Past Research
2009 Research
Our new field day, iTurf Expo, was held on August 25 and 26th, 2009
Click here for a pdf file of the 2009 iTurf Expo booklet. (6.3MB)
The 2009 season is over and the research has been summarized. We had a successful iTurf Expo. About 350 people attended and saw research at 6??? different stops on two days. Researchers from the CDGA, University of Illinois, and Southern Illinois University were present to show their work. Research presentation topics included:
- Herbaceous Ornamental Trial and Display Garden - Mr. Greg Stack, University of Illinois Extension
- Poa annua Control - Mr. Bill Sharp, University of Illinois
- Quality Performance of Selected Natural Fertilizer Sources - Dr. Tom Fermanian, University of Illinois
- Fairway Creeping Bentgrass Variety Performance with Reduced Fungicide Inputs - Mr. Keith Rincker, CDGA
- Fungicide Suppression of Dollar Spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa on a Bentgrass Fairway - Dr. Derek Settle, CDGA
- Fungicide Summer Plant Health Influence and Suppression of Dollar Spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa on a Chicago Bentgrass Putting Green - Dr. Derek Settle, CDGA
- Tall Fescue Variety Performance under Conditions Favorable for Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn)
- Optimization of Foliar Nitrogen Nutrition - Mr. Shelby Henning, University of Illinois
- Preventative Application for Suppression of Brown Patch (Rhizoctonia solani> in a Chicago Creeping Bentgrass Putting Green - Mr. Nick DeVries, CDGA
- A New Kentucky Bluegrass Fairway Variety Trial - Mr. Keith Rincker, CDGA
Other research performed and presented on posters included:
- Waitea: a not-so-new disease in Chicagoland, its history and control on a Poa annua green
- Fungicide Programming for Dollar Spot Disease Control on Chicago Golf Fairways
- Fairy Ring is difficult to study and control...I mean suppress
- Suppression of Take-all Patch by Preventative Applications in a Chicago Golf Fairway
- A New Putting Green Variety Test for Bentgrass Spring Green-up
- A New Herbicide to Control Poa annua in Bentgrass Fairways and Greens
- Searching for the Optimal Environment for Establishment of Warm-Season Grasses in the North Temperate Region
- Testing Warm-Season Grasses for Golf Course Tee Management in the North Temperate Region
2008
Midwest Research Field Day was held on September 10, 2008
Click here for a pdf of the 2008 Midwest Research Field Day.
The 2008 season is over and the research has been summarized. We had a successful Midwest Research Field Day on September 10, 2008. Over 200 people attended and saw research at 8 different stops. Researchers from the CDGA, University of Illinois, and Southern Illinois University were present to show their work. Research presentation topics included:
- Influence of Mowing Height and Suppression Strategy to Control Moss on a Green - Dr. Randy Kane, CDGA
- Southern Illinois Turf Applied to Northern Illinois: The Case for Zoysia - Dr. Ken Diesburg, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Products to Suppress Disease and Influence Visual Quality on a Bentgrass Fairway in Chicago - Mr. Keith Rincker, CDGA
- Comparison of Foliar Fertilizers or Biostimulants for their Impact on Plant Health of a Green - USGA Product Testing Initiative - Dr. Derek Settle, CDGA
- Weed Control during Kentucky Bluegrass Establishment - Mr. Bill Sharp, University of Illinois
- Controlling Annual Bluegrass during Creeping Bentgrass Establishment - Dr. Bruce Branham, University of Illinois
- Herbaceous Ornamental Display Beds at CDGA - Mr. Greg Stack, University of Illinois Extension
- Biosolids as Turf Fertilizers - Dr. Tom Voigt, University of Illinois
Research stops without speakers included:
- Investigate a QoI/Strobilurin Fungicide to Alleviate Midday Summer Stress on a Bentgrass Fairway in Chicago
- Summer Plant Health Influence and Disease Suppression by Fungicides and other Products on a Bentgrass Green in Chicago
- Observations of Twelve Cultivars of Seashore Paspalum
- Bentgrass Cultivar Trial for Golf Course Fairways and Tees in 2007
Other research performed and published in the 2008 Midwest Field Day Booklet:
- Waitea Suppression by Curative Fungicide Applications
- Fungicide Programming for Dollar Spot Disease Control on Chicago Golf Course Fairways
- Fairy Ring Suppression by Preventative Fungicide Applications with Wetting Agents
- Quality and Disease Suppression on a Bentgrass Green by Frequent Fertilizer Applications in 2007
- Fineleaf Fescue Trial for Low Maintenance Sites, 2007