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Clark Talks Turf: Nitrogen mineralization

July 18, 2018 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Kevin Frank, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at Michigan State University. He conducts research on soil fertility, turf nutrition and soil physical and chemical processes in addition to publishing and speaking on these topics. You may reach Frank at frankk@msu.edu ...

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Gaughan decides it’s time to be gone

June 6, 2018 By Seth Jones

Since 1975, Chris Gaughan, CGCS, has been working at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club, emerging as a legend of Oregon golf along the way. That 43-year run comes to an end this month, when Gaughan retires and hands the keys to ...

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Matt Neff: Anti-social media

June 6, 2018 By Matt Neff

I am not a huge fan of social media. I have a Twitter account, but aside from a few friends and some miscellaneous sports accounts, my feed is almost entirely turf related. At the risk of sounding like the guy ...

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Clark Talks Turf: Stop the swatting

June 6, 2018 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Timothy Gibb, Ph.D., is an entomologist at Purdue University. He has worked on numerous insect problems throughout his career, including turfgrass pests and insects that affect human health. You may reach Tim at gibb@purdue.edu for more information. Q: What are ...

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A small turf world

May 15, 2018 By Seth Jones

There’s an area behind the grandstands on Amen Corner to stand and grab lunch. No chairs, just high-top tables, beautiful weather and Masters patrons in all directions peacefully walking about. It’s one of my favorite spots in the world to ...

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Clark Talks Turf: What spectral reflectance data tells us

May 15, 2018 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Josh Friell, Ph.D., is a senior principal research scientist at Toro’s Center for Advanced Turf Technology. Josh devotes his time to advancing the acquisition of soil and plant data and determining how to use that data to make decisions that ...

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