Research

Interest rates explain disease epidemics

December 16, 2014 By
The term ‘maverick’ often is applied to a person who does not conform to or play by the rules and often takes an unorthodox stand. As often as the word is used, few people know that maverick is associated with ...

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Grass Roots Initiative exhibit and much more

December 16, 2014 By
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
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
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
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
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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