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  Suspected annual bluegrass weevil on golf course in Michigan

  Published on June 13, 2022
  Suspected annual bluegrass weevil has been initially identified on a golf course in southeast Michigan. This is a significant pest for golf course turf, especially annual bluegrass, and if confirmed will be the first occurrence in Michigan.

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  MSU researchers part of team investigating winter stresses of turfgrass in northern climates

  Published on January 24, 2022
  Led by the University of Minnesota, the group received an $8M USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant

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  Michigan Turfgrass Foundation makes $1 million lead gift to Michigan State University to endow a chair in Turfgrass Pathology

  Published on January 5, 2022
  A $1 million gift from the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation to the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) launches a $5 million campaign to endow the Joe Vargas Chair in Turfgrass Pathology.

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  Attend MSU’s Turf School short course in December

  Published on October 25, 2021
  The MSU Turf School, Dec. 13-16, 2021, is four-day short course designed to teach the basics of turfgrass science as well as the practical techniques of managing turfgrass.

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  Fall armyworm damage on putting greens

  Published on October 21, 2021
  Fall armyworms were recently observed causing damage on a research putting green at the MSU Hancock Turfgrass Research Center.

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