Research

Grass Roots Initiative exhibit and much more

December 16, 2014 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Geoff Rinehart is a turfgrass specialist and works for the National Turfgrass Federation. His primary responsibility is coordinating the Grass Roots Initiative. Rinehart can be reached at geoffrey.rinehart@ars.usda.gov for more information. Q: What is the Grass Roots Initiative? The Grass ...

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Turf Toughie: Biotic vs abiotic turf problems

December 15, 2014 By Curt Harler

Hang around in a class with Jim Kerns, assistant professor and extension specialist in plant pathology, and one question you are sure to get is: What are the factors that distinguish a biotic turf problem from an abiotic turf problem? ...

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Figuring growing degree days: hard and easy

December 15, 2014 By Curt Harler

For those who love arithmetic, you can work out the number of growing degree days by figuring the cumulative average of the daily minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius and dividing by two. As the days pass, add up the ...

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Improving PGRs by degrees

December 15, 2014 By Curt Harler

We all improve our turf skills by degrees. One way to improve effective use of PGRs is by tracking growing degree days. Growing degree days (GDD) are figured by taking the average of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures compared ...

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OTF conference in Sandusky goes swimmingly

December 15, 2014 By Curt Harler

When the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation annual conference and show met last week, superintendents and turf pros convened in Sandusky, Ohio’s Kalahari Resort — the world’s largest indoor water park. It’s a good thing the park is indoors, too, as there ...

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Masterblend International puts $500,000 into fertilizer blending process

November 24, 2014 By Joelle Harms

Masterblend International has completed a $500,000 renovation to its water-soluble fertilizer blending room, equipment and processes. The new system has proven to increase efficiency, purity and accuracy of the blending process while decreasing start to finish blending time by as much as ...

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Research

Grass Roots Initiative exhibit and much more

Turf Toughie: Biotic vs abiotic turf problems

Figuring growing degree days: hard and easy

Improving PGRs by degrees

OTF conference in Sandusky goes swimmingly

Masterblend International puts $500,000 into fertilizer blending process

Jay SaGurney 19th Hole Interview