Eight HLA-Turf Science undergraduates competed last week in the Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) Collegiate Quiz Bowl competition at the SFMA annual meeting in Palm Springs, CA. The students placed 3rd overall out of 26 teams in this competition. This exam tests the students plant/seed/pest/equipment identification skills, practical turfgrass calculations for the sports field manager…Read more about HLA Turf Science Students Competed at SFMA Collegiate Quiz Bowl[Read More]
Vera Vuković, Ph.D. student in the Patton lab, placed 1st in the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research poster presentation contest and 3rd in the CSSA, Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research oral presentation contest last week in San Antonio, TX. These presentations focused on her recently published work…Read more about Vera Vuković Places in Grad Research Presentations; Dr. Jada Powell and Dr. Cale Bigelow Presented at CSSA[Read More]
Dr. Cale Bigelow, Dr. Jada Powlen and Dr. Aaron Patton are co-authors on recently published open access publication: “Management strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winter-kill” in Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management.
The Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day was held on July 16 at the W. H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Over 400 turf and landscape professionals attended to learn more about the latest research. Thank you to the HLA faculty and staff, as well as colleagues and volunteers from across the College of…Read more about 2024 Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day[Read More]
Hi everyone! My name is Brody Piel and I am from Arcadia, IN. I am currently a senior studying Turf Management & Science with minors in Soil Science, Crop Science, and Food & Agribusiness Management, as well as the former President of the HLA Ambassadors. This summer I am interning at Castle Pines Golf Club…Read more about HLA Ambassadors’ Summer Internships – Brody Piel[Read More]
Vera Vukovic, Brandon McNally, Aaron Patton and co-authors published paper in Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management titled “A survey of ethofumesate resistant annual bluegrass (Poa annua) on US golf courses.” In December last year, Vera Vukovic, Brandon McNally, Cale Bigelow, Stephen Meyers, Aaron Patton and co-authors published a paper in Weed Technology titled “Ethofumesate-resistant annual…Read more about Recent Papers from Turfgrass Researchers[Read More]
