Improve Your Irrigation by Using ET-Based Scheduling
On recent USGA Course Consulting Service visits, multiple superintendents have shared that turf health, playability and water use efficiency improved once the agronomic team transitioned from scheduling irrigation based on run time minutes to depth of water applied. Here are a few tips on how to pivot toward scheduling irrigation based on a specific depth […]
Chicken and the Egg – Diagnostic Lab Update
Diagnostic Lab Update The turfgrass diagnostic lab is back in time to aid in getting through this back half of summer. However, we will be operating on a restricted basis with a new online payment and submission system. Please adhere to the new operational guidelines below. Only samples submitted through and paid for in the […]
USGA – Northeast Update – Warm-Season Grasses for Warm Seasons
As temperatures rise, the thought of transitioning areas to warm-season grasses resurfaces on Course Consulting Service visits. This is an annual conversation that will likely occur from now until temperatures start to cool again. If you are thinking about utilizing warm-season grasses, now is a good time to experiment – especially on par-3 tees, practice […]