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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pesticide Applications – What You Need to Know!
July 7, 2023There is a good deal of interest in using drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the application of pesticides. In our context, a drone is...
Feeding Damage to Rose Leaves
June 16, 2023From the KSU Entomology Newsletter , article by Raymond Cloyd
Robotic Mowers
June 1, 2023Robotic mower use is becoming more popular. I was fortunate to recently visit with Steve Wilson, certified golf course superintendent at Milburn Country Club,...
Pesticide Best Management Practices for Commercial Lawn and Ornamental Plant Care
June 1, 2023“The label is the law.” Most pesticide applicators are familiar with this phrase. Yet, pesticides are sometimes used in ways inconsistent with product labels....
Registration Open for Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day
June 1, 2023On August 3, 2023 the Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day will be held at the Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center.
Winter Injury Noticeable on Warm-Season Grasses
May 4, 2023Winter injury has shown up in Kansas and many other states on some warm-season grasses, including bermudagrass and zoysiagrass. Low temperatures came in mid-December...
Webworms Causing Damage to Turf this Spring
May 4, 2023Although referred to as the "buffalograss webworm" this insect has the ability to cause damage to cool-season and warm-season turf. Dr. Raymond Cloyd has had...
Crabgrass is Up!
April 24, 2023Photo shows crabgrass emerging in Olathe, Kansas near a paved walking path in a park area. Greater soil warmth allows for earlier emergence in these areas....