Author: Jennifer Biehl

After 10 years working in the Turf Program at Purdue, Jennifer Biehl is taking a new position.  She will start her new position as Assistant Director of the Global Supply Chain Management Masters Program in Purdue Krannert School of Management...

Purdue Turf & Landscape Field Day Tuesday, July 9, 2013 W.H. Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette PREREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 28                                                                                                               Register on-line, US mail, fax or call.  Registration Form (PDF format) Exhibitor Contract (PDF format) Register...

Rounds 4 Research is an innovative program aimed at generating resources to fund research and help ensure golf’s future. The premise is simple: Golf facilities can support the effort by donating rounds of golf for two or four or “stay...

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...

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...

  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;...

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  

Purdue students continue to protect their “turf” among the rise of new competitors at the 18th Annual Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition hosted during the 2012 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) International Golf Course Conference and Show in Las...

Visit the Purdue Turf booth # 2979 and receive some great Purdue promotional items Join us for an impromptu gathering at Queen Victoria Pub at the Riviera Hotel (2901 Las Vegas Blvd., South | Las Vegas, NV) on Wednesday, February...

For the second year in a row the Purdue Turf Program has placed 1st in the Student Challenge Exam during the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Meetings held January 10-14, 2012. Eight students traveled out to Long Beach, CA for...

  The Purdue Turf Program granted over $15,000 in scholarship funds to nineteen students. These students have shown high academic achievement, outstanding character and a desire to be in the Turfgrass Industry. Congratulations to all of the Purdue Turf students...

The registration deadline is fast-approaching for the Indiana Green Expo and forms must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2011. The Indiana Green Expo is the largest turf, ornamental, nursery, and landscape conference in Indiana and is jointly sponsored by the...

Educational Opportunity: Turf Field Day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN Attendee Registration Form Exhibitor Registration Form Attendee On-line Registration Diagnostic Training: Lawn Care Thursday, July 28, 2011 Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN Attendee Registration...

Purdue students continue to protect their “turf” among the rise of new competitors at the 17th Annual Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition hosted during the 2011 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Conference and Show in Orlando, FL. The three-hour...

Please complete this two question survey. It should take you less than one minute. Follow this link to complete the survey: https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1Yugo3dCjOystaQ The Midwest Regional Turf Foundation would like to know if offering a members only website would be beneficial...

Dear Supporter of the Purdue Turf Science Program, The Purdue Turf Club would like to extend our greetings and future holiday wishes to you.  As we enter the end of the growing season we begin to consider the upcoming industry...

The Turf Field Day will be held on Tuesday, July 20 at the W.H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center in West Lafayette. The morning research tours include stops about Plant Growth Regulators, Broadleaf weed products, Controlling Moles and Voles, Dollar...

Although it is generally preferable to fertilize home lawns in the fall, a late May fertilizer application can help the turf retain its color and vigor during the summer. If conservative nitrogen rates are used, fertilizer can be applied in...

Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue and perennial ryegrass all produce seedheads that look unsightly in lawns. These seedheads are easily visible in maintained turfgrass because they grow faster and more unevenly than normal grass blades. Also, since the seedhead stalks are...

Dandelions are one of the most common weeds of maintained turf because they can tolerate a wide variety of soils and environmental conditions. The best time to control dandelions or other broadleaf weeds is in the fall. Mid-spring is also...