful fertilizer use

September 23, 2015 By
By H. Burton Musser If you look into the archives of Golfdom, some pretty heavy hitters have been published in the magazine. In the March 1955 edition, Penn State’s H. Burton Musser wrote on the topic of fertilizers. ¶ Musser ...

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Spray nozzle and fungicide mobility effects on Microdochium patch

September 23, 2015 By
Microdochium patch (Microdochium nivale) is a major disease on annual bluegrass (Poa annua) in the Pacific Northwest, Canada and northeastern coastal states. Little is known about the effects of spray-nozzle type used in combination with varying fungicide mobility on control ...

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Rethinking fall soluble nitrogen fertilization of cool-season grasses

September 23, 2015 By
Doug Soldat, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he directs his research efforts to better understanding soil- and fertility-related problems facing superintendents. Soldat can be reached at djsoldat@wisc.edu. Q: What led you to conduct research ...

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GGEF donates nearly $10,000 to UGA turfgrass research

September 17, 2015 By
The Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation (GGEF), the philanthropic arm of the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association, will donate nearly $10,000 to support turfgrass research at the University of Georgia (UGA). The funds will go toward helping compensate graduate students working with ...

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