Defeating dollar spot and other diseases at 3 Lakes Golf Course November 17, 2020 DMI chemistries from BASF Turf have outworked a host of disease pressures at the Pittsburgh facility while also saving its superintendent time and money.
16 turf dogs to lift your spirits November 12, 2020 Meet the canine crew members featured in GCSAA and LebanonTurfâs just-unleashed 2021 âDog Days of Golfâ calendar.
Jim Nantz to receive Old Tom Morris Award from GCSAA November 3, 2020 The sports commentatorâs insight and analysis have illuminated golf for worldwide audiences for more than three decades.
Reducing anthracnose with potassium and nitrogen November 2020 Anthracnose severity in annual bluegrass is strongly linked to N and K deficiencies. At what rates do these nutrients best team up to control the disease?
Bermudagrass vs. drought stress November 2020 Can bermudagrass cultivars that have been deemed drought-resistant maintain that status when grown in shallow soil profiles?
Verdure: Let the sunshine in November 2020 A test of 12 warm-season turfgrassesâ responses to different shade levels illuminates the often cloudy matter of quantifying shade tolerance.
Turf insects: Looking for bugs in all the right places November 2020 To best manage turf pests, superintendents must first don their detective hats. A turf entomologist details the different insect-monitoring techniques and which work for tracking which insects.
Photo Quiz: Suspicious shadow, patchy pattern on green November 2020 A shadow without sun, a series of off-color patches â try your hand at determining what caused this pair of peculiar occurrences.
Doubling down: The U.S. Womenâs Open at Champions Golf Club November 2020 To pull off the December major, the maintenance team at the Houston facility has taken on double the workload to accommodate different daylight and weather conditions.
Womenâs work: New survey of women in turf November 2020 The findings highlight the unique challenges women face in pursuing careers in turf. Plus: anecdotes and advice from female leaders in the industry.
A turf dogâs heroic deed October 22, 2020 Running off geese, riding the golf course, ringing the alarm on a medical emergency â itâs all in a dayâs work for very good boy Cass.
Practice facility upgrades: A tale of two clubs October 22, 2020 Practicing is popular, and an appealing practice facility can boost both business and golf participation. Two superintendents share how their clubs approached recent revamps.
Registration open for 2021 Golf Industry Show October 15, 2020 Start planning your GIS 2021 experience now with this look at event details, highlights and the interactive virtual platform.
Get the most out of PBI-Gordonâs early order program October 9, 2020 PBI-Gordonâs 2020 Early Order Program gives golf turf managers great deals and features 16 of the companyâs most popular products â get the details and learn how to maximize your rebate here.
Turf hack: Solar-powered irrigation satellite October 1, 2020 Solar installations neednât be mammoth, megawatt structures, as a Florida superintendent demonstrates with his electrical fix for an outlying irrigation controller.
Fall N fertilization and winter survival of bermudagrass October 2020 Researchers evaluated 11 nitrogen sourcesâ effects on fall color and spring green-up in the northern transition zone.
Verdure: Dive into that microbial pool October 2020 A 15-year study reveals valuable insights on the long-term effects of N rate and source on several measures of turf soil health.
Managing seedheads in zoysiagrass greens October 2020 Researchers sized up various PGR treatmentsâ effectiveness in controlling seedhead production without reducing turf quality.
Fraise mowing for annual bluegrass control October 2020 The cultivation practice shows promise as a non-herbicidal means of annual bluegrass control. Researchers assessed its impacts and feasibility for golf turf managers.
On cloud 9: An uptick in nine-hole rounds October 2020 Nine-hole courses in particular have seen a boost from golfâs increased popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. Hereâs a look at the numbers.