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Turf MD: In a growth drag race, Poa wins

April 15, 2025 By
Key differences between Poa annua and creeping bentgrass on golf courses. ...

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Nufarm receives California registration for Velocity PM Herbicide

March 5, 2025 By
Nufarm announced California EPA registration of Velocity PM Poa Management Herbicide, which is now approved for use on California golf courses. Velocity PM is specifically developed and formulated to help golf courses gradually and selectively remove postemergence annual bluegrass (Poa ...

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Researchers at Purdue University evaluated the irrigation requirements of six cool-season turfgrass species and ten cultivars utilizing two distinct irrigation methods: 80 percent evapotranspiration (ETo) replacement and a green cover threshold (GCT) strategy. (Photo: Jada Powlen)

Reflecting on 2024: Exceptional research contributions of the year

December 8, 2024 By
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the list of outstanding research articles that appeared in Golfdom this year. ...

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Brothers Austin and Garrett Hightower with their dad Rodney. (Photo: Lewis Sharp)

From seed to green: The dedication of Tee-2-Green farmers in cultivating premium bentgrass

September 9, 2024 By
Terry Plagmann, president of Tee-2-Green, predicts an "average" bentgrass crop this year, but the meticulous process of harvesting and ensuring seed purity is anything but average. ...

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Researchers at Purdue University evaluated the irrigation requirements of six cool-season turfgrass species and ten cultivars utilizing two distinct irrigation methods: 80 percent evapotranspiration (ETo) replacement and a green cover threshold (GCT) strategy. (Photo: Jada Powlen)

Investigating irrigation requirements for cool-season fairway species

Researchers at Purdue University evaluated the irrigation requirements of six cool-season turfgrass species and ten cultivars utilizing two distinct irrigation methods. ...

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Creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass fairway turf plots were maintained at different soil moisture thresholds (15, 30, 45, 60 or 75 percent plant available water) on Aug. 3 at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. (Photo: University of Minnesota)

The right way to irrigate for healthy and playable fairways

May 28, 2024 By
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are evaluating various measurement methods and devices that can quantify the physiological and physical responses of golf course fairways under dry-down conditions. ...

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