Cornell turfgrass

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Highlights for December 19 edition include:

• ForeCast: November was a frosty month with temps running 6 degrees or more below normal in some areas. Majority of the Northeast (except some coastal areas) was also dryer than normal for the month, with precipitation running 50 to 90 percent of normal  Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• Apply for full-tuition scholarships to the  2015 Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science Online (GLST).
• New pesticide label info tested.
• Poa-cure update.
• Synthetic turf and cancer incidence.
• NYSTA Regionals coming up: Feb. 10-11 in Fishkill, Western Regional March 2, and Adirondack Regional March 18.
• And more.

Joann Gruttadaurio began the Cornell Turfgrass Short Course in 1985. Thirty years later an online version of the short course is being offered and taught by Professors from the Great Lake States, the 2015 Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science Online (GLST).

To honor Joann’s vision in starting this concept, the Cornell Turfgrass Team is offering three full-tuition scholarships to attend the course in 2015.

Download your application (.doc | .pdf) and submit by Dec. 31, 2o14 to JG17@cornell.edu.

For more info on the GLST.

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Highlights for week of October 20 include:

• ForeCast: It’s been a near-normal season with a cool spring and some dry weather but little serious heat stress.   Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• Nitrogen Enhances Crabgrass Control with Tenacity
• Hard Water Reduces Broadleaf Herbicide Activity
• Potassium Levels and Anthracnose
• Pink Snow Mold
• And more.

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Highlights for week of October 20 include:

• ForeCast: The season is closing up with about 2 to 3 less weeks of heat than last year, but very close to the 15 year average. Persistent dry conditions in some areas now seeing some relief.  Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• Late-season N poses greater risk of leaching beyond the root zone.
• Sustainable broadleaf weed control.
• Overseeding Kentucky bluegrass in sports fields.

• New York State Turfgrass Conference

   November 12-14.

• Myth: Synthetic turf takes less maintenance than natural.
• And more.

The new Cornell Sports Field Management website provides sports turf managers with the latest best management practices and resources they need to maintain  safe and functional school and community sports fields.

The site includes information about soils, grass varieties, routine care (mowing, fertilizing, watering, etc.), integrated pest management and more. Interactive schedules for different levels of management and seasons that fields are in use make it easier for managers to time their field operations.

Recognizing that sports turf managers don’t work in isolation, the site also provides information for coaches, athletic directors, administrators, community members and others to help them understand how their decisions can affect turf quality and field safety.

The site was developed by the Cornell Turfgrass team with input from Cornell Cooperative Extension colleagues and sports turf grounds managers from across New York State. Funding was provided by the Community IPM Initiative of the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program to support New York State schools in implementing the Child Safe Fields Playing Act.

Pesticide Free at Doubleday Field: Challenges and Opportunities
Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 9:00 am to 11:00 am rain or shine
Doubleday Field, 1 Doubleday Court, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Concerns over environmental and health impacts prompted the Village of Cooperstown to undertake management of Doubleday Field without the use of pesticides. Years later, we have the opportunity to explore the successes and challenges of pesticide-free maintenance of this iconic ball field.

Join Quinton Hasak, Doubleday Field Grounds Manager, and members of the Cornell Turf Team as we tour the facility and discuss IPM practices, turf management, budgets, staffing, and the quality of the facility.

Turfgrass managers, interested citizens and baseball fans are all welcome. No fee.

For more information, call Joellen Lampman, NYS IPM Program, 518-339-8283 or jkz6@cornell.edu.

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Highlights for week of September 15 include:

• ForeCast: A significant change in the weather pattern expected this week with very cool air. Expect temps for the week about 6 to 8 degrees F below normal. Long term model calling for cooler and day over the next two weeks.  Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• Spotty dryness becoming widespread in southeast New England and Hudson Valley.
• Grubs arrive — finally.
• Heat stress and summer patch.
• Fairy rings.
• Late-season N — reduce rates.
• Thatch collapse.
• And more.

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Highlights for week of September 1 include:

• ForeCast: On average, last few weeks have been 4 to 8 degrees above normal with widespread heat stress. Degree day totals lagging behind 15-year average. Majority of the region below normal for rainfall. Long-term models call for cool and normal precip.  Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• Dealing with cutworms.
• Late-season fertilization.
• Fall dollar spot.
• And more.

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Highlights for week of August 18 include:

• ForeCast: Another cooler week with temps 2 to 4 degrees F below normal. Very minor heat stress along I-95 corridor. Islip, N.Y. received a record 13 inches of rain in two hours, but the rest of the state is on the dry side. Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• It’s time to seed!
• Golf courses can help retain and filter water from extreme rain events.
• Release of nitrous oxide — a potent greenhouse gas — from turf.
• Dealing with Japanese stiltgrass.

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Highlights for week of August 11 include:

• ForeCast: Another cooler than normal week, but still with heat stress in many areas. Cool nights have helped with recovery.  Visit the ForeCast website for the latest turf-related weather.
• Acetic acid and other reduced risk herbicides.
• Localized dry spot on putting greens.
• Sports turf playability assessment. See paper here.
• Potassium and anthracnose.
• SDHI fungicide update.