Indiana Green Expo: January 9-11, 2013

Indiana Green Expo – January 9 - 11, 2013 On-line Registration now available! Register by December 21 and save (Rates after December 21 will increase: members: $130 | nonmembers: $170) View full PDF brochure and other Expo details at www.IndianaGreenExpo.com Wednesday, January 9, 2013 9:00...
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Turf Herbicide Workshops - Space Still Avaiable

Join us at one of our three great workshops that are being held in December! Turf Herbicide Workshop  - registration deadline: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 (CCH’s requested: 7 - category 3a, 7 - category 3b, 7 - category 6, 4 - RT license) December 4, 2012: Caribbean Cove Conference Center, Indianapolis,...
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MRTF Turf and Ornamental Seminar - November 14-15

Turf and Ornamental Seminar November 14-15, 2012 Daniel Turf Center West Lafayette, Indiana Registration Form (PDF Format) Register on-line at http://mrtf.org/php/Registration.php?pid=5487 Registration Deadline: November 2, 2012 CCH's: Cat. 2 - 5 CCH's; Cat. 3a - 8 CCH's; Cat. 3b - 9 CCH's; Cat....
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When a GPS Unit Malfunctions

This photo was submitted from a golf course where it was found tunneling into a green.  It is obvious that it is creating some damage but the astute manager was able to find and photograph the beetle in association with the damage. ...
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MRTF Golf Day at Highland Country Club in Indianapolis

Join us for the MRTF Golf Day Monday, October 1, 2012 Highland Golf and Country Club, Indianapolis, IN Registration Deadline: 9/24/2012 Registration Form (PDF format) Register on-line for your team at https://www.mrtf.org/php/Registration.php?pid=5489 Continue to shop and add the game package https://www.mrtf.org/php/Registration.php?pid=5542 If...
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GCSAA awards scholarships to essay contest winners

9/17/2012 http://www.gcsaa.org/_common/templates/EIFGNewsReleaseLayout.aspx?id=6078&LangType=1033  Turfgrass students Konow, Law and Huttie selected GCSAA awards scholarships to essay contest winners Christopher Konow, Quincy Law, and Nicholas Huttie are winners of the 2012 Golf...
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Gwen Daniel - Obituary

Gwen Daniel Gwen H. Daniel, Age 91, of Westminster Village, West Lafayette, IN. Gwen was born on June 28, 1921 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She received her BA degree from Quachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas....
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Gray Leaf Spot

Recent weather (remnants of hurricane Isaac) raised concerns about gray leaf spot in the Ohio Valley and the lower Midwest in general.  You may recall that the pathogen does not overwinter efficiently in the Midwest, and inoculum (airborne spores) from storms that originate in the South is significant....
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Watering Bans Making Turf Establishment Tough in Some Locations

Now is the time to be seeding a lawn, but in some communities water restrictions and bans are preventing homeowners and lawn care professionals from renovating/reseeding damaged lawns following this summer’s drought. August 15 to September 15 is considered to be the optimum time to seed cool-season lawns in...
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New Lawn Recovery Guide

The Purdue Turf Program has put out a new publication to help homeowners and professional answer some of the questions asked about drought stress. Lawns and the Summer 2012 Drought/Heat Crisis: Now What? | PDF ...
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Read the Label! A Hard Lesson Learned

I was recently forwarded a video from one of our Extension educators in Vanderburgh County, Larry Caplan, that I thought I would share with you. The video chronicles the “misadventures” of a homeowner who simply wanted to control the weeds in his lawn. It should be a reminder to all of us to read the full...
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Cicada killers are Wimps

Spread the word – Cicada killers are wimps! Unfortunately, because of their size and the fact that they often live in lawns and landscapes close to where people live, cicada killers evoke a great deal of anxiety.  These wasps are...
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Turf Field Day: Another Hot Day in the Sun

Thanks to all the 459 attendees and 32 exhibitors who attended the Midwest Regional Turfgrass Field Day Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the W.H. Daniel Turfgrass Research Center in W. Lafayette, IN. We had golf and lawn research tours in...
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Drought Outlook and Water Restriction Updates

An updated drought map of Indiana was released on July 26, 2012. Drought is rated as D0=abnormally dry, D1=moderate drought, D2=severe drought, D3=extreme drought, and D4=exceptional drought. Eighty-seven percent of the state is D2 or...
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2012 Pesticide Clean Sweep Information and Planning Form

WHAT: An Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.)...
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New Weed Control Publication for Turf Professionals

A new publication from the Purdue turf program is now available to professional turf managers. The 88 page publication includes content on: Turfgrass Culture Weed Types Weed Life Cycles Developing a Weed Control Program Indicator...
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Burn Bans, Fireworks, and Turf

As of today, July 10th 2012, there are 85 counties in the state of Indiana that are reporting active burn bans (http://www.in.gov/dhs/files/burn-ban/).  Many of these bans include the use of public and personal firework displays. ...
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Ground Moving with Tiny Migrating Insects

Whenever I give my ‘General Insect Pest’ presentations I include a couple of photos of chinch bugs and their nymphs.  Usually I say something like “These are not pests every year in Indiana but can become troublesome in years when...
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New! Purdue Extension Website with Drought Information

A new website has been created to help homeowners and professionals find useful information concerning how to cope with drought. This page includes resources about crops, turf, landscapes and more. Visit www.purdue.edu/drought for more...
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My Lawn is Brown and Crunchy… Is it Dead? What do I do now?

The first day of summer/longest day of the year for 2012 has come and gone and just this past week a new National Drought Monitor Map was published (see below).  The city of West Lafayette in Tippecanoe County has now fallen into...
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