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Table of Contents |
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Welcome |
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Kurt Thuemmel |
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Planning and Communication - Keys to Success |
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Michael Hiller |
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1988 Turf Weed Control, PGR, and Management Studies |
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Bruce Branham |
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-[I. Turfgrass Performance Under Low Maintenance] |
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-[II. Variety Trials] |
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-[III. Iron Sources and Embark Masking on Poa annua] |
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-[IV. Prograss and PGRs to Control Annual Bluegrass on Fairways] |
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-[V. Prograss Applied Postemergence] |
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Turfgrass Soils Research Report -- 1988 |
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P. Rieke, M. Saffel, J. Murphy, J. Rogers, III. |
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-[I. Nitrogen Fertilizer Evaluations] |
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-[II. Wetting Agent Evaluations] |
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-[III. Greens Topdressing Studies] |
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-[IV. Soil Test Responses to Phosphate and Potash] |
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-[V. Weather Summary] |
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Turfgrass Disease Management Report -- 1988 |
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D. Smitley |
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-[I. Insect Problems in 1988] |
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-[II. Biological Control of Japanese Beetle Larva with Insect Parasitic Nematodes] |
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-[III. Japanese Beetle Insecticide Test] |
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-[IV. Black Turfgrass Ataenius Insecticide Test] |
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-[V. Hairy Chinch bug Insecticide Test] |
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-[VI. Bluegrass Billbug Insecticide Test: Adult Billbug Control] |
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Turfgrass Disease Management Report -- 1987-88 |
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J.M. Vargas, Jr., R. Detweiler, B. Melvin, R. Golembiewski, A. Slosar |
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-[I. Snow Mold Fungicide Trial] |
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-[II. Kentucky Bluegrass Melting-Out Fungicide Trial] |
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-[III. Brown Patch Fungicide Trial Hancock Turfgrass Research Center, E. Lansing, MI] |
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-[IV. Summer Patch fungicide Studies] |
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-[V. Dollar Spot Fungicide Trials] |
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-[VI. Necrotic Ring Spot fungicide Trials #1 and #2] |
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Managing Patch Diseases |
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Roger Barton |
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Managing Patch Diseases in the Field |
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Ed DeJong |
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1988-89 Crabgrass Update |
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B.E. Branham |
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Dealing with Crabgrass in the Field |
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Kurt Brace |
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Dealing with Crabgrass in the Field |
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Thomas M. Smith |
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Cultivation Practices for Compacted Soils |
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J.A. Murphy, P.E. Rieke |
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-[I. The Effect of Cultivation on Soil Strength of an Athletic Field] |
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-[II. The Effect of Cultivation on Turf Visual Quality] |
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-[III. The Effect of Hollow Tine Cultivation (HTC) on Shoot and Root Growth] |
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Unique Maintenance Practices on University of Michigan Intramural Fields |
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Michael S. Gaubatz |
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Maintaining Quality Base Paths on Softball and Baseball Fields |
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John E. Zink |
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Management of Fungicide Resistance |
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Patricia L. Sanders |
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Black Layer Research Update 1989 |
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Lee Berndt, Joe Vargas, Jr., Brad Melvin |
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Developing and Implementing Safety and Training Sessions for Golf and Grounds Personnel |
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Ted Horton, Mary Medonis |
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Progress in Developing Improved Annual Bluegrass |
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Donald B. White |
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Greens Renovation on the North Course -- Detroit Golf Club |
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Clem Wolfrom |
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Fertilizers, Pesticides, Lawn Care and Water Quality |
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T.L. Watschke, S. Harrison, G. Hamilton |
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Feeding Preferences of Chinch Bugs for Fine Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass |
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M.G. Kortier Davis, D.R. Smitley |
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The Two Year Lawn Care Technology Program at MSU |
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E.D. Miltner |
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Broadleaf Weed Control -- What's New |
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T.L. Watschke |
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Effect of Bioorganic Turf Amendments on Microbe Populations, Necrotic Ring Spot and Thatch |
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Brad Melvin, Joe Vargas, Jr., Lee Berndt, Ron Detweiler |
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Principles of Diagnosis and Management of Turfgrass Diseases |
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Patricia L. Sanders |
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Integrated Pest Management for Lawns -- Selling the Concept |
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Thomas M. Smith |
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Recovering From the Drought of 1988 |
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Greg Patchan |
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Turf Type Tall Fescues |
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Richard Hurley |
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Sod Rooting Research |
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D.K. Lee, P.E. Rieke |
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What is The True Cost of Keeping Employees Working? |
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Tim Doppel |
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Alternative Perennial Ground Covers |
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Gary R. Doerr |
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A Complete Fertility Program for Healthy Turf |
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Donald V. Waddington |
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Experiences in Athletic Field Construction |
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Donald B. White |
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Alternative Techniques for Construction and Establishment of Athletic Fields |
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Donald V. Waddington |
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Turf Related Athletic Injuries |
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Jeffrey S. Monroe |
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Converting to Bentgrass Fairways at Arbor Hills Country Club |
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James Eccleton |
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Index |
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