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January 20-23, 2003
Volume #32
Page | Sections/Selected Titles
i Table of Contents
v Cover
vi President's Welcome Message
    Gerald Grossi
1 Biology of Annual Bluegrass
    A. J. Turgeon
5 Poa annua Ecology
    Frank Rossi
6 How Competitive is Poa annua?
    Michael McGuan, Karl Danneberger
8 Traditional Poa annua Control Strategies
    Bruce Branham
11 Emerging Postemergence Poa annua Control Options
    Ronald Calhoun
13 Poa annua: Your Friend and Mine
    Joe Vargas, Jr.
14 Turfgrass Weed Management Primer
    Roch Gaussoin
15 Managing Turfgrass Insects
    Terry Davis
16 Using Slow Release Nitrogen and Potassium Carriers
    Robert C. Shearman
21 Maintaining Turf in Shade: A Tough Environment!
    Karl Danneberger
23 Politics, Budgets, and Field Management
    Bill Mull, Andy Socie
38 Making Informed Decisions on Artificial Fields
    Chris Bullinger
39 Miller Park: Challenges of Growing Turf in Reduced Light Conditions
    Gary Vandenberg
40 Improving Light Penetration for Golf Greens
    Scott Robinson
55 Long-Term Solutions for Outbreaks of European Chafer and Japanese Beetle, and Management of Ants on Golf Courses
    David Smitley
62 Separating the Myths from the Truths of Turfgrass Soil Microbiology
    Roch Gaussoin
65 The Practical Side of Dollar Spot Population Biology
    Brandon Horvath
67 2003 Michigan Turfgrass Foundation Funded Research Report: Lightweight Green Rolling
    Thomas A. Nikolai, Tim Vanloo
72 PGA Touring Pros Rate Greens for Spike Damage
    Thomas A. Nikolai, Kevin W. Frank
75 2001-2003 Fungicide Research Report
    J.M. Vargas, Jr., A. R. Detweiler, N. M. Dykema
76   -I. Snow Mold (Typhula ishikariensis and T. incarnata)
80   -II. Dollar Spot (Rustroemia floccosum)
84   -III. Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola)
85   -IV. Melting Out (Dreschlera poae)
86   -V. Summer Stress Syndrome in Bentgrass
88   -VI. Summer Stress Syndrome in Annual Bluegrass
91   -VII. Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani)
95   -VIII. Red Thread (Laetisaria fuciformis)
96   -IX. Summer Patch (Magnaporthe poae)
97   -X. Take-All Patch (Gaeumannomyces graminis) 2001-2003
   
99 Putting Green Management Without Chemicals
    Frank S. Rossi
102 2003 USGA North-Central Region Year in Review
    Robert Vavrek
104 2003 Turfgrass Weed Management Research Update
    Ronald Calhoun, Doug Buhler
111 Weed Control in Ornamental Beds
    Rob Richardson
114 Regulatory Update: Recent Amendments to Michigan Pesticide Laws and Current Industry Issues
    Brian Rowe
117 West Nile Virus Update
    Ned Walker
118 Practical Approaches to Successful Native Plantings
    Jerry Stewart
122 Sports Turf Tools of the Trade
    Will Gasper
124 Sports and Commercial Turf Management Program Report
    David M. Gilstrap
127 The Secrets to Managing Infield Skins
    Gary Vandenberg
128 Spartan Stadium Field Conversion Update: Winter 2003
    Eric Adkins, CSFM, John N. Rogers, III
130 Athletic Fields and Environmental Stewardship
    Gregory T. Lyman
131 Roots, Roots, Roots! For the Home Team
    David M. Gilstrap
133 The Process and Benefits of Becoming a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM)
    Mike Andresen
135 MSU's Turfgrass Breeding Project
    Suleiman Bughrara
137 Dollar Spot Control on Creeping Bentgrass: Fungicides, Varieties, and Cultural Practices
    Rick Latin
138 Biology and Management of the Emerald Ash Borer
    David Smitley, Deborah McCullough, Dave Cappaert, Dave Roberts
140 Genetic Diversity Between Agrostis Species by AFLP Analysis and Studies on Disease Resistance to Typhula incarnata in Creeping
    Gina Vergara, Suleiman Bughrara
141 Core Cultivation vs. Graden Cultivation
    J.T. Vanini, J.R. Crum, J.N. Rogers, III
144 Sloping Green Research Update 2003
    Brian E. Leach, Kevin W. Frank, James R. Crum, Paul E. Rieke, Thomas A. Nikolai,
Ronald N. Calhoun
151 How to Predict Outbreaks of Pink Snow Mold
    Phil J. Dwyer, Jr., Joe M. Vargas, Jr.
152 The Long-Term Fate of Nitrogen Applied to Kentucky Bluegrass
    Kevin O’Reilly, Kevin W. Frank, Ronald N. Calhoun
158 Athletic Field Systems Research
    J. J. Henderson, J. R. Crum, J. N. Rogers, III, T. F. Wolff
162 Ten Tips for Turf Management
    Mike Andresen
163 Evaluating Mowing and Fertilizer Practices for Re-Establishment of Sports Fields in a 70 Day Growing Window
    J.T. Vanini, John N. Rogers, III
166
The Basics of Phosphorus
    Lee Jacobs
167
Phosphorus Fate and Use in Turfgrass
    Kevin W. Frank
170
Potential Ideas and Strategies to Market the Reduction of Escaped Phosphorus From Lawn and Landscape Environments
    Benjamin Yost
 
 
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