Research

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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Color by numbers? Not in turf: Yellow turf result of many environmental variables

November 5, 2013 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Summer’s closure always brings a time for agronomic reflection. Like past summers, predicting what the weather will do is difficult. Across the United States some areas were too hot, dry, or wet. Weather’s impact on turf is difficult to predict, ...

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Heat up the tank: Include a spray mix for broader, faster weed control

November 5, 2013 By Joelle Harms

As a university researcher and one who frequently makes agronomic recommendations, I’m often asked, “Dr. McCarty, what can I add to my spray mix to heat things up?” This can be translated to mean, “What can I add to my ...

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Controlling dinitroaniline resistant goosegrass in turf