#Anguina nematode damage is getting worse, but look at the experimental product applied above and below control plot (pen). That’s just one application. 😊 GCSANC @gcsacc OGCSA Syngenta Turf US Joe Ballmer

We’ve crunched all the numbers and a progress report is forthcoming as soon as I can stop traveling for a little while. Today’s ratings substantiate that Piper is winning Lake Merced Golf Club Matt Dachowski GCSANC GCSACC Sierra Nevada GCSA SNGCSA GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️

Final? app in 2-yr Poa control trial comparing spring v. fall v. spring & fall apps of Suk-Jin Koo & cumyluron. Proof will come in winter/spring when Poa more visible. 2 yrs of keeping cups outside of plots. That’s why I keep coming back to Larry Johnson & NRCC. Great cooperator.

Becoming quite obvious that #Anguina nematodes don’t like this new product, which apparently I STILL cannot talk about 😎. Just look at the damage surrounding this plot. Syngenta Turf US Joe Ballmer GCSANC GCSACC OGCSA Paweł Orliński Sandra Glegoła

Nematodes don’t take holidays, but researchers do get thirsty. GCSANC GCSACC SNGCSA Sierra Nevada GCSA GCSASC ⛳ Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ San Diego GCSA

Las Vegas is the Holy Grail of bermudagrass winter color retention in the SW. Obviously, we’re not there, yet but TifTuf is the most ‘green’ among commercial cvs. & UCR genotypes. Not surprisingly, Tahoma 31 & Latitude 36 are very dormant considering winter survival breeding obj.

Final research trip of 2023. Bentgrass cv. trial. Several great new ones, but if I had to pick one, it’s PST-OMRN followed closely by Piper, 007XL, Pure Eclipse, & Pure Distinction (in no order). My assistant agrees! T1, 007, & PST-OMRN are darkest now. New 007XL practice green.

Now I’m ready to gain these calories back GCSAA #GCSAACONFERENCE hospitality rooms Envu Golf US Syngenta Turf US PBI-Gordon Turf CIVITAS TURF DEFENSE GCSASC ⛳ GCSANC SNGCSA Sierra Nevada GCSA GCSACC Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ San Diego GCSA Cactus and Pine GCSA

Seeding a new bentgrass trial with the top performers from trials in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Truckee. Pure Distinction, Pure Eclipse, 007XL, Piper, Oakley. GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ SNGCSA GCSANC GCSACC Sierra Nevada GCSA

Don’t need digital image analysis to report Coachella & Presidio recovered faster than Santa Ana & TifTuf. Glyphosate 16 oz/A on semi-dormant turf Jan. 19. All cvs. tolerant to pronamide & simazine. West Coast Turf GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ GCSANC SNGCSA Sierra Nevada GCSA

Thank you BEST® Fertilizer Simplot Turf & Horticulture for the much needed donation to our turf program. 🐶 not included! GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ SNGCSA Sierra Nevada GCSA GCSACC GCSANC

Take your pup to work day. Lucy helping me rate SDS fungicide trial @rollinghillsgcm Different species of causal agent in SoCal vs. NorCal. Posterity worked very well here. DMIs not as good. GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ SNGCSA GCSANC Sierra Nevada GCSA GCSACC Syngenta Turf US

Testing the climatic boundaries of Coachella, Presidio and 8 of our next generation hybrid bermudagrasses in New Mexico at high elevation. TifTuf and Tahoma 31 included for comparison. Christian S. Bowman Marta Pudzianowska Wendell Egelhoff

Wish I had an unofficial photo of Christian S. Bowman and me at the ceremony, but there seemed plenty of official ones to come. Dr. Bowman is taking the reins on our turfgrass breeding & genetics program. Congratulations, Christian!

Went to a summer patch trial & pink snow mold broke out…what happens when I’m away from “course” too long with the youngins in charge. June gloom for most of May & early June. At least some SP trts helped 😎. GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA GCSANC Sierra Nevada GCSA SNGCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️

Congratulations, Dr. Bowman! Christian S. Bowman And Christian is our new quarterback of the UCR Turfgrass Breeding & Genetics Program. USGA Green Section MWD of SoCal GCSASC ⛳ Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ San Diego GCSA GCSANC SNGCSA Sierra Nevada GCSA GCSACC

🔥 on anthracnose study after campus mainline break. But who needs water or disease concerns when you’re on Syngenta Turf US program!?! Even the birds won’t damage such beautiful turf! Rotations of Ascernity, Appear II, Briskway, Secure Action, Daconil Action, Velista, Primo Maxx.

Got summer patch? So do we. Here’s Xzemplar winning the battle. BASF Turf US Come check it out at UCR Turfgrass Field Day on September 12. na.eventscloud.com/website/59040/ GCSASC ⛳ San Diego GCSA Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ SNGCSA GCSANC GCSACC Sierra Nevada GCSA

Testing products on bermudagrass under deficit irrigation including Civitas & in various combos. Civitas + Gary’s Green Ultra looks particularly amazing right now. CIVITAS TURF DEFENSE BRANDT San Diego GCSA GCSASC ⛳ Hi-Lo Desert GCSA ⛳️ SNGCSA GCSANC Sierra Nevada GCSA na.eventscloud.com/website/59040/

Good news is nice weather for field day on 12th. Before then deficit irrigation, salinity, & disease trials will be put to the test. Bad news is my next electricity bill at home, which can’t be much worse than the last one. Hope to see you on the 12th. na.eventscloud.com/website/59040/…