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  Golf Courses

  Welcome to Michigan State University’s website featuring our news, recommendations and resources for maintaining golf courses.

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• Hancock Turfgrass Research Center Virtual Field Day: Golf

  Published on October 3, 2020

  Researchers at MIchigan State University Hancock Research Center share their golf turf research.

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  Kevin Frank, Ph.D.

  Professor and Turf Extension Specialist
  frankk@msu.edu
  517-353-0147
  

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  John Rogers III, Ph.D.

  Professor, Turfgrass Research - Golf Course Renovations - Sports Turf and Golf Turf Management Programs; Turfgrass Research
  rogersj@msu.edu
  517-353-0136
  

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  John Rogers III, Ph.D.

  Professor, Turfgrass Research - Golf Course Renovations - Sports Turf and Golf Turf Management Programs; Turfgrass Research
  rogersj@msu.edu
  517-353-0136
  

• GDDTracker 4.0

  Published on May 6, 2015
  

• 2006 MSU Turfgrass Research Reports

  Published on May 29, 2015
  

• 2008 MSU Turfgrass Research Reports

  Published on May 29, 2015
  

• MSU Turf Insects

  Published on May 6, 2015
  

• MSU Turfgrass Research Reports

  Published on May 29, 2015
  

• MSU Turf Diseases

  Published on July 27, 2012
  MSU Turf Diseases.net is intended to help you learn the key identification characteristics of common and not-so-common turfgrass diseases found in Michigan and the Midwest.

• MSU Turf Weeds ID & Control

  Published on December 16, 2013
  Easily learn key identification characteristics of common and not-so-common turfgrass weeds found in lawns, golf courses, athletic fields and sod farms in Michigan and the Midwest.

• 2007 MSU Turfgrass Research Projects

  Published on May 29, 2015
  

• 2009 MSU Turfgrass Research Reports

  Published on May 29, 2015
  

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  Watch for Grub Damage in the Fall and Next Spring (E0016TURF)

  Published on May 28, 2015
  There are typically two species of grubs that can cause damage on golf courses in Michigan.

• 2005 MSU Turfgrass Research Reports

  Published on May 29, 2015
  

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  Controlling broadleaf weeds in the lawn is best done in October

  Published on October 6, 2016
  Fall is the ideal time for controlling broadleaf weeds such as ground ivy, dandelion and white clover.

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  Is an early spring a boom or bust for golf course turf?

  Published on February 22, 2017
  Warm temperatures in February have resulted in golf courses opening in some areas of Michigan, but will this warmup cause turf problems?

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  Hot, dry weather impacts fall turfgrass management

  Published on October 3, 2017
  Weed, disease and insect control and fertilizer applications are all being affected by the hot, dry weather in September.

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  Turfgrass pests: Sod webworms, bluegrass billbugs and grubs on the horizon

  Published on August 17, 2016
  Insect damage from sod webworms, bluegrass billbugs or grubs may be the reason some parts of your lawn didn’t green-up after recent rains.

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  Attend MSU’s Virtual Turf School short course in December

  Published on November 17, 2020
  The MSU Turf School, Dec. 1-17, 2020, is a virtual, seven-session course designed to teach the basics of turfgrass science as well as the practical techniques of managing turfgrass.