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Excited that Dr Gayle Worf and Dr Doug Maxwell were able to attend our cookout on Monday. Dr. Worf played a critical role in the characterization of Necrotic Ring Spot and Dr. Maxwell helped create the TDL...among their many other accomplishments. Feel honored to know them both!

We're down to just 4 spots left in our Turfgrass Apprenticeship Program for this fall! If you have a staff member that is interested in enrolling then we encourage them to do so soon! More info here: turf.wisc.edu/tap/ To enroll for this fall: charge.wisc.edu/plantpath/appr…

Attention turfgrass weed scientists, this is a great opportunity to join our turf team! Please consider applying and reach out to me or Shawn Conley with any questions. Paul Koch

Update to yesterday's update, today Kurt Hockemeyer diagnosed annual bluegrass weevil on bentgrass from SE WI, which was confirmed by @TurfEnto. It appears these critters pierced the cheddar curtain from previous infestations in northern IL. For more info: tdl.wisc.edu/annual-bluegra…

Soil judging made it out to OJ Noer Turfgrass Research for their first practice of the semester, ft. hand-dug pit & a buried mollisol!

You don't see this type of soil profile every day. This is one from Sydney, Australia, and a close look reveals decades of topdressing and cultivation activity. #TurfTourism asianturfgrass.com/post/turfgrass…

Proud of you, kid!

Our Turfgrass Apprenticeship Program has SOLD OUT for the 2024-2025 year. Please email Doug Soldat or myself to be added to the wait list in case a student drops out. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 year will open on March 1st, 2025. To learn more visit: turf.wisc.edu/tap/

🚨Job Alert! Check out the RISE initiative at UW–Madison - rise.wisc.edu. Listings within UW–Madison CALS are below with multiple hires expected across listings. It's a wonderful University in a great place to live. Join us! cals.wisc.edu/rise-faculty-h… Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences

Congrats Matt Ruark!

Thank you to Brian Bonlender and staff for hosting the 2024 WTA Golf Fundraiser at West Bend CC. It was a spectacular day and an amazing venue. Humbled by the support for Wisconsin turfgrass research and education from all corners of the industry. Wisconsin Turfgrass Paul Koch

We have several faculty positions available at various levels. Deadline is 1st November. Ideal candidates will possess expertise in environmental, ecosystem, or agricultural sciences and technologies, or a related field, with a strong emphasis on using AI. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/ai-to-enh…

Congratulations to Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences's Xia Zhu-Barker on receiving a NIFA grant for her project to help organic grain growers manage soil health and climate change impacts. Learn more: ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2024/09/11/gra…

UW-Madison is at soil judging regionals! Ft. pickles

This one was fun to write and publish! Great effort by the Braun Turfgrass Lab team Parul Mandal Alex Stanton Emmanuel Nwachukwu The role of turfgrasses in environmental protection and their benefits to humans: Thirty years later doi.org/10.1002/csc2.2…

Another full house at the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences graduate seminar where @gregg_sanford made his first presentation as a SES faculty member. Fittingly the topic was the future of Midwestern agriculture

Happy to share that our paper detailing iron sulfate for use on dollar spot suppression in WI, MN, and VA is now published. Thanks to GCSAA Wisconsin GCSA Chris Aumock for funding this work! Doug Soldat Kurt Hockemeyer David McCall Chase Straw Check it out here: doi.org/10.1002/csc2.2…

From all of us in soils in Madison, Happy World Soil Day tomorrow. Here photos from the state soil: The Antigo silt loam

Congrats to Jonah on his graduation from our 4-year turf program and best wishes as he takes the next step in his career as an assistant at Westmoor CC with Ben LaBarre !

Golf course superintendents- please take a few moments to fill out this (short!) survey: z.umn.edu/winter-damage Whether you saw #WinterTurf damage or not, all feedback helps us develop solutions to reduce future winter injury risk. Shares welcome & appreciated! 📸 Kevin W. Frank