Extension Presentations

2024 Carolinas GCSA Conference and Trade Show

Aging Putting Green, Root Zones and Management of Organic Matter [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

It's About Tines! [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2nd Annual Kentuckiana Turf Expo,  October 14–15, 2024

It’s about tine(s), a closer look at putting green aeration and sand incorporation [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Organic Matter Management for Cool Season Grasses [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

GCSAA Conference and Trade Show 2024

Power Hour-It’s about Time(s) [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Topdressing 101-Seminar [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

NJ Turf Expo 2023

Bio‐Stimulant Positive Results along with a Wealth of Conflicting Info and the Real and Not So Real Benefits [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Best Mowing Practices to Reduce Weed Competition [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Coring, Topdressing, and Organic Management – a closer look at tines and sand incorporation [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Inland Empire GCSA Pesticide Meeting 2023

Weed resistance management and controlling perennial grassy weeds [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Weed Control from Green to Rough [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Washington Turf & Landscape Show, Virtual On-Demand Webinar 2023

Annual & Perennial Grass Control [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Tennessee GCSAA 2023

Topdressing 101: Organic Matter Management for Cool‐Season (with a little bit of warm‐season) Putting Greens [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Long Island Golf Course Superintendents Association Winter Education 2023

Topdressing and Organic Matter Management for Cool Season Golf Greens [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

New England Regional Turfgrass Conference 2023

How and Why to Manage Organic Matter on Putting Greens [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Effective Aerification of Sports Fields [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Improving Rootzone Quality in Lawn & Landscape Turf [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

How Topdressing Can Impact Green Performance [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Idaho GCSA 2023

Reflections on 35 years of Turfgrass Research & Outreach [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Do's and Don'ts of Organic Matter Sampling in Sand Based Rootzones [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

WGGA February 2023

What's New in Weed Control [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Turfgrass Cultivation [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

GCSAA Conference & Trade Show 2023

Topdressing 101: Organic Matter Management for Cool-Season Putting Greens [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Michigan Turfgrass Conference 2023

Pushing Back Preemergence Applications for Better Late Season Control MTF2023 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Organic Weed Control: Is it Possible? [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Do’s and Don’t of Organic Matter Sampling in Sand Based Rootzones [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Reflections on 35 years of Turfgrass Research & Outreach [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Rocky Mountain Regional Turf Conference, December 2022

40 Years of Rootzone Management Research: Have Things Changed? [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Topdressing 101: Organic Matter Management for Cool-Season Putting Greens [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Washington Turf & Landscape Virtual On-Demand, December 2022

Weed Science and Management [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

72nd Annual Kansas Turf & Landscape Conference 2022

Organic Matter Management for Cool-Season Golf Greens and Sports Turf [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Pushing Back Preemergence Applications for Better Late Season Control [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

PPGCSA 2019 and 2022

Dos and Don’ts of Organic Matter Sampling [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Is He Really Going to Talk About Organic Matter…..Again? [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Golf Green Rootzone Organic Matter Management [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Reinders Turf Conference 2022

Do's and Don'ts of Organic Matter - Reinders Turf Conference 2022 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Managing the Nasty Weeds of Lawn Care [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Cultivation Effects on Organic Matter Concentration and Infiltration Rates in the Golf Green Rootzone [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Iowa Turf Conference 2022

Managing the Nasty Weeds of Lawn Care [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Challenges in Sports FieldWeed Management [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Weed Management from Green to Rough [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

WGGA2022

Reducing Cost While Maintaining Quality [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Turf Fertility, Timing & Amount [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2021

Landscapes Unlimited 2021 Superintendents Education Session

Organic matter research & management [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

UGCSA –2021 Annual Education Conference & Trade Show

30 years of Turf Research, Advice, and Learning in under 2 hours [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

NSTA 2021 Annual Meeting–Denver, CO

Buffalograss Establishment and Management: Myths and Misconceptions [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2020

Asian Industry Golf Federation 2020 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2018–2019

GIS 2019

Topdressing 101: Organic Matter Management for Cool Season Putting Greens  [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

BCGCSAProfDevDays2019 / Canadian2018 / RMRTA2018 / Ilinois2019 / Seattle2019

Understanding and Managing Organic Matter Accumulation in Cool-Season Greens [PDF] – Roch Gaussoin

Biological Products and Their Impact on Turf & Soil Health [PDF] – Roch Gaussoin

Organic Matter Management, Next Steps (2019)  [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Biostimulants 2018 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Weed Control Update (2018) [PDF] – Roch Gaussoin

Physical chemical characteristics aging greens - Gaussoin, R., R. Shearman, L. Wit, T. McClellan, and J. Lewis. 2007. Soil physical and chemical characteristics of aging golf greens. Golf Course Manage. 75(1):p. 161- 165.

