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PSU Internship Visits
Last week I had the opportunity to visit three students during their internships in California and Arizona. The clubs included Bel-Air Country Club, The Links at Spanish Bay, and Pine Canyon Club. The visits revealed some positive aspects related to the current status of the industry. Here are some highlights of this first round of
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Turf Students Receive PTC Scholarships
Cameron Foreman and Gavin Kopczynskie are the spring 2022 recipients of the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council (PTC) scholarships.
Hairy Bittercress: Making an early appearance in Pennsylvania lawn
Weeds are popping up early this year and one winter annual broadleaf weed, hairy bittercress, is already flowering in lawns, grounds, and parks. This diminutive plant is becoming more common in many areas of Pennsylvania and can be a headache for grounds managers and lawn care specialist because of its early flowering and highly efficient
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Update: U.S. EPA Reaffirms that Glyphosate Does Not Cause Cancer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen.
Update on Proposed Turfgrass Fertilizer Legislation: SB915
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture has assembled a new fertilizer bill, SB915, currently referred to by its short title “The Fertilizer Act”. This bill is similar to a previous bill (SB792) that passed in the Pennsylvania Senate in 2018 but stalled in the House of Representatives. Below is a summary of the new Pennsylvania fertilizer bill as it pertains to turfgrass.
Join us for the PSU Turf Alumni Group Meeting
As the New Year begins we look forward to meeting again at the GCSAA Meeting in Orlando.
Thank You to Turgrass Endowment Donors
Thank you to Mark Kuhns and Jason Woodring for their contributions to the A.J. Turgeon Turgrass Endowment. These funds help support the goals of the turfgrass project at Penn State, primarily in the area of turfgrass research. The Endowment is now at $550,000. Proceeds are generated annually and dispersed as directed by the faculty at
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New Edition of Turfgrass Management Released
rs. Turgeon and Kaminski join to release latest update to the Turfgrass Management text. Building on the previous editions of Turfgrass Management by Dr. Al Turgeon, Edition 1.0 is the latest book for turfgrass managers. With 400 pages and 300+ color images and illustrations.
Bayer Commits $5.6 Billion to Glyphosate Alternatives
Bayer AG will pump about $5.6 billion dollars of its research and development budget into alternatives to its weedkiller glyphosate over the next decade.
Annual Bluegrass Research at Penn State – Survey Sites Needed
The Penn State Turfgrass Program is looking for turfgrass managers to assist with a research project focusing on annual bluegrass throughout Pennsylvania. The primary goal of this project is to address potential herbicide resistance in annual bluegrass in managed turf systems. John Kaminski (Professor of Turfgrass Science) and Kaiyuan Tang (Ph.D. student) are looking for
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