East of Cascades

Introduction

The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of various fungicides and kelp in controlling anthracnose (Colletotrichum cereale) on annual bluegrass putting greens.

Objective

The purpose of this trial was to evaluate a single preventative application of various fungicides for the control of gray snow mold on a golf course fairway.

Materials and Methods

The trial was initiated on October 23rd (after the last mowing) on the 11th fairway of the Meadows Golf Course (4,160 feet elevation) located in the Sun River Resort in Sun River, Oregon, 15 miles south of Bend.

We are looking for a site to do a fairy ring control trial in 2011.  If you are having consistent problems with fairy ring and are willing to allow plots to be set up and different fungicide treatments applied, please call Brian McDonald at 541 231-1149.  The ideal site would be about 2,000 square feet with uniform fairy ring symptoms throughout.  The area could be a golf course fairway, rou

Avoiding Buildup of Resistant Fungi

• Most failures are probably not due to fungal resistance to fungicides.
   
• Fungal resistance is most likely to develop where you over use systemic fungicides and don’t alternate modes of action.
  
  Examples in the PNW on Microdochium Patch: Clearys 3336, Chipco 26GT, and Heritage.
   
• Pathologists have numerous theories on the best strategies for managing fungicides to avoid resistance.

Reports from the 2008 OSU and WSU Turfgrass Field Day

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Reports from the 2009 WSU and OSU Turfgrass Field Day.

*The following is a slideshare presentation.  Click the left or right arrows to navigate through the presentation, or click "full" to view the presentation in full-screen.

Along with the BeaverTurf.com website, we are also launching a BeaverTurf Community site.  An online community for Turf Professionals, the site is intended to:

• Connect turf professionals in order to build relationships and increase networking
• Provide a forum for collaboration, discussion, and knowledge sharing
• Keep turf professionals up to date with the latest and greatest news, research, and resources

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BeaverTurf.com - the new turfgrass website from Oregon State University - is nearing completion.  We hope you like the new site and the information and resources that it provides. 

Please let us know about any bugs, errors, or other problems that you might encounter, as well as any other feedback you may have.  Thanks and happy surfing!

OSU Turf Specialist Rob Golembiewski was interviewed by Channel 8 out of Portland, OR yesterday.  Click the following link to see the clip.

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Golf-courses-hit-hard-by-winter-82132132.html

Evaluation of different products in the management of Anthracnose.  The trial site was the Emerald Valley Golf Club, Cresswell, OR.  The site has a history of severe Anthracnose.  Many thanks to Scott Larsen for letting us use his practice green.