A new nitrogen testing mechanism being tested at Merion Golf Club shows as much promise as a new Philly cheesesteak restaurant. It looks good — but needs some work. That’s Read more»

Hang around in a class with Jim Kerns, assistant professor and extension specialist in plant pathology, and one question you are sure to get is: What are the factors that Read more»

For those who love arithmetic, you can work out the number of growing degree days by figuring the cumulative average of the daily minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius and Read more»

We all improve our turf skills by degrees. One way to improve effective use of PGRs is by tracking growing degree days. Growing degree days (GDD) are figured by taking Read more»

When the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation annual conference and show met last week, superintendents and turf pros convened in Sandusky, Ohio’s Kalahari Resort — the world’s largest indoor water park. It’s Read more»

We all know that thatch is not good for turf. Students in Qingguo “Jack” Huang’s classes — and astute superintendents — need to appreciate the impact of thatch. As assistant Read more»