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About Clark Throssell, Ph.D.
Clark Throssell, Ph.D., is the former director of the Purdue University turf program as well as the former director of research for GCSAA. Throssell is the research editor for Golfdom, focusing on managing the Super Science section of the magazine and website. He also contributes his "Clark Talks Turf" column to Golfdom every month.
Posts by Clark Throssell, Ph.D.
John Kaminski, Ph.D., is an associate professor of turfgrass science at Penn State University. Thatch collapse is one of many turfgrass diseases he and his students study. Kaminski can be Read more»
Paul Giordano is a Ph.D. candidate in turfgrass pathology at Michigan State University and the topic of his dissertation research is bacterial etiolation and decline of creeping bentgrass greens. Paul Read more»
Two of the pioneers of the golf course industry, Dr. Joe Duich and Dr. Jim Watson, passed away recently. Both men had a great impact on our industry including scientific Read more»
Brian Horgan, Ph.D., is a professor of turfgrass science at the University of Minnesota. Winter survival of turf is one of Brian’s research interests and he can be contacted at Read more»
Question: What should a superintendent be thinking about right now in preparation for overseeding? A successful overseeding program relies heavily on a well-developed thatch management program. Thatch control is a Read more»
After a long, hot summer during which your irrigation system has been tested, it’s time to assess all things related to water and irrigation. Do the assessment now. The evidence Read more»