Webinars and Podcasts

Webinars

Foliar and Granular Fertilization for Sports Turfgrasses
Dr. Grady Miller, North Carolina State University

Learn how to identify significant differences between granular and foliar fertilization programs and the importance and advantages of both types of fertilizers for sports turfgrasses.


STMA Webinar - Foliar and Granular Fertilization for Sports Turfgrasses from Kristen Althouse on Vimeo.



Podcasts

Fall Field Renovation


Jeff Fowler, Turf Educator for Penn State Cooperative Extension, shares tips and advice for fall field renovation.  Fall renovation considerations on turf areas include fertilization, aerification, topdressing, overseeding, sodding, and mowing.  Click below to learn how to successfully manage your fields using these practices.




University Produced Podcasts

Turfgrasses
Turfgrass ID: Using Morphological Characteristics - Ohio State University
Hybrid Bluegrasses - Ohio State University
Tall Fescues on Athletic Fields - Ohio State University
Overview of Less Common Sports Turfgrasses - Ohio State University
Overview of Warm Season Turfgrasses - Ohio State University
Overview of Cool Season Turfgrasses - Ohio State University
Overview of Bermudagrass - Ohio State University

Cultural Practices
Effective Overseeding Methods for Heavily Trafficked Cool Season Turf - Ohio State University
Relieving Soil Compaction - Ohio State University

Rootzone
Salt Affected Turfgrass Sites - Ohio State University
Biomass Accumulation on Sand Stabilizer Fields - Ohio State University
Testing for Hydrophobic Soil Conditions - Ohio State University
Relieving Soil Compaction - Ohio State University

Heat Stress
Moisture Stress: Drought - Ohio State University
Turfgrass Temperature Overview - Ohio State University
Practices to Minimize Heat Injury - Ohio State University
Managing Turf Under Heat Stress - Pt 2 - Ohio State University

Cold Temperature Injury
Frost - Ohio State University
Chilling Injury - Ohio State University
Freeze Smothering - Ice Cover - Ohio State University
Winter Injury - Desiccation - Ohio State University
Freeze Injury - Ohio State University

Irrigation
Irrigation - Ohio State University
Salt Affected Turfgrass Sites - Ohio State University
Irrigation System Maintenance - Ohio State University
Water Use: Turfgrass Water Use Rates - Ohio State University

Turfgrass Nutrition
Turfgrass Fertility - Ohio State University
Foliar Fertilization Concepts - Ohio State University
Efficiency of Foliar Fertilization - Ohio State University
Potassium: Importance, Use, and Fate - Ohio State University
Phosphorus: Importance, Use, and Environmental Fate - Ohio State University
Effects of Nitrogen on Wear Tolerance of Athletic Fields - Ohio State University

Management Programs
Organic Turfgrass Management for Sports Fields - Ohio State University
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Sports Fields - Ohio State University

Turfgrass Diseases
Brown Patch - Ohio State University
Dollar Spot - Ohio State University
Fairy Ring - Ohio State University
Gray Leaf Spot - Ohio State University
Large Patch - Ohio State University
Microdochium Patch - Ohio State University
Pythium Blight - Ohio State University
Red Thread - Ohio State University
Root Decline of Warm Season Turfgrasses - Ohio State University
Rust - Ohio State University
Seedling Disease of Cool Season Turfgrasses: Damping Off - Ohio State University

Turfgrass Weeds
Perennial Broadleaf Weeds - Ohio State University
Crabgrass - Ohio State University

Turfgrass Insect Pests
Description, Life Cycle, and Control of the Bluegrass Billbug - Ohio State University
Description, Life Cycle, and Control of Black Turfgrass Ataenius - Ohio State University
Description, Life Cycle, and Control of Sod Webworms - Ohio State University
Description, Life Cycle, and Control of Cutworms - Ohio State University
Description, Life Cycle, and Control of Mole Crickets - Ohio State University
Description, Life Cycle, and Control of Grubs - Ohio State University
Sampling a Home Lawn - Southern Chinch Bug - University of Florida
Soap Flush - Mole Crickets - University of Florida


Plant Growth Regulators
Can Plant Growth Regulators Improve Your Field? - Penn State University

Synthetic Turfgrass
Surface Temperature of Synthetic Turf - Penn State University
Understanding Gmax - Penn State University
Sports Turf Injury Research - Penn State University
Infill Turf Carpet Characteristics - Ohio State University

Renovation
Linden McKinley High School Renovation - Ohio State University
Renovation at Villa Park Soccer Field in England - Ohio State University
Brookhaven Baseball Field Renovation - Ohio State University
Case Study: Ohio Stadium Field Replacement - 2006 - Ohio State University
OSU Practice Facility Renovation - Ohio State University

Additional Considerations in Turfgrass Management
Low Light Conditions - Shade - Ohio State University
Reduced Light (Shade) Stress: Solar Radiance - Ohio State University
Dew - Ohio State University
Characteristics of Dew on Athletic Fields - Ohio State University