Verdure: Dollar spot and nitrogen, Part 1 April 2022 A university and a golf course teamed up to determine whether increasing N fertilization reduces dollar spot severity on greens.
Photo Quiz: Flood remnants, tan patches on green April 2022 Calling all turf buffs: Have a go at deciphering this pair of puzzling occurrences.
North star: Carol Turner of Bigwin Island Golf Club April 2022 Superintendent Carol Turner is in charge at Ontario’s Bigwin Island Golf Club, the place where she got her first experience in the business.
PBI-Gordon celebrating 75th anniversary April 11, 2022 GCM sits down with venerable company’s VP/GM to talk about the past — and the future.
Controlling Poa annua with annual bluegrass weevil and PGRs April 2022 Can ABW, alone and in combination with PGR programs, be a viable tool to reduce annual bluegrass cover in creeping bentgrass fairways?
Helmut Ullrich: A sympathetic ear for superintendents April 2022 For 2021 Edwin Budding Award winner Helmut Ullrich, product development began and ended by talking with — and listening to — superintendents.
GCSAA launches nutrient and pest management survey April 5, 2022 Survey series that started in 2006 provides critical data to golf industry for assessment and best practices.
Overcoming language barriers on the golf course April 3, 2022 Gleneagles Country Club’s director of agronomy shares how he tackles language barriers to help his crew stay safe. (Hint: It’s easier than you think!)
Lonnie Poole Golf Course: Managing bentgrass in the transition zone March 2022 Superintendent Brian Green discusses growing superb turf at a North Carolina facility earmarked for growing the game.
Southwest superintendents handle winter challenges March 2022 The region’s varied elevation and other forces of nature necessitate a variety of approaches to winter golf course upkeep. Four New Mexico turf managers talk tools and techniques.
GCM's Industry News Digest: March 2022 March 28, 2022 The latest golf course product and industry news, curated for golf course superintendents and other turf industry professionals.
Effect of annual bluegrass weevil larval stage on insecticide efficacy March 2022 Researchers tested whether four ABW larvicides could be applied later than recommended, potentially allowing for fewer, better-timed applications.
Contributing to the cause: Jack Fry, Ph.D. March 2022 Jack Fry, Ph.D., has given his heart and soul for the betterment of the golf course industry and has left a mark worthy of the inaugural GCSAA Outstanding Contribution Award.
GCSAA announces 2022 turfgrass research funding March 22, 2022 Grants will support five new research projects through 2024, joining 14 ongoing research projects being funded by the association.
Verdure: N, 15 ... Bingo! March 2022 Clemson University researchers investigated whether applying a soil surfactant increased bermudagrass N uptake and use efficiency.
What makes a good golf course superintendent? March 2022 A longtime former superintendent has found these dozen foundational underpinnings to be key for anyone in golf course management.
Peak performer: Kevin Breen, CGCS March 2022 From the Rockies to the Bay Area, Kevin Breen, CGCS, has had an adventurous career in golf course management that peaks this year as GCSAA’s 86th president.
Photo Quiz: Brown line on fairway, ridges on collar March 2022 Can you figure out what caused these two on-course conundrums? Test your smarts in this month’s Photo Quiz.
Effects of core recycling vs. conventional aerification practices March 2022 How are plant and soil properties influenced when sand from aerification cores gets returned to a green?
Why the superintendent should mark the golf course March 2022 A superintendent outlines 10 benefits of taking on the task — improved timing, course monitoring, staff accountability and more — and shares course-marking advice for fellow turf managers.