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About Brian Whitlark

Brian Whitlark is an agronomist in the USGA Green Section West Region.

Posts by Brian Whitlark

Why you should fertilize for turf health, not color Posted on 29 Aug 2022 in the Featured & From the Magazine categories.

USGA Green Section senior consulting agronomist Brian Whitlark gives his tips on applying nitrogen to optimize your turf quality. Read more»

Super Science: Looking back on 2021 Posted on 30 Dec 2021 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Research categories.

Take a look back at all of the best turfgrass research from some experts that has been published by Golfdom within the past year of 2021. Read more»

Research identifies sand and topdressing needed to manage putting greens Posted on 24 Aug 2021 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Research categories.

Field observations and research reveal the type of sand and amount of topdressing needed to manage thatch and organic matter accumulation in putting greens. Read more»

Why light and frequent topdressing programs are important Posted on 27 Jul 2021 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Research categories.

Sand topdressing is one of the most important practices for producing smooth putting surfaces and diluting thatch and organic matter. Despite this fact, some courses only apply sand during aeration Read more»