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One snow mold fungicide to rule them all?

August 5, 2015 By
Controlling multiple snow mold species with one application can be done, but not every product mixture provides the same results. People like certainty, and whether it’s the daily weather forecast or a 30-year mortgage interest rate, it helps us plan ...

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Anthracnose: A chronic problem

August 5, 2015 By
An article appeared in the June issue of Golfdom entitled, “The 2015 Fungicide Survey.” The survey asked superintendents, “What is the most difficult disease to control?” The answer by far was anthracnose. It isn’t a surprise to me that anthracnose ...

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Is a cool-season grass, unmown playable rough a reality?

August 5, 2015 By
Tom Voigt, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Illinois. He has conducted numerous research projects on unmown, playable rough on golf courses and at research stations. He can be reached at tvoigt@illinois.edu for more information. Q: So, ...

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University of Georgia names The Turfgrass Group license holder for TifTuf

July 28, 2015 By
The Turfgrass Group has been named the licensing and marketing agent for TifTuf certified bermudagrass (experimental name DT-1). The new drought tolerant turfgrass was developed by a team of researchers led by Wayne Hanna, Ph.D., and Brian Schwartz, PhD., at ...

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Turf Feeding Systems launches affordable golf program

July 27, 2015 By
Turf Feeding Systems (TFS), a Houston-based fertigation system manufacturer, has launched an affordable golf program for public golf courses across the United States. Michael Chaplinsky, the company’s president and founder, said in a news release that his goal is to create quality affordable golf at public ...

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Fidanza: It’s #FriskyFairyRing time

July 24, 2015 By
Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., professor of plant and soil science, Penn State University, enjoys discussing fairy ring with turf professionals. So the 50 phone calls and emails he’s received in the last week aren’t a disruption, but a chance to discuss ...

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