@MSUTurf

Professor & Extension Turf Specialist at Michigan State University. Tweets are my own

Joined January 2012
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Internship visit with John Hawkins today at White Bear Yacht Club. Superintendent @JaredKalina and staff have this Willie Watson gem in fantastic condition! Great track with sweeping vistas, undulating greens, and gotta love the white bear aiming statue on 18.
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Turf update: Ascochyta leaf blight damaging lawns canr.msu.edu/news/turf-updat…
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Bill Rose Foundation@billrosefdnJun 9
We want to give a big congratulations to Zachary Flink of Michigan State University, selected as a 2026 scholarship recipient by the Bill Rose Foundation! We’re eager to learn about his research and look forward to welcoming him at Pure Seed’s Field Day on June 18th!
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Congratulations to MSU ‘26-‘27 Executive Board! Excited to see where these guys will lead this program this year!! Gabe Schneider - President Hayden Larabee - Vice President John Hawkins - Treasurer Jared Callahan - Social Media Manager
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MSU Turf School 2025 kicking off this morning with @MSUturfdoc. We have 100 dedicated turfgrass professionals attending this year for 4 days of education.
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Registration for the MSU Turf School, taking place December 8-11 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, closes in one week. Participants can obtain 32 pesticide recertification credits in Core, 3A, 3B, & 6. Register online at events.anr.msu.edu/TurfSchoo….
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Greywalls at Marquette Golf Club was at peak color yesterday for the Northern Great Lakes GCSA crew outing. Superintendent @MarquetteGolf & staff do an amazing job maintaining the course across some wild terrain overlooking Lake Superior. It’s a bit of a drive but it’s worth it!
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Attn: #GolfCourseSuperintendents! Winter is just around the corner and that means it's time to sign up for #WinterTurf data collection. We need your help to better understand and develop solutions for winter turf injury. Learn more and sign up: winterturf.umn.edu/wintertur…
A flyer with an illustrated hand holding a microphone and a call for help with WinterTurf data collection.

ALT A flyer with an illustrated hand holding a microphone and a call for help with WinterTurf data collection.

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Hot and windy day for the Spartans & Huskers today in Lincoln. Fun to be back after over 25 years. Tailgated with some of our turf students and took in game day festivities. Memorial Stadium is LOUD and yes the fans are Nebraska nice 👍🏻
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Go Green!
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Great visit to Hillcrest CC in Lincoln to play golf with Terrance Riordan. Knocked on Terry’s office door 30 years ago to ask about graduate school in turfgrass. That was the first step in me working under the direction of Terry and @Rockinsince57 for my Masters & PhD.
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Stop 2 on Nebraska tour,Omaha CC. Spartan alum Eric McPherson is GM & Superintendent. Club founded in 1899 & moved to current site in 1925. Perry Maxwell did extensive renovation in 1952 & Keith Foster renovated in 2005. A challenging, hilly layout with “Maxwell rolls” on greens.
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Taking in the Nebraska golf scene and visiting some Spartans prior to the football game on Saturday. First stop, Sand Hills GC to visit superintendent Kyle Hegland. The course lays like green ribbons across the prairie. Firm, fast, windy, and the friendliest staff you’ll find!
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This summer was particularly challenging for turf on golf courses. Hopefully, the hot and humid weather is now largely behind us, allowing turf to recover as we transition into fall. canr.msu.edu/news/turf-updat…
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Internship visit with Jack Judge @TheTreeFarmGolf. Course designed by Tom Doak, Kyle Goalby, & @z_blair . Course is closed for summer maintenance so no pins in photos. Wide fairways, greens that allow for shots to roll in and collect, looks like recipe for entertaining golf!
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Internship visit with Gabe Schneider at CC of North Carolina today. The area received about 10 inches of rain yesterday from tropical storm Chantal, you’d never know it based on how quickly the soils drained but still plenty of cleanup to be done during some hot & humid weather.
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The July issue of our #WinterTurf newsletter is out! Read the latest work from our project about mitigating winter injury in turfgrasses: mailchi.mp/umn/winterturf-ne… To subscribe: winterturf.umn.edu/newslette… 📸 Trygve Aamlid
A turfgrass research area with some plots uncovered and other plots covered in different permeable spring covers.

ALT A turfgrass research area with some plots uncovered and other plots covered in different permeable spring covers.

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Thanks @JaredEMilner for hosting our @MiGCSA match this afternoon, Meadowbrook CC was in fantastic shape! Mitchelson/Frank prevailed over @doug_middleton & @Nickmidds 4&3.
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It’s not just about golf course turf during this hot weather, here’s some thoughts on getting home lawns through this stretch. canr.msu.edu/news/tips-for-m…
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To say it’s hot is an understatement. Here’s an article on the effects of these high temps on golf course turf. canr.msu.edu/news/the_heat_i…
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