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. …
What the Patch Is That!
The unusual weather in the Carolinas this fall and winter have led to substantial patch development on ultradwarf bermudagrass …
What Happened in 2016?
Overall, turfgrass samples submitted to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were down by 6% when compared to 2015. …
Turfgrass Students Win Awards and Recognition at Trisocieties Meeting
At the recent Trisociety meetings (The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society …
Turfgrass Management After Hurricanes
Beyond the wind damage and debris, hurricanes can impact the recovery and management of golf courses. Below is a …
Successful 2016 Dr. Art Bruneau Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser: A Note From Art
I am truly honored and blessed to be associated with our NCSU Scholarship Tournament held at Lonnie Poole Golf …
Turfnet Article "George Thompson: No Nonsense Approach"
TurfNet.com's interview with veteran greenkeeper and educator George Thompson, whose efforts to support the NC State turfgrass have helped …
Effect of Excessive Rainfall on Preemergent Herbicides
A preemergent herbicide application is an effective, commonly performed practice for annual weed control in many established turfgrass systems. …
NC State Turf Alumni Club Hosts Tailgate Event
Close to one hundred NCSU turfgrass program alumni and their familes met for a tailgate event hosted by the NC State Turf Alumni …
It's Time for Fall Seeding of Cool Season Grasses (Tall Fescue & Kentucky Bluegrass)
by Grady Miller, Professor and Extension Specialist Fall is the best time for renovation and seeding of cool-season lawns. Temperatures are …
Anthracnose Alert!
The NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab has diagnosed several cases of anthracnose on creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass putting …
2016 Fall Armyworm Alert
2016 Fall Armyworm Alert by Terri Billeisen Fall armyworms have hit North Carolina! Reports of damage have been mostly concentrated in the …