Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council | Spring 2025
This issue covers microwave radiometry for precise golf course irrigation. Also features an update on the disease summer patch and more !
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By Madan Sapkota, Chase M. Straw, Weston W. Floyd – Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University | and Elia Scudiero – University of California Riverside
Microwave radiometry is emerging as a promising technology for soil moisture measurement, with significant potential for large-scale applications in golf course management.
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By Pete Landschoot, Ph.D. |
Summer patch, sometimes called Poa patch, is a root and crown disease of golf course turf, home lawns, grounds, and athletic fields. This hot-weather disease is caused by the fungus Magnaporthiopsis poae and occurs on annual bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and...
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Dr. Fidanza is the 2024 recipient of The Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award and is a professor of plant and soil science at Penn State Berks, in Reading, PA.
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Bob Capranica, Irrigation Sales Manager for E.H. Griffith, Inc. was presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award by the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Course Superintendents Association
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