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Gray leaf spot on PRG active in Florida I saw very little disease in the stand through an uncharacteristically cool March for Central Florida. One week prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony, I noted some small patches of stressed turf on the shady side of the building where dew persists longest. Temps the week of the 14th broke... 15 May 2013 No comments Read More

Episode 28: Regional pest updates Episode 28: Regional pest updates. Join us as we discuss what's happening around the world of turf. We will discuss current pest problems and offer some solutions. ... 14 May 2013 No comments Read More

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Turfpath: A Free App to Manage Turf Pests Turfpath, a new mobile app available for free in Google Play and the App Store, is the newest resource for turfgrass professionals and enthusiasts. The app, whose basic function appears to allow users to interact by sharing their active pest problems, was launched this week. Download the app for free... 26 Apr 2013 1 Comment Read More

Rules of Golf Survey: Input Needed One individual, preferably the superintendent, at each golf course is invited to participate in this 20-question, short-answer survey (it will take less than 10 minutes). The objectives are to determine how important golf course superintendents believe ... 12 Apr 2013 No comments Read More

Episode 25: Increase productivity using Google Forms Watch live as Jason VanBuskirk from Stowe Acres talk about using Google Forms to increase productivity at your golf course. Get your employees to crowd source data on the course.... 09 Apr 2013 No comments Read More

Potassium, Snow Mold, and (almost) Required Reading About Fertilizer Ten years ago, when I was a graduate student at Cornell University, I noticed something surprising when the snow melted from the research green. The previous year, I had applied the same amount of nitrogen (N), but different amounts of potassium (K), to this plot ... 25 Mar 2013 3 Comments Read More

#Turfchat Episode #21: Product Review of Turf Screen Join us for another #turfchat as we discuss Turf Screen. According to the website "TurfScreen™ is a revolutionary product engineered, tested and proven to protect turf from damaging ultraviolet rays and to improve overall turf quality. Formulated with Enhanced Solar Protection, Turf Screen contains the only all-natural ingredients approved by... 19 Mar 2013 No comments Read More

#turfchat Episode 20: Using Google Plus and Hangouts Join us today at 10AM EST for another episode of #turfchat... 12 Mar 2013 No comments Read More

Annual bluegrass decline on a golf green. Photo courtesy Tim Steen

Purdue Putting Green Management Survey! Help Dr. Bigelow of Purdue University gather information about management of cool-season turfgrasses on golf courses. The survey will help his research team formulate some future research projects that will help you! The survey only takes about 5 minutes to complete.... 22 Feb 2013 No comments Read More

#TurfChat Episode #18: Subsurface Irrigation Episode 18 of #turfchat will feature Dr. Bernd Leinauer of New Mexico State University and will focus on his research efforts related to water conservation. He will specifically be sharing some information about subsurface irrigation. Join us Tuesday February 19th at 11AM EST!... 19 Feb 2013 No comments Read More

Episode 6: Unleashing the power of Google

The 2013 Social Media Award Winners Are… Aquatrols and Golf Course Industry Magazine host the 2013 Social Media Awards at the Golf Industry Show. Find out who the winner were!... 12 Feb 2013 2 Comments Read More

Calcium hangout on Turf Diseases #turfchat

#TurfChat #16: Changing Demographics of a Golf Course Superintendent A new #turfchat featuring Peter McCormick of TurfNet will be shown live tomorrow (Tuesday) at 11AM Eastern Time. Larry Stowell of Pace Turf, Peter and myself will be talking about some polls conducted on TurfNet’s website where they were looking and discussing the changing demographics of modern superintendents. How long... 28 Jan 2013 No comments Read More

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Northeastern Superintendent Updates

Trevor Burlingame No comments

Last week I mentioned that we had been holding up pretty well against dollar spot. Well.........that didn't last long. It sprouted up on the tees last night and with the forecast calling for rain at almost any given time until Thu......

Frank Tichenor Golf Course Superintendent No comments

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Trevor Burlingame 1 Comment

Like most regions of the country, it's been quite a summer here in WNY. The long, hot, dry spell has put a tremendous amount of stress on our turf opening the door for anthracnose on #6, 7 & 8 greens on the Lake Course. The rest of the greens have ha......

Trying to stay cool.

Matt Ceplo No comments

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow the staff is starting early to try and beat the heat. Yesterday worked well, but today it is already 85 and its only :00 am. It looks like we are in for a couple of long days. The old age of the irr......

Frank Tichenor Golf Course Superintendent 1 Comment

Here is a photo of the same area that I posted yesterday. As you can see this disease kills quickly. Two days ago this turf was alive and healthy. We had sprayed preventitvly for this disease but with the weather conditions we have had recently it is t......

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