Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council | Fall 2019
This issue covers going natural on Pennsylvania golf courses. Also features STMA education for every career stage as well as Penn State News.
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By Pete Landschoot, Ph.D. | Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State University
The trend of establishing infrequently mowed grass stands, often referred to as naturalized grass stands or native areas, on Pennsylvania golf courses has been steadily growing over the last two decades. Some reasons for this relate to aesthetics…
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As a sports field manager, where do you turn when you have a professional development question? We talked with Kristen Althouse, a graduate of Penn State’s Turfgrass Science program and Education Manager of the Sports Turf Managers Association…
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On Friday May 17th, close to 50 students and their teachers from Brentsville High School visited the Penn State Turfgrass Program. Led by Drew Miller, instructor and creator of the school’s turfgrass curriculum, the students had a tour…
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The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council is pleased to announce Douglas Apple and Samuel Lobaugh as the spring 2019 recipients of the PTC scholarships. Douglas Apple is a native of Hatfield, PA…
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