Research

The edge of failure

March 1, 2013 By and
Several years ago, Dr. Joseph DiPaola and I led a seminar about turfgrass stress. Dr. DiPaola started the seminar off by sharing our philosophy of turfgrass management, which basically stated that we manage to the “edge of failure.” Given a ...

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The art of brushing

March 1, 2013 By and
Chip Howard, Ph.D., (turfsci@cox.net) owns the consulting business TurfScience, Inc., and manages several golf courses in the Southwest.   Q: Brushing means something a little different to everyone. Describe brushing as you use it on the golf course. A: The ...

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One hot ticket: Golf Industry Show 2013

March 1, 2013 By
 Though GIS attendance numbers dipped, there was still plenty to enjoy for those who made the trek West. Ask any of the 13,000-plus who attended the Golf Industry Show in San Diego. This was a show not to be missed. ...

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Recovering from spring dead spot damage

February 10, 2013 By
Dennis Martin, Ph.D., is a professor of turfgrass science at Oklahoma State University and is well versed in spring dead spot through his more than 20 years of research and extension activities addressing the disease. Martin can be reached at ...

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Taking action: How Daconil shaped Lee Kozsey’s career

February 1, 2013 By
Imagine being present at the “aha!” moment when fiberglass woods were dreamed up. Or when the internet was invented. Or, if you’re Lee Kozsey, when Daconil fungicide was in its first days. “It’s been exciting,” Kozsey says. “Daconil has been ...

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PoaCure herbicide tested on greens in AZ

February 1, 2013 By
PoaCure (methiozoline) is an experimental use permit herbicide that has high activity against annual bluegrass (Poa annua) on greens. Several tests are being conducted on creeping bentgrass greens at both low and high elevation locations in Arizona. The research objective ...

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