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NC State Turfgrass Regional Conference Series - Smithfield. Know what the Experts Know.

2022 Johnston/Wake County Regional Turfgrass Conference

Regional Turfgrass Conference for Johnston/Wake County is scheduled for February 25, 2022 to begin at 8 am in Smithfield.Seating is limited due to COVID and there will be NO onsite…

NC State Turfgrass Regional Conference Series - Monroe. Know what the Experts Know.

2022 Union County Regional Turfgrass Conference

Regional Turfgrass Conference in Union County is scheduled for March 14, 2022 to begin at 8 am.Seating is limited due to COVID and there will be NO onsite registration.Registration…

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2022 Wilmington Regional Turfgrass Conference

Regional Turfgrass Conference in Wilmington is scheduled for February 16, 2022 to begin at 8 am.Seating is limited due to COVID and there will be NO onsite registration.Registration site:…

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Center Update: Pythium Root Rot

Biology and Management of Pythium Root Rot in Golf Course Putting GreensPI: Jim Kerns; Student: Halle HampyIntroductionCreeping bentgrass, annual bluegrass and hybrid bermudagrass are the most…

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Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Kerns

Impairment of root function by soilborne plant pathogens, particularly Pythium species, is a significant problem that leads to the decline of creeping bentgrass during summer stress periods and…

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Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Gannon

How does the addition of a surfactant to a spray tank and then irrigating after spraying influence pesticide efficacy? Crop and Soil Science faculty Dr. Travis Gannon is studying how surfactants and…

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Winter-Kill and Responding to it Now

Bert McCarty and Grady Miller, Clemson University and North Carolina State UniversityMany questions concerning possible winter-kill to bermudagrass have come across our desks with the recent cold…

Photo of Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani) in Tall Fescue. Photo Credit: Scot Nelson

What Brands of Tall Fescue Are the Most Resistant to Brown Patch?

Reader Question:"Have you or anyone ever done any testing to see what brands of tall fescue are the most resistant to brown patch and other fungi diseases? My grass always looks great and I do…