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Turf Innovation and Discovery Expo Field Day at Valentine East
Mark your calendars! Turf Innovation and Discovery Expo Field Day at Valentine East will be held on Thursday, September 21st.
Postemergence Control of Crabgrass and Other Annual Grasses in Turf
During summer annual grasses can be unsightly weed problems in many cool-season turfgrass stands. The most common summer annual grasses in the mid-Atlantic region include crabgrasses (Digitaria spp.), goosegrass (Eleusine indica), foxtails (Setaria spp.), and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli).
Eastern PA Turf Conference Revitalized
The 2018 edition of the Eastern PA Turf Conference will introduce some major changes to the annual educational opportunity. The conference location has moved to the Shady Maple Conference Center in East Earl, PA and the conference has been compacted into one jam-packed day - Wednesday, January 10, 2018. The rejuvenated conference will feature three concurrent educational tracks: Golf; Lawn, Landscape and Sports Turf; From the Ground Up - presentations devoted to topics appealing to all who work in the green industry. The Trade Show returns and sponsorship opportunities are available. Lunch at the famous Shady Maple Smorgasbord is included with registration.
Water Woes in the Susquehanna River Basin
On June 12, a public hearing concerning the Susquehanna Basin River Commission (SBRC) was hosted by the House State Government Committee at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove. The hearing was attended by 17 state representatives, several golf course superintendents and industry reps, as well as municipal water suppliers.
SDHI Fungicides for Turfgrass Diseases
As summer approaches, plans are being finalized for disease prevention and control programs. One group of fungicides, the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHI), has taken a more prominent role in controlling turfgrass diseases and provides an alternative to fungicides in other mode-of-action groups for resistance management.
Brown Ring Patch Active in Central PA
On May 22nd, I received a call from a golf course superintendent in central PA about a disease that was producing yellow circular patches on his annual bluegrass greens. The symptoms looked like necrotic ring spot; however, when the superintendent and I looked at the crowns and roots, we did not see the dark-brown vascular root and crown discoloration typically associated with this disease.
Send us your dollar spot samples
Dollar spot is probably the most important or chronic disease of turfgrass on golf courses. As a turfgrass manager, you understand how detrimental dollar spot can be both to the turf and to your budget. Dr. Kaminski’s lab at Penn State is currently conducting research experiments focusing on pertinent issues relating to the turfgrass disease dollar spot
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Another Successful Year for the PSU Turf Club
Last week, the Penn State Turf Club hosted their last meeting of the year at the Joseph Valentine Turfgrass Research Center.
Western Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show 2018
The 2018 Western Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show will be held on February 27 -28, 2018.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference and Trade Show 2018
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Turf Conference will be held on Thursday, January 25th at The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