Rootzone Organic Matter Management  2018 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Understanding and Managing Organic Matter Accumulation in Cool-Season Putting Greens  2018 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

If Organic is So Good, Then Why am I Tearing up my Greens to Get Rid of it?  2018 [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2016

AGCSA - 2016

Golf Greens: Core Vs. No Core  [PDF]–Roch Gaussoin

Organic Matter Management  [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2015

New England Regional Turf Conference, Providence, RI

Sports Turf Establishment-From N to Mycorrhiza [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

Biostimulants and Mycorrhizas do no increase POA Pratensis Establishment on a Sand-based Rootzone – Ryan Goss and Roch Gaussoin. International Turfgrass Society Research and Journal, 12:169-176. (2013)

If organic is good, why am I tearing up my greens to get rid of it? [PDF]– Roch Gaussoin

2014

Cultivation Effects on Organic Matter Concentration and Infiltration Rates of Two Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) Putting Greens  – Charles Schmid, Roch Gaussoin, Robert Shearman, Martha Mamo, and Charles Wortmann. App. Turf. Sci. (2014) p. 1-7.

Organic Matter Concentration of Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens in the Continental U.S. and Resident Management Impact  – Charles Schmid, Roch Gaussoin, and Sarah Gaussoin. App. Turf. Sci. (2014) p. 1-2.

Characterization, Development, and Management of Organic Matter in Turfgrass Systems  – Roch Gaussoin, William Berndt, Colm Dockrell, Rhae Drijber. In: J.C. Stier et al. (ed.), editors, Turfgrass: Biology, use, and management. Agron. Monogr. 56. ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI. p. 425-456. (2013).

How's and Why's (or Why Not) of Dormant Seeding [PDF]– Matt Sousek and Luqi Li

Why Turf Dies in Nebraska & Buffalograss Potential [PDF]– Keenan Amundsen

Supporting References for Buffalograss Establishment and Management Presentations

Buffalograss $avings, TurfiNfo for the North Central US, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Turf.unl.edu. August 10, 2017.

Addressing Misperceptions Regarding Buffalograss Tolerance to Sandy Soils, Traffic, and Shade. Keenan Amundsen, Luqi Li, Robert C. Shearman and Roch E. Gaussoin. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, vol. 13. October 19, 2017.

Buffalograss Establishment with Preemergence Herbicides. Jack D. Fry, Roch E. Gaussoin, Dan D. Beran, Robert A. Masters. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 1-1-1997

Bur Seeding Rate Effects on Turf-type Buffalograss Establishment. R.C. Shearman, H. Budak, S. Severmutlu, R.E. Gaussoin. HortTechnology, April-June 2005, 15(2).

Colorant Effects on Dormant Buffalograss Turf Performance. R.C. Shearman, L.A. Wit, S. Severmutlu, H. Budak, R.E. Gaussoin. HortTechnology, April-June 2005, 15(2).

Comparative Turfgrass Evapotranspiration Rates and Associated Plant Morphological Characteristics. K. S. Kirn and J. B. Beard. Crop Science, 28:328-331 (1988).

Herbicide Tolerance of Buffalograss. Ryan M. Goss, John H. McCalla, Michael D. Richardson. Plant Management Network, 21 June 2006.

Nitrogen Phosphorus, and Potassium Effects on Seeded Buffalograss Establishment. Kevin Frank, Roch E. Gaussoin, Jack Fry, Michael Frost and James Baird. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 1-1-2002.

Overseeding Buffalograss Turf with Fine-Leaved Fescues. Songul Severmutlu, Terrance P. Riordan, Robert C. Shearman, Roch E. Gaussoin and Lowell E. Moser. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 2-23-2005.

Planting Depth Effect on Emergence and Morphology of Buffalograss Seedlings. Neil L. Heckman, Garald L. Horse and Roch E. Gaussoin. University of Nebraska–Lincoln, DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 1-1-2002.