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Bermudagrass Athletic Field Maintenance

Bermudagrass Athletic Field Maintenance Calendar suggests management practices to assist with seasonal care of your bermudagrass athletic field. To directly access this totally revised and expanded…

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Warm-Season Grass Green Up and Managing Turfgrass under Drought Conditions

Green-up of some warm-season grasses ramped up with unusually high March temperatures (third warmest March since 1887). As normal, warm-season grasses growing in the shade lagged behind those growing…

spring 2026 drought damage and slow green up

Warm-Season Grass Green Up and Managing Turfgrass under Drought Conditions

Green-up of some warm-season grasses ramped up with unusually high March temperatures (third warmest March since 1887). As normal, warm-season grasses growing in the shade lagged behind those growing…

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2026 Sod Growers Survey

The 2026 Sod Producers Report is now available. The report examines the inventory and pricing of NC sod and gives an annual summary of NC sod operations Click here to read.

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Spring Colors of Turfgrass

We typically expect our turfgrass to be green, or perhaps brown if it’s a warm-season turfgrass during winter. This spring, however, I have observed turfgrasses displaying various shades of red,…

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9 Reasons to Choose a College Major in Turfgrass

Do you enjoy working outdoors, creating beautiful surroundings, analyzing environmental plant relationships, or growing high-value crops? A yes to any of these means a career in turfgrass management…

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Overview & Mission

Most new research initiatives and much of the research itself is linked with graduate student education. Through yearly submission of project renewal proposals, and assuming the research is moving…

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Research Symposiums

The turfgrass industry faces many challenges in terms of changes in climate, regulations, pest populations, technology. The objective of this symposium is to present and discuss what these challenges…

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All Pesticide License Holders

If you passed your pesticide exam PRIOR to July 1, 2025, you must complete the C&T Standards Update Training by your next recertification date.Failure to complete the required training will…

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Conference: Starting a Lawn Care Business

Extension Conference on Starting a Lawn Care Business at the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Iredell County Center. Contact Melinda Roberts @ 704-878-3153 (melinda_roberts@ncsu.edu) for more information.