Research

Penn State Ph.D.s talk winter woes

March 25, 2014 By
    Dr. John Kaminski discusses winterkill John Kaminski, Ph.D., associate professor of turfgrass at Pennsylvania State University, discusses this season’s winterkill and explains his new mobile app, Turfpath.   Dr. Mike Fidanza on cold-tolerant bermudagrass performance Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., professor ...

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Dr. Mike Fidanza on cold-tolerant bermudagrass performance

March 25, 2014 By
Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., professor of plant and soil sciences at Penn State University, discusses the 2013/2014 winter and the performance of cold-tolerant bermudagrasses. ...

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Dr. John Kaminski discusses winterkill

March 25, 2014 By
John Kaminski, Ph.D., associate professor of turfgrass at Pennsylvania State University, discusses this season’s winterkill and explains his new mobile app, Turfpath. ...

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Wetting agent program and irrigation effects on putting green performance

March 13, 2014 By
Golf course superintendents often use wetting agents and weather station data to conserve water. Irrigating based on evapotranspiration (ET) losses will help ensure an appropriate amount of water is available to maintain visual turf quality while keeping the putting surface ...

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Dollar spot control 2014: New fungicides and modern approaches

March 13, 2014 By
It is sometimes difficult to imagine that more than 80 years after dollar spot was first described, this disease commands so much attention from superintendents, academics and the turf industry in general. The causal agent (currently Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) is an ...

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Factors affecting fungicide performance Part 1 of 3: Fungicide selection

March 13, 2014 By
In a perfect world fungicides would not be needed to manage diseases of turfgrass. However, we do not live in a perfect world and pesticides are necessary for managing pests. Yet there are ways to maximize the effectiveness of the ...

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