Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council | Summer 2025
This issue covers assessing application error on sports fields across varying levels of sprayer technology and operator experience and more !
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President’s LetterPenn State Turf TeamNews From PTC
Mark your calendar for the Northeastern PA Turf Conference, Eastern Pennsylvania Golf, Lawn, Landscape and Sports Turf Conference as well as the Western Pennsylvania Golf, Lawn, Landscape and Sports Turf Conference in 2026.
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By Dan Brey |
A new Toro zero-turn rotary mower was purchased this summer. Funding was provided through a partnership between Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council and Penn State Berks.
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By Weston Floyd, CSFM, Megan Muesse, Hailey Tucker, Opeyemi Alabi, Jacob Winger, and Chase Straw, Ph.D. | Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
The demand for precise input application and operational efficiency in turfgrass has driven the development of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-equipped sprayers, which offer several advantages over conventional systems.
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By Michael Fidanza, Ph.D., Stan Kostka, Ph.D. – Penn State Berks Campus | and Tom Malehorn – iGin Research
Over the past two decades, wetting agents have moved from products applied to correct localized dry spots to broader applications in water management, however, marketing claims often outpace the science.
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