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About Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of horticulture and crop science at The Ohio State University. He is author of the popular The Turf Doc column that appears monthly in Golfdom. Karl writes on topics ranging from Poa annua to pest control.
Posts by Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., talks about one of the classics that has been used for years in the fight to maintain turfgrass against diseases: QoI fungicides. Read more»
Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., responds to a few frequently asked questions about the periodical cicada, which is set to emerge this spring. Read more»
Columnist Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., relates lessons he learned from contracting COVID-19 last year to taking care of turfgrass. Read more»
Columnist Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., describes what challenges superintendents will face when spring inevitably comes as if shot from a cannon. Read more»
Columnist Karl Danneberger, Ph.D., discusses what golf course maintenance practices will stick around once 2020 and the coronavirus pass. Read more»
Harry Niemczyk, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University, passed away on Dec. 16, 2020 at the age of 91, after a battle with Read more»