The new pesticide storage building at the W. H. Daniel Turfgrass Center was donated by Meridian Hills Country Club, at the advice of Jared Weight (superintendent). Mike Dunk (Superintendent, Coyote Crossing) and Devin Moyers (Kenny Machinery) worked with Jared to arrange for the donation and subsequently move the building to its current home. Scott[Read More…]
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The MRTF’s support of the William H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center really pays off. Congrats to Glenn and Ben for this awesome recognition of all their hard work! Dear College of Agriculture Colleagues, This week’s College of Ag Super Heroes are Glenn Hardebeck, turfgrass research center manager, and Benjamin Royal, turfgrass research[Read More…]
The Right Way to Control Ground Ivy The Rate and Product Make a Difference By Aaron Patton, Ph.D. The go-to product for broadleaf weed control is often a pre-mixture of phenoxy herbicides such as 2,4-D; mecoprop (MCPP); or MCPA, as well as the benzoic acid dicamba. These ingredients make up the majority of what are[Read More…]
The launch of our new, sustaining membership option is going very well. We have seen MANY individuals and companies opting to upgrade their membership to provide additional support to the MRTF’s project initiatives and student scholarships. If you have not heard about this upgrade, please see some additional information below. This upgrade can be added[Read More…]
Creating a Roadmap for Establishing Conservation Plantings on Golf Courses There is broad and growing interest in the development of tactics to improve the sustainability of golf courses. In general, these efforts focus largely on practices that reduce inputs and increase ecosystem services. Among these efforts, the renovation of out-of-play areas to native or[Read More…]
Purdue Campus Update – 9 Scholarships Awarded at our 2023 Indiana Green Expo & Turf Students Win Again This year, at our annual Distinguished Service Award reception during IGE, the MRTF awarded scholarships to 9 students. Congrats to all these students and their families! MRTF Research Golf Day Scholarship (presented by Syngenta) – Eli Ziliak[Read More…]
Indiana Green Expo 2023 Recap There were over 900 pre-registered attendees, including staff and speakers as well as over 350 exhibitors, and 200 on-site registrations for the 2023 IGE. The Indiana Green Expo wishes to thank the following Sponsors that assist in alleviating some of the inherent cost of putting on an event of this[Read More…]
At this year’s January meeting, the MRTF welcomed Michelle Hancock, of J&D Turf, to our Board of Directors. Michelle replaced Nikki Hendrickson as the new IPLLA Representative. Please read more about her below. “I am an Indiana native and I attended Indiana University. I spent 17 years with Perf-A-Lawn in Owensboro, KY before returning to[Read More…]