Turfgrass Seniors receiving top-notch chainsaw safety and operator training from Mike Powell, PSU Extension Specialist. Great day to do some learning and cutting! Timm-berrr!!! #psuextension #psuplantscience #psuturf #psuirrigation

Turf 2-year students troubleshooting and making repairs on high-tunnel irrigation system. Getting it done! #psuirrigation #psuplantscience #psuturf

The seniors were getting in some seat time with the skid steer loader and the mini excavator today. Getting a little clearing work done at Toftrees Golf Club. Thanks Tyler Butts for the opportunity and instruction! #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

I had an awesome day with the Wisconsin Sports Field Managers! We did electronic troubleshooting inside and hydraulic troubleshooting outside. We also talked paint and seed! Super group! #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

One week into re-establishing our sod nursery...they did a pretty decent job getting it prepped and seeded. Time to add some 10-20-20 and some water. Well done, class! #psuturf #psuirrigation #psuplantscience

It's wiring time! Learning the proper techniques of prepping and completing a wiring project. Safe, rugged, and actually works! Game On!! #psuturf #psuirrigation #psuplantscience

One of my favorite classes, valve and sprinkler day! Love this industry, crazy generous and I thank you! students rocked it. #psuirrigation #psuirrigation #psuturf

Time for the 2-year students to wire up some manifolds and controller installation. Let's throw in golf sprinkler maintenance, too! #psuirrigation #psuplantscience #psuturf

Week 4 of the nursery grow-in. Looking good. The Seniors did nice work. Well done! All wrapped up before the snow hit. #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

Had a great workshop at the GCSAA Conference in San Diego! 4hrs on Irrigation Troubleshooting. What a great group to work with. Time well spent! #psuirrigation #psuplantscience #psuturf

Teaching dynamic hydraulics today...do you know your flows, pipe capacities and friction losses? Good stuff... #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

Today, I spoke at my first New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation Conference. Did 2hrs on Budgeting and 4hrs on Troubleshooting! Wow, what a day... #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

A great day presenting at the Central Florida STMA Field Day. Chris Jessig does an amazing job with that group. Thank you! #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

Seniors getting some training and seat time with the skid loader and mini excavator. Great stuff. Thank you, Tyler Butts at Toftrees Golf Club for these opportunities! Next week, chainsaw safety training... #psuturf #psuplantscience #psuirrigation

Troubleshooting Golf heads and systems via Zoom tonight... #psuirrigation #psuplantscience #psuturf

Landscape Contracting students putting it all together today. Plumbing manifolds and valves, and wiring and programming controllers. No explosions or short circuits!! Lol. Quite proud of them, actually Great day to be outside! ❤️🌞 #psuirrigation #psuturf #psuplantscience

Thank you, Mike Powell, PSU Extension for excellent chainsaw safety training and thank you, host Tyler Butts at Toftrees Golf Club. The Seniors all did very well, even with some old and stubborn oak! #psuplantscience #psuturf #psuirrigation #toftreesgolf

This bottle is filled with supercooled water (water in liquid form but chilled below the freezing point of 32°F or 0°C). Supercooled water is unstable and reacts immediately upon contact with something and is how snowflakes and hail form. Science rocks! #psuirrigation #psuturf