Tag: Off the Record

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How heat stress affects bentgrass and poa annua

August 3, 2026 By
Summer turf decline is driven by internal plant physiology, specifically protein degradation and carbohydrate depletion in the root system, rather than ambient heat alone. ...

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Is ‘trees-over-turf’ science lying to you? 

May 13, 2026 By
How public health research often oversimplifies the trees vs. turf debate. ...

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Exploring the past, present and future of USGA research

July 3, 2025 By
Learn about the past, present and future of turfgrass and environmental research and how superintendents can apply research findings. ...

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Off the Record: Milestones in USGA’s water history

May 19, 2025 By
In the 2000s, the industry recognized the importance of making every drop count on golf courses. ...

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Dollar spot disease symptoms on an ultradwarf bermudagrass putting green (Photo: Maria Tomaso-Peterson)

Off the record: An update on the USDA-funded dollar spot work group

April 17, 2025 By
The USDA NC1208 project, involving numerous universities and research institutions, aims to enhance the management of dollar spot in turfgrass through a series of interconnected objectives focusing on the disease’s biology, epidemiology and management.  The five-year project has five objectives, ...

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Off the Record: Cleaning out the storage unit

March 20, 2025 By
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., walks through his storage unit jam-packed with course maintenance knowledge. ...

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