Research

A tale of two golf worlds

September 24, 2013 By
After 30-plus years in the golf industry, I have a mix of chlorophyll and ink in my blood. The chlorophyll is from my years as a superintendent, and the ink from my years as a journalist covering this great industry. ...

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Questions and Answers: The EMS edition

September 23, 2013 By and
Environmental improvements made throughout golf since the early 1990s have been noteworthy. The Environmental Institute for Golf’s 2007 Environmental Profile Survey, and their subsequent surveys since, have revealed numerous areas where golf has embraced environmental stewardship as a way to ...

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Fertilizing for the future

September 23, 2013 By and
Superintendents can simplify fall fertilization with control and slow release fertilizers, producing green and healthy turf for the following season. Different climates, root-zone mix composition, golfer expectations and budgets all play a role in today’s modern golf course, turning something ...

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Timing is everything

August 23, 2013 By , , , , and
Methiozolin rate and spring application timing affect annual bluegrass control on putting greens. Methiozolin is a new herbicide reported to control annual bluegrass in creeping bentgrass putting greens. However, the appropriate application timing and rate to maximize efficacy is still ...

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Secure fungicide and dollar spot control

August 23, 2013 By and
No known resistance has developed to Secure, making it an excellent partner for products that require the use of a protectant fungicide with a different mode of action. Fungicides have been used to control turfgrass diseases since the early 1900s. ...

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Beat the summer heat, plan for snow mold

August 23, 2013 By
The dog days of summer are upon us, and it seems a little odd to be thinking about snow mold when you can’t stop sweating. Alas, Mother Nature relentlessly bulldozes onto the next season whether we’re ready or not. And ...

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