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Large Patch Evaluation Study Update
Oct. 28, 2019With temperatures cooling down and days being shorter, we are already starting to see warm-season grasses, including zoysiagrass, going to sleep. At the Rocky...
Preparing for the Cold Season Ahead
Oct. 28, 2019It seems as through Kansas only knows how to jump, skip, or hop into a new season. We had a small taste of Fall weather, and it is now feeling a lot more like...
Upcoming Forestry Training Events
Oct. 22, 2019Are you interested in learning more about tree issues that a number of Kansas communities face? The Kansas Forest Service is hosting a number of upcoming all-day...
Research in progress: zoysia seedhead suppression
Oct. 20, 2019I was out looking at our zoysiagrass breeding plots the other day and in a couple of plots I saw some seedhead development:
GCSAA Student Chapter Fundraiser Golf Tournament - October 20th
Oct. 15, 2019UPCOMING EVENT! The Kansas State University GCSAA Student Chapter is hosting a Fundraiser Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, KS. The...
Sharp drop in temperature may be a cause for concern in trees
Oct. 15, 2019Western Kansas experienced an extremely sharp drop in temperature recently. Temperatures in some areas of northwest Kansas were near 80 on Wednesday and dropped...
Fall Fertilization and Turf Tips
Oct. 15, 2019
Cooler weather brings the return of the Mesonet Freeze Monitor
Oct. 15, 2019(Chip Redmond, Mary Knapp and Dan Regier; Weather Data Library/Mesonet)
New publication on oak leaf itch mite
Oct. 10, 2019In my neighborhood, and many communities across Kansas, we had an outbreak of oak leaf itch mites with a peak a couple of years ago. If you have itch mites...
Is it okay to prune trees in fall? "It depends"
Oct. 10, 2019Is it okay to prune trees and shrubs in now? It depends on the situation. This article from the KSU Horticulture News will help you sort through the details: