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I received an email from a local golf course today regarding surface conditions of their greens under the most recent snowfall (16 inches, 12/9/12) and rainfall (0.42 inches, 12/15/12). With the...
View ArticleRegional Golf Course Report (Authored 4.24.13)
What a difference a year can make. We certainly didn’t expect to be writing this report in the end of April while looking at snow on the ground across the state. Now compare this to last spring, with...
View ArticleBreeding Winter Hardy Cool-Season Grasses (Dr. Lindsey Hoffman)
By Dr. Lindsey Hoffman (hoffmanl@umn.edu) Perennial ryegrass plot injury from ice damage at the U of M Turfgrass Research, Outreach, and Education Center following the winter of 2013. Photo: Sam Bauer...
View ArticleMinimize Turf Damage From Salt This Winter, Josh Friell Explains….
By Josh Friell, Ph.D Student, Turfgrass Science Before I say the four-letter word that we’re all dreading this time of year, let’s just take a minute to think about what a beautiful summer we had. Go...
View ArticleMelting Ice on Putting Greens
Dr. Kevin W. Frank, Michigan State University Andrew Hollman, Dr. Brian Horgan, & Sam Bauer, University of Minnesota When given lemons make lemonade. When given an ice sheet, conduct an ice melt...
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