Category: News

Winners of the first ever Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (MRTF) Green Awards were announced just a few weeks ago at the Indiana Green Expo in Indianapolis during the MRTF Distinguished Service Award Reception. The purpose of this award is to...

Article from: Purdue Agriculture News (2/27/2014)WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Despite a couple of recent mild weather days that made us think spring could be near, the Indiana State Climate Office says winter isn't going away anytime soon.While it isn't abnormal...

Two teams of Purdue students traveled to San Antonio, TX to participate in the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Annual Collegiate Challenge sponsored by Hunter Industries on 24 January, 2014. During the two-hour competition, teams were divided into students pursuing...

Following recent flooding in their office due to a water line break, "the Office of Indiana State Chemist & Seed Commissioner has restored operational status for most of its internal activities of licensing, registering, and responding to telephone calls.  As...

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...

This article provides a 2013 update of this issue and what we hope will be the last and final update on Imprelis. This update addresses some of the frequently asked questions about Imprelis® in 2013. 2013 Imprelis® Update: Tree Maintenance,...

On Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 the Purdue Turf Program and the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation hosted the Turf and Landscape Field Day. The Turf and Landscape Field Day is Indiana’s largest green industry field day. It was a much cooler...

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...

We are finally through a cold March and into what appears to be a normal April. The graph below compares January, February, and March in 2012 and 2013 to our 30 year normal weather averages for those months.    ...

A year ago we had record high temperatures and we were scrambling to apply preemergence herbicides for crabgrass control. On March 22 last year, I had crabgrass germinating in my garden! However, this year I can tell you that crabgrass...

After two years of development, we have released a new smart phone app that will help you diagnose and find recommendations to manage over 175 tree problems on over 60 kinds of trees. We call it the Purdue Tree Doctor....

As we remember back on 2012, the drought and the early spring warm-up were two of the biggest topics of the year and drew the most visits to our blog. Here were the top 6 posts of 2012. 1 My...

I thought I would share these new publications from our colleagues on campus in Forestry and Natural Resources. FNR-FAQ-11 Why Is My Tree Dying? https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?item_number=FNR-FAQ-11-W This publication explains how trees can be injured and die from damage suffered during construction...

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;...

Join us for the MRTF Golf DayMonday, October 1, 2012Highland Golf and Country Club, Indianapolis, INRegistration Deadline: 9/24/2012Registration Form (PDF format)Register on-line for your team at https://www.mrtf.org/php/Registration.php?pid=5489Continue to shop and add the game package https://www.mrtf.org/php/Registration.php?pid=5542If you have any questions/comments/concerns please...

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 Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Student Essay Contest. Open to...

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. She married William H. Daniel...