damping off - A disease of seeds or young seedlings caused by fungi. desiccation - Drying. A type of winter injury sustained on exposed turf areas when subjected to high winds. dethatch - The ...

Turfgrass diseases are diagnosed by identifying symptoms and signs of infection. Symptoms are the response of the plant that results from an infection by a plant disease causing organism or stress.

Key Points Snow mold is a fungal disease that occurs on lawns when they are covered in snow for a long time.Cutting your ...

Water conservation has always been at the forefront of USGA research activities. Since 1921, the USGA Green Section has worked with universities and the US Department of Agriculture to improve our ...

As fall begins, many turfgrasses show signs of common diseases. “These fungi are always present, but disease occurs when the environmental conditions are ideal for its development,” says Clint Waltz, ...

Billbugs are a major pest of turfgrass, a crop that brings in tens of billions of dollars in annual revenues. A new article sheds light on how to manage this damaging insect. Billbugs, a type of ...

In the United States, turfgrasses occupy 1.9 percent of the continental surface and cover an area three times larger than any irrigated crop. Turfgrasses provide functional benefits such as water ...

EAST LANSING, Mich — Michigan State University is counting down the days until the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That's because the university's world-renowned turfgrass research and education ...

EAST LANSING — Spartans will have a chance to leave their mark on the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the MSU Board of Trustees unanimously voted Friday to build a FIFA-funded turfgrass testing facility ...

Editor's note: this week's column is a reprint from 2009. Guest writer is Bernd Leinauer, NMSU extension turfgrass specialist. Question: I want to plant a lawn with a grass that uses less water than ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Turfgrass Foundation has knocked out a fifth of a Michigan State University $5 million campaign to endow the Joe Vargas Chair in Turfgrass Pathology. Endowed ...