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Red Thread and Pink Patch Making Annual Appearance in PA Lawns
Every June, lawns all over Pennsylvania break out in a rash of red blotches. There's no need to panic, it's just the annual occurrence of two
Penn State turfgrass program hits trifecta of major U.S. golf events
"Trifecta" is a term usually associated with horse racing. But the turfgrass program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences hit a trifecta of sorts this year in the world of professional golf.
PA Turfgrass Council Donates $80,000 to Turfgrass Program
The Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council (PTC) is a non-profit organization that provides funding to support the education and research activities of Penn State's Turfgrass Program. Since its inception,
Shaffer talks Penn State Turf as US Open Looms
Penn State turfgrass program turning out major-championship superintendents by Mark Wogenrich Matt Shaffer grew up working on farms but, as he said, "didn't like milking cows." He wanted to grow things.
Penn State Turfgrass Featured by Bloomberg
Mark Kuhns talks about the importance of Penn State's students at Baltusrol. For the first time, the State College, Pennsylvania, school has produced
Penn State Students Awarded Trans-Mississippi Scholarships
Congratulations to recent Penn State graduates, Logan Murphy, Christopher Konow, and Benjamin Burrill who recently became scholarship recipients of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, a nationally recognized organization
Avid Receives PA Section 24(c) Special Local Need Label
Nematode control has been a serious concern for turfgrass managers since the removal of Nemacur from the market. With no controls available for nematodes, damage has
Penn State Daily Collegian Talks Turfgrass
During the late 1920s, the superintendent at Merion Golf Club was facing turfgrass problems that he was not equipped to deal with. His solution? Joseph Valentine drove to State College, entered the office of then-president Ralph Hetzel and demanded that Penn State develop a program to train professional turf growers.
Stanley J. Zontek Turfgrass Endowment Announced
On Aug. 28, the USGA, the golf turfgrass industry and the Penn State Turfgrass Program lost a dear friend and colleague, Stanley Zontek. To honor his contributions to the golf turf industry and his love for Penn State, Pennsylvania Turfgrass Research Inc. (PTRI) and Penn State named a new endowment the Stanley J. Zontek Turfgrass Endowment.
