Mole Cricket Adult, photo by M. Bertone (NCSU)Recognize these guys? Over the past several years, mole crickets have become a serious turf pest in the eastern and southern parts of the state, especially along the North Carolina coast. This year, with a mild winter/warm spring and considerable rainfall, mole crickets have become a big problem […]
Larry provides commentary on interesting turfgrass management Twitter posts from last week.Interested in joining PACE Turf (100% member supported, no advertisements), Check us out at www.paceturf.org.
some bermudagrass white leaf showing up in selections during the greenup period… pic.twitter.com/fZ33W8Q8nA — Mike Richardson (@ArkansasTurf) April 12, 2020
I know I’ve posted too many frost heave pictures this year, but since this winter has been extra bad, I can’t stop. Sorry that I’m not sorry pic.twitter.com/vZy12JWTv4— Bjarni hannesson (@BHannesson) April 11, 2020
Even in the best of economic times, golf course owners and administrators often ask “How can we reduce our chemical costs?” Now, as a virus-induced recession threatens, such questions will be more commonplace—perhaps with a sense of urgency. As budgets are reexamined, I suggest resisting the temptation (or pressure?) to shortchange your fungicide program. Pathogen […]
Weather March came and went somehow very slowly, and quickly at the same time. Temperatures for most in the region were 3-5+ degrees above normal, sending spring plant growth into a quick flurry. Forsythias, daffodil, and redbud blooms bursted quickly, our obvious phenological signs to get the preemergents out. Now in early April, growing degree […]
Dr. Paul Koch at the University of Wisconsin-Madison providing advice on critical application timings for snow mold fungicide applications. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The difference between excellent snow mold control and no control can be very small…sometimes only a 2 week difference in application timing can make all the difference […]
2nd straight wet #spring resulting in some #rhizoc breakthrough in our #kikuyugrass @StMarkGolfClub #turfgrass #disease pic.twitter.com/ojML2oSO48 — Brandon Williams (@stmarkgolfmaint) April 10, 2020
Spring dead spot hike, always a treat this time of year pic.twitter.com/8NBPU9RV55 — Maggie Reiter (@maggie_reiter) April 9, 2020
Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, has joined a number of organizations and companies across the country to produce protective face shields for health-care workers in response to the COVID-19 health crisis.Employees started production on Wednesday, April 8, at the John Deere Seeding Group in […]