Research

Superintendents score hat trick in major tournaments

November 21, 2013 By Curt Harler

For the first time ever, the superintendents in charge of the courses where all three majors were played learned their trade from the same university turf program. Are they all graduates of: 1- North Carolina State 2- Penn State 3- ...

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Are we almost out of phosphate?

November 21, 2013 By Curt Harler

Almost all of the phosphate rock mined on this planet goes toward making fertilizer. Every cell in both plants and animals requires phosphorus to sustain itself. There is no substitute for phosphorus in nature. Lately, there have been several alarming reports in ...

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The struggles of science: research funding dwindles

November 14, 2013 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

One of the most exciting times of the year is early October when the Nobel Prize announcements are made. In science there is no higher award. My first realization of the importance of a Nobel Prize came when I was ...

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Study: Infection and colonization of bermudagrass by spring dead spot

November 14, 2013 By Joelle Harms

– By Francisco Flores and Nathan Walker, Ph.D. Spring dead spot is the most damaging and important disease of bermudagrass grown in locations where the grass undergoes cold temperature induced dormancy (Smiley et al., 2005). The disease is caused by ...

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New herbicide resistance tool

November 14, 2013 By Joelle Harms

The Herbicide Resistance Education Committee of the Weed Science Society of America has released a new series of training modules on herbicide resistance management developed specifically for turf. Each training module is brief, well-illustrated and easy to understand. The specific ...

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10 keys to enhancing turf survival this winter

November 5, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Brian Horgan, Ph.D., is a professor of turfgrass science at the University of Minnesota. Winter survival of turf is one of Brian’s research interests and he can be contacted at bphorgan@umn.edu. Q: What is the most common cause of winter injury ...

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