Congratulations to Brent Downs (Brent Downs, CGCS MG), who has become the 90th Master Greenkeeper and just the 36th person to hold both MG and GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent status. Read Brent's story here: bigga.org.uk/news-listing/m… #golf #golfcourse #indiana

Sunday check in at The Memorial Mall - time to rest up little turfgrass plants because the end of the week brings back the summer heat and humidity

🥳Excited to share the first of my dissertation manuscripts is live! ☘️Clover (Trifolium spp.) Inclusion in Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) Lawns doi.org/10.21273/HORTS…

Last few weeks have been variable for $spot on creeping bentgrass - the incoming warmer weather and higher dew points should cause it to flare again - seeing some pretty strong separation among cultivars on our putting green trial - some are clean as a whistle others not so much

Reminder: DEADLINE is TODAY July 9 for the In-Person Abstract Submission for the #ACSMtg Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies 2024: “AI Innovations for a Changing Climate”. Learn more and don't miss the deadline: ow.ly/XWFr50SwYRF #SanAntonio

Fairy ring has been a challenge again this year.

Some opening remarks from Dr Patton to kick off our Purdue Turf and Landscape summer field day this morning

Hearing & seeing the same thing as Lee Butler, especially in our warmer regions of Virginia. He has provided great advice to stay on top of this potentially devastating disease that is primed to explode after our weather pattern shifted from desert to tropics recently. #vaturf

I am hiring a research associate to work in my turfgrass management program at the LSU AgCenter. The position is fully funded for a minimum of two years, and there is potential to work on a Master's degree after the first year. Here is the link: agriculture.academickeys.com/job/31qicfw5/R…

🚨Fall armyworms are no joke, y'all. Hitting NC hard and fast after Debby. Keep an eye out for egg masses, caterpillars and be sure to soap flush. Pyrethroids for immediate control, diamides for long-term.

The trifecta #dollarspot #anthracnose #brownpatch #bentgrass

Opened today for some member play! So excited for the world to see.

Oh cool another almost 1/2 inch of rain here last night 😳

Par 4 12th

Sunday check in at The Memorial Mall - the turf and soil is plenty hydrated these days

Fall armyworm QOTD: Can they move from infested turf to neighboring ornamentals? Yes, they sure can. They prefer grasses but will feed on all aboveground parts of herbaceous ornamentals. Liquid products for pyrethroids (short-term), diamides provide longer window of protection.

Lawn check at The Memorial Mall - hope the plants appreciate this recent period of cool mornings - summer returns next week with “air you can wear” - high value turf areas may benefit from a preventative application of a plant protectant in advance of 🔥 cc Lee Miller

Two additional cases of annual bluegrass weevil have now been confirmed in central WI by Ben McGraw. Both courses are near the original ABW ID from 2020. Other courses in this area should begin scouting for ABW. For more information visit: tdl.wisc.edu/annual-bluegra…

Some quality info from our turf entomologist Dr Doug Richmond - Southern part of the state should be scouting for armyworms turf.purdue.edu/september-12-2…

Just a reminder to all my Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies colleagues annual meeting registration is open and registration rates go up 2 October acsmeetings.org/register