Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council | Spring 2021
This issue revisits Dr. Houston Couch’s advice on maximizing fungicide efficacy through proper application techniques. Also covers dissecting infield playability and much more!
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President’s UpdatePenn State Turf TeamPenn State News
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council honors two distinguished researchers and educators. Drs. Watschke and Waddington will be remembered for their dedication to our industry.
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By John Kaminski and Maureen Kahiu |
Research is now under way to determine if differences in resistance exist among fungicides within the demethylation inhibiting (DMI) chemical class.
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Field research was somewhat diminished in 2020 given that the start of the pandemic coincided with early spring-active insect projects.
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By Michael Fidanza, Ph.D., Professor of Plant and Soil Science Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus, Reading, PA | and John Kaminski, Ph.D., Professor of Turfgrass Science Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Since those ‘Dr. Couch articles’, there have been many advances in spray application equipment and technology over the past several years… Let’s revisit water-carrier spray volume and spray tips or nozzles.
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By Evan C. Mascitti |
Experienced managers know instinctively when the ball is reacting the way they want, and they can produce a consistent surface despite changing weather conditions. Playability can be an ambiguous term because it is easy to observe but hard to describe.
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Keystone Athletic Field Managers Organization | www.KAFMO.org
STMA’s highest honors, the Founders’ Awards, recognize those members who have made significant contributions to STMA and to the profession. Brad joins three other KAFMO members as recipients of the Daniel Founder’s Award for educators.
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