Research

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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Glyphosate resistance in turf: A problem on the horizon

February 1, 2013 By
By James T. Brosnan, Ph.D., and Gregory K. Breeden The prevalence of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes is an issue challenging all agricultural producers. Currently, there are 396 biotypes across 210 weed species that exhibit some degree of herbicide resistance (Heap 2013) ...

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The plant and the pathogen

February 1, 2013 By
When discussing whether golf courses are sustainable or not, the focus is almost always on the putting green. The putting green quality expected by golfers requires an intensive level of management. In temperate regions, creeping bentgrass is the putting green ...

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Iron layering in two-tiered putting greens

January 6, 2013 By
By Glen R. Obear, M.S. Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison When was the last time you sampled the full profile of your sand-based putting greens? Many people rarely, if ever, sample the profile all the way down to the pea gravel ...

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Pre-emergent herbicides for golf turf

January 6, 2013 By
By Zac Reicher, Ph.D. Little has changed in pre‑emergent herbicides (PREs) for use on cool-season turfgrasses over the last 20 years. The primary products for golf turf are still dithiopyr (Dimension, Dithiopyr), prodiamine (Barricade and others) and pendimethalin (Pendulum, PRE-M ...

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Navigating the information overload

January 1, 2013 By
With the arrival of the New Year, we always think about things we can change. Here at Golfdom that change is evident with the new look of the magazine. And on a personal note, my profile picture has been updated, ...

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