Early Spring Planning Resources for Turfgrass Areas
03/19/2024
2024 has started with a lot of changes in the weather, particularly warmer temperatures at the end of February and into March in Nebraska. As we move forward 1 hour in Daylight Savings Time last Sunday and today is the spring equinox (the first day of spring), there has been an abnormal increase in warmer temperatures, but also an outlook of cooler temperatures (again) later this week.
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Results of Nebraska Turf Teams at 2024 GCSAA Turf Bowl
02/21/2024
Congrats to the 2024 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) turf teams finishing 6th, 29th, and 30th out of 63 teams at the 2024 Golf Course Superintendent Association of America (GCSAA) conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The students in the 6th place team were Alex Uram, Scout Allen, John Tines, and Matt Boyd. The other students involved in the turf bowl include Sam Norrenberns, Easton Petsche, Ridge Gerstberger, TJ Thalman, Walker Petersen, and Carson Vachal.
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2024 Nebraska Turfgrass Conference Review
01/31/2024
The 2024 Nebraska Turfgrass Conference was held on January 9-11 at the Embassy Suites LaVista Hotel and Conference Center in LaVista, NE. Even with the increased accumulation of severe winter weather, we would like to thank the 328 attendees who attended the 2024 Nebraska Turfgrass Conference in LaVista, NE.
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Outreach Media of UNL Turfgrass Faculty October-November
11/06/2023
For the months of October and November, a few of our University of Nebraska-Lincoln Turfgrass Science programs faculty have appeared in podcasts and/or on the local news on information on their respective programs.
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Updated Upcoming Events Info on the UNL Turfgrass Website
10/17/2023
We are gearing toward the end of 2023 and gradually heading into the conference season.
There are a few upcoming turfgrass conferences in which the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Turfgrass Science team will be participating as respective speakers:
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Perennial Broadleaf Weed Management in the Fall
09/22/2023
In turfgrass areas, perennial broadleaf weeds are difficult to control. Perennial broadleaf weeds include dandelions, ground ivy, white clover, to broadleaf plantain. This article explains the use of postemergence herbicide than preemergence herbicide for perennial broadleaf weed suppression and why fall is the best time for chemical control.
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2023 Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals is Available Now
08/23/2023
The 2023 edition of the Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals is available now. This publication presents updated weed identification and weed management control for turfgrass professionals in golf course, sports fields, sod farms, lawns, and other turfgrass related areas. This guide is in collaboration with other turfgrass weed experts in the states of North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.
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Overseeding in the Fall
08/15/2023
We are officially into turfgrass overseeding season. The suggested timing for turfgrass overseeding for cool-season grasses is from August 15 to September 15 in eastern Nebraska and August 15 to September 5 for western Nebraska. But why this specific time for overseeding during these dates?
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Highlights of 2023 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day
08/07/2023
On Friday, July 28, more than 113 attendees and 14 exhibitors were present at the 2023 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day at East Campus Research Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. This was the first field day held in person since 2019. Various topics were covered from ongoing research to concerns in turfgrass systems in Nebraska across the 7 speakers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Turfgrass program, UNL Extension, and Husker Athletics.
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Cool Season Lawn Calendar for Western Nebraska
07/10/2023
Updated to our turf.unl.edu website is the Cool Season Lawn Calendar for Western Nebraska. The information on this calendar is specifically for cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, fine fescue, and perennial ryegrass that are grown in lawns specifically in western Nebraska. The duration of the calendar is from April to November and includes guidance for fertilization in newer lawns (less than 20 years old) and older lawns, cultural practices, and pest control, similar to eastern calendar layout.
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