Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explores a new tool to help course maintenance and irrigation efficiency
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., takes a closer look at Toro's PrecisionSense Service tool. ...Read More
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Mike Kenna, Ph.D., recaps a study determining best practices for protecting golf course ponds
Several studies involving a range of scales, from small-plot research to entire watersheds, yielded important results that minimize the extent to which applied pesticides and nutrients run into surface waters on golf courses. ...Read More
Off the Record: How golf courses can be unexpected havens for threatened turtle species
Kenna explains how golf courses can be a valuable habitat for turtles. ...Read More
Off the Record: NC State researchers lead charge in spring dead spot prevention studies
Advances in drone mapping and precision sprayers are improving the ability to prevent spring dead spot in a more targeted, cost-effective and sustainable manner. ...Read More
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., recaps a study evaluating how nitrogen and PGR combinations effect bentgrass
Ashton Franks, an M.S. student at Oklahoma State University, evaluated a 777 creeping bentgrass research putting green for the effects of nitrogen (N) rate and a mixture of three plant growth regulators (PGRs) on playability, turfgrass quality and dollar spot severity. ...Read More
Off the Record: The history of reclaimed water on golf courses
Kenna examines the history of reclaimed water on the golf course and explains its future. ...Read More