Research

A catalyst of turf research: ‘Turfgrass History and Literature’ to release this spring

April 17, 2014 By
A book titled, “Turfgrass History and Literature” by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard will be released this spring. I have not yet purchased a copy of the book, but given the history of Dr. Beard, I ...

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The end of the overseeded grass: Transition processes

April 17, 2014 By
Dave Kopec, Ph.D. is a professor of turfgrass science at the University of Arizona. He has many years of research and practical experience transitioning cool season overseeded grass back to bermudagrass. Kopec can be reached at dkopec@ag.arizona.edu for more information. ...

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Penn State Ph.D.s talk winter woes

March 25, 2014 By
    Dr. John Kaminski discusses winterkill John Kaminski, Ph.D., associate professor of turfgrass at Pennsylvania State University, discusses this season’s winterkill and explains his new mobile app, Turfpath.   Dr. Mike Fidanza on cold-tolerant bermudagrass performance Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., professor ...

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Dr. Mike Fidanza on cold-tolerant bermudagrass performance

March 25, 2014 By
Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., professor of plant and soil sciences at Penn State University, discusses the 2013/2014 winter and the performance of cold-tolerant bermudagrasses. ...

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Dr. John Kaminski discusses winterkill

March 25, 2014 By
John Kaminski, Ph.D., associate professor of turfgrass at Pennsylvania State University, discusses this season’s winterkill and explains his new mobile app, Turfpath. ...

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Wetting agent program and irrigation effects on putting green performance

March 13, 2014 By
Golf course superintendents often use wetting agents and weather station data to conserve water. Irrigating based on evapotranspiration (ET) losses will help ensure an appropriate amount of water is available to maintain visual turf quality while keeping the putting surface ...

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