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Golf Legend Arnold Palmer is Coming to State College
Professional golfer and iced tea tycoon Arnold Palmer is coming to State College tomorrow for the launch of a special project at The Village at Penn State, a senior living facility. He will be there at noon to announce the development of Palmer Park, according to the Centre Daily Times. dm_121128_ESPNFilms_30for30shortsArnold1 Palmer is regarded by many as
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days a Success
Penn State administrators in Old Main and on Ag Hill were elated months ago that the state was proposing flat funding for the university’s agricultural research and extension line items. They were hopeful for extra money, but in tough economic times, they weren’t going to count their chickens before they hatch. As it turns out, a state budget passed that would give the College of Agricultural Sciences $1.5 million more than administrators originally anticipated for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. At the university’s and college’s annual Ag Progress Days
Sponsor the 2013 Golf Turf Conference
Penn State and the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council would like to invite you to attend the 2013 Penn State Golf Turf Conference located on the University Park Campus in the Nittany Lion Inn. Find out how your company or organization can sponsor the event.
Coach O’Brien Showing Support of PSU Turf
Did you catch the Live Press Conference with Bill O'Brien? We love the fashion statement he made.
Remembering Stan
It’s been one year since our friend, colleague, and fellow Penn State alum Stanley Zontek passed away. All of us remember where we were last August when we heard the sad news. Since that day
Digital Issue of Pennsylvania Turfgrass Now Avalible
Penn State and the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council have just released this Summer's edition of Pennsylvania Turfgrass magazine in digital form!
Position Description: Professor of Turfgrass Science
The Department of Plant Science at the Pennsylvania State University is seeking a dynamic individual for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant or Associate Professor with 50% teaching and 50% research responsibilities. It is expected that the candidate will teach in
Incoming 2-Year Program Student to Play in Division 1 State Golf Tournament
In four seasons as Sauk Prairie's No. 1 golfer, R.J. Budd was bested by a teammate's score in 18-hole competition just once. Yet had it not been for a memorable run to end this past season, the senior would have never even
Wet Wilt Injury Showing Up on Putting Greens
The unusually hot and humid weather during the week of July 15 to 21 led to some turf losses in poorly drained areas on putting greens in PA. Some of this damage can be traced to a phenomenon known as wet wilt. Wet wilt occurs when
Combining the Art with the Science
Coming off an amazing trip to the US Open, I can't help but think of what would have been had the rain stayed away and the course truly firmed up. The announcers wouldn't have asked Merion's director of grounds, Matt Shaffer, about the possibility of players shooting 17 to 19 under par (which Matt immediately laughed off by saying "That's not going to happen."). Instead
