For golf courses to benefit from improved bermudagrasses, they need effective strategies to eradicate old bermudagrass and make way for the new. Researchers UC Riverside are working to identify the best approaches and their preliminary findings are very interesting 👇

This is, was, will always be THE UCR Turfgrass Program.

Marta Pudzianowska and Antonio’s birthday. Pretty sure he’s older. And Pawel and Marta’s first game and tailgate. Paweł Orliński Drturfdirt Mississippi State Golf & Sports Turf Management

In Palm Desert, Coachella (UCR-TP6-3) winning the drought recovery race. Tiftuf not responding well. No Water or rain for 4 weeks, currently 4 weeks of recovery, in a cooler season. Next winter performance

This week is your last chance to comment on the potential natural grass promotion board, ie. 'checkoff' program that will promote the benefits of natural turf as well as fund research...deadline to comment is Fri., Dec. 15th federalregister.gov/documents/2023…

According to Marco Schiavon, it's selfie time of the year. So happy to be with new and old friends in Phoenix! California, where are you? GCSAA Conference and Trade Show envu Mississippi State

I don't know about y'all, but I definitely feel more confident listening to James D. McCurdy and Amy Wilber teaching "Calibrate with Confidence" workshop GCSAA Conference and Trade Show

Spring beauty collection is underway! The drying plant material explosively dehisces seed when they’re ripe. Those seed are also all over the floor. Now grad student Nik Minaev will optimize germination protocols and select for improved seed viability. MSU CALS/MAFES MSU Extension

Testing the climatic boundaries of Coachella, Presidio and 8 of our next generation hybrid bermudagrasses in New Mexico at high elevation. TifTuf and Tahoma 31 included for comparison. Christian S. Bowman Marta Pudzianowska Wendell Egelhoff

New cozy grad offices in Rice Hall! Mississippi State Golf & Sports Turf Management Pollinator Friendly Lawns | NIFA-AFRI Program Drturfdirt Marta Pudzianowska

👇 join the pack! 🐺

Come get your CEUs. pss.msstate.edu/workshops/turf…

Come be part of our Turf Team: jobs.chronicle.com/job/37700029/a… Mississippi State Golf & Sports Turf Management MTP Marta Pudzianowska Drturfdirt

Mach 1 Ultradwarf bermudagrass 5 weeks after sprigging. Traditional grow-in program of 1 lb N per week (center plot in foreground) being outpaced by several treatments. Come see them at pss.msstate.edu/workshops/turf… James D. McCurdy MSU CALS/MAFES

Tifeagle bermudagrass sprigged 7/16. No rain for previous 28 days prior to Saturdays nearly inch of rain. Come see it at MSU Turfgrass Research Field Day. Looks like we have treatment effects. pss.msstate.edu/workshops/turf… James D. McCurdy MSU CALS/MAFES @Mirimichigreen

It was a great day at the Mississippi State Turfgrass Research Field Day! Two years after the release of Celebration Hybrid™, we’re excited to see ongoing research and innovation driving the turfgrass industry forward. #CelebrationHybrid

Any superintendents in or near Louisiana with herbicide-resistant Poa populations in zoysiagrass fairways interested in hosting a research trial on your course? James D. McCurdy Bart Fox

To US sod growers out there: the sod checkoff voting period opens today and runs through Feb. 11th. Please utilize your position as a sod producer to vote! The program, if passed, can fund a national promotion program for natural turf, important research needs, etc.

Marta Pudzianowska discussing warm-season Turfgrass breeding at the ArkansasTurfgrassAssn meeting!

📢Job opening!!! Searching for Research Associate in Turfgrass Breeding at Mississippi State University. We are looking for someone who can commit for longer, with possibility to pursue PhD in the future. Pros-working with me, cons-working with me. explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/en-us/job/5088…