Green June beetles are here!
If you haven’t seen them, you’ve probably heard them flying around and crashing into everything. Green June beetles are …
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Fall Armyworms (FAW) are moving their way up through South Carolina and will likely be in NC in the …
NC Turf Bugs blog open_in_browserChinch Bug Alert!
The heat of July is upon us which means that chinch bugs are active again! Chinch bug adults are …
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Register for 2018 Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day (Aug 8)
Register now for 2018 Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day. When: Wednesday, Aug 8, 2018. Early Bird Registration will close on August 1, 2018 at …
Cold Temperature Damage and Spring Green-Up of Warm-Season Grasses
Green-up of some warm-season grasses started in February and then March hit hard. Early April was also below normal …
2018 Sod Producers' Report for North Carolina
In March 2018, North Carolina State University conducted the fourth annual survey to examine inventory and pricing of North …
New Publication: Fire Ants in Commercial Turfgrass, Home Lawns and Landscapes
A new, updated factsheet was released to the Extension Resource Database on fire ants in commercial turfgrass, home lawns …
New Publication: Water Requirements for NC Turfgrasses
A new, updated factsheet was released to the Extension Resource Database. Use this publication to establish irrigation …
New Factsheet: Landscape Irrigation Auditing Made Simple
We’ve just released a new factsheet to the Extension Resource Database, here’s a preview of the introduction: During periods of …
EPA Concludes Glyphosate Is Not Likely to Be Carcinogenic to Humans
By Patrick Maxwell, M.S. and Travis Gannon, Ph.D. In December 2017, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft …
Successful 2017 CENTERE Turfgrass Symposium
The Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education’s 2017 Research Symposium, “Turf Trends for Changing Times,” held at the …
2017 Dr. Art Bruneau Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser Breaks Records of Success
Spectacular October weather at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course and a record 100 players made the 2017 Dr. Art Bruneau …
August 9, 2017: Another Terrific Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day!
Great weather and great presentations were the perfect combination for a terrific Turfgrass Field Day! Thank you to our turfgrass program and …
Grady Miller Named 2017 Asa Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Grady Miller, who has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)! This is the …
Expanded Format Makes for a Successful SRS Field Day
The 2017 Sandhills Research Station Turfgrass Regional Conference offered more than ever before this year with the addition of …
Early Alert for Chinch Bugs
We are getting our first reports of chinch bug activity in St. Augustinegrass in Wilmington, NC and, similar to other turf …
Matt Jeffries Receives Musser International Turfgrass Foundation Award of Excellence
Dr. Matthew Jeffries has received a Musser International Turfgrass Foundation Award of Excellence for 2017. These annual awards are presented …
Turfgrass Short Course Completed With Record-Breaking Enrollment High
February 24 the popular NC State Turfgrass Short Course awarded certificates to 43 participants, a record number of students. Turf …
Crabgrass and Japanese Stiltgrass Germinate Approximately 30 Days Earlier Than Normal in 2017
We love to talk about weather because it’s very important in many aspects of turfgrass management. In what has been …
Spraying Glyphosate on Slightly Greened-Up Bermudagrass in Winter
In North Carolina, application of glyphosate (Roundup, etc) has been a standard treatment for winter weed control in bermuagrass. …