Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council | Fall 2020
This issue covers disease season 2020 – it wasn't just COVID-19 causing problems. Also explores how & why tissue testing delivers and more!
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By Travis R. Russell and John E. Kaminski, Ph.D. |
While our undergrads were on spring break and the two-year students were at TPC Sawgrass volunteering for The Players Championship, Penn State decided to shut down campus for the remainder of the semester.
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By Max Schlossberg, Ph.D. | Assoc. Prof. Turfgrass Nutrition/Soil Fertility, PSU Center for Turfgrass Science
As turfgrass managers, understanding the nutritional requirements of our turf and staying abreast of its nutritional status comprise important responsibilities.
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If you have visited the KAFMO website recently, you may have noticed a new look.
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By Michael Fidanza, Ph.D. | Professor of Plant and Soil Science, Berks Campus, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA
M. John Nairn is the newest member of Penn State’s “turf team.” Although a retired golf course superintendent, he comes out of retirement for two days a week to help “Dr. Mike” at the 30-acre Valentine East facility at the...
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By Tanner Delvalle, Pete Landschoot, Ph.D., and Mike Fidanza, Ph.D. |
Mixtures of Kentucky bluegrass and cold-tolerant bermudagrass, sometimes referred to as “bluemuda,” have received interest from turf managers in the transition zone as a means of maintaining green turf in cold weather without overseeding.
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