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2026 Turfgrass Field Day - Raleigh Registration

Published - July 8, 2025 Read
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Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026 Read
Scatter plot showing the distribution of 4,955 SNPs across chromosomes 1 to 9, with genomic positions on the x-axis and chromosome numbers on the y-axis.

Center Update: Applying Genomic Selection Techniques to the NC State Turfgrass Breeding Program

Published - July 22, 2026 Read

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Center Update: TurfDetect: Leveraging Polarization Camera to Detect Leaf Wilting in Turfgrass

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Managing Turfgrass Under Heat and Drought Stress

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Center Update: Biology and Management of Turf Diseases in NC: Focusing on Root-Knot Nematode and the Turfgrass Microbiome

Published - June 29, 2026

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Center Update: Investigation of the Turfgrass-Infesting Weevil Complex (L. maculicollis and L. anthracinus) and New Interactive Pest Scouting Tools for Stakeholders

Published - June 24, 2026

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Center Update: Organic Matter Measurement and Management on Sand-Based Putting Greens

Published - June 17, 2026

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Bermudagrass Athletic Field Maintenance

Published - June 8, 2026

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New Publication: Disease Management in Landscape Turf

Published - June 8, 2026

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Summer 2026 Pest Update Video

Published - June 1, 2026

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