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Rounds 4 Research Raises $115,000 for Turfgrass Studies
The first phase of the 2014 Rounds 4 Research fundraising program for turfgrass studies, run by the Environmental Institute For Golf (EIFG), sold more than 600 rounds and yielded $115,500 in the June online auction. The total was a 7 percent increase over a year ago. The EIFG is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GSCAA).
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$2.3M Grant Announced for Turfgrass Research
By Jim Ross
Prairie Turgrass Research Centre
Recently, we received word that our grant application called, ‘Sustainable Turfgrass Management in the Canadian Prairie Provinces” was approved for funding. The $2.3M grant is for five years and is an award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), a federal granting agency in Canada.
The Long Game - Reducing Pesticide Use on Golf Courses
“The Long Game: Reducing Pesticides on Golf Courses” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_2S8Q0GzsQ
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Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D Turfgrass Specialist Oregon State University 4147 ALS Building Corvallis, OR 97331 (541)737-5449
Research Update: Effects of Alternatives to Traditional Fungicides and Winter Fertilization Practices on Microdochium Patch
Clint Mattox, Alec Kowalewski, and Brian McDonald Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Introduction: Microdochium patch can be observed year-around in some cool, humid regions, and damages nearly all grass species in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Microdochium patch is a major disease on golf course putting greens from September through May, and under favorable conditions, can injure or kill significant amounts of turf which greatly disrupts the aesthetics and playability of the putting green surface. Historically, more money has been spent on fungicides to combat this disease in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest than any other turfgrass disease. Currently, fungicides applied every 3 to 4 weeks to putting greens throughout the 9 month period of disease activity are the primary means for providing control of this pathogen, which equates to roughly $20,000 annually per golf course.