Data has transformed turfgrass management. Relatively new tools such as hand-held soil moisture meters have helped turfgrass managers improve irrigation decisions for over a decade. As we… Read more “Spiio Soils Data to Drive Pest Models in GreenKeeper”

Jim Ager Memorial Golf Course is a municipal par-3 golf course in Lincoln, NE. This nine-hole facility was created in the mid-1960’s, and it has served as… Read more “The Cost of High Quality Putting Greens”

By Bill Kreuser, PhD Repeated applications of the same type of pest control product can increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance. Many of today’s pesticides are more… Read more “Minimize Pesticide Resistance Development with Application Advisor”

By Bill Kreuser, PhD We first started talking about PGR growing degree day (GDD) models back in 2008. These models use daily average air temperature to estimate… Read more “PGR & DMI GDD Models v2.0”

By Bill Kreuser, PhD Turfgrass response to nitrogen fertilizer depends on many factors like temperature, sunlight, water availability, root health, and soil compaction. Some factors like soil… Read more “Growth potential models can improve management efficiency”