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Wet weather triggers mole activity

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Follow the food.That is the mantra of moles as they follow their favorite food, earthworms, and tunnel throughout your yard.A molehill creates an upheaval of soil surrounding a vertical tunnel shaft, which often occurs after big ...

Mow high to keep weeds under control

Published: Monday, June 15, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Use your mower’s highest setting for fewer weeds and lusher grass.University of Missouri Extension turf pathologist Lee Miller says mowing too low is a common mistake.“We want your grass to be the trees of your lawn,” he says. ...

Nostoc, wicked witch of wet lawns

Published: Friday, May 29, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s wickedly dark and goopy as the melting Wicked Witch in Wizard of Oz.Nostoc, sometimes known as witch’s butter, looks like it sound, says University of Missouri Extension turf pathologist Lee Miller.Even your mangy little ...

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Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases

Publication date: Oct. 26, 2022

Reviewed by Peng TianAssistant Professor, Plant SciencesReviewed by Manoj ChhetriDepartment of HorticultureBarb CorwinTurfgrass Diagnostics L.L.C.Ned TisseratColorado State UniversityBrad FresenburgDivision of Plant SciencesUnless otherwise ...

Turfgrass Disease Control

Publication date: Oct. 26, 2022

Reviewed by Peng TianAssistant Professor, Plant SciencesReviewed by Manoj ChhetriDepartment of HorticultureBrad S. FresenburgDivision of Plant SciencesTurfgrass disease is one of the serious and costly reasons for injury and death to grasses used in ...

Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals (2020 Edition)

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2017

Aaron Patton, Purdue UniversityJenny Kao-Kniffin, Cornell UniversityBruce Branham, University of IllinoisNick Christians, Adam Thoms, Iowa State UniversityJared Hoyle, Kansas State UniversityGregg Munshaw, University of KentuckyMark Carroll, ...

Turfgrass Insects

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2014

Bruce BarrettProfessorDivision of Plant SciencesBrad FresenburgAssistant Extension ProfessorDivision of Plant SciencesLee MillerAssistant ProfessorDivision of Plant SciencesAlthough insects are one of the most populous forms of animal life on earth, ...

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (Category 3)

Publication date: March 1, 2014

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This manual is part of Missouri's Pesticide Applicator Training Program. It prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 3, Ornamental and Turf Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.Missouri’s Pesticide ...

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Lawn Care Professionals Instructional Program (PDF)

University of Missouri turfgrass research tri-fold on lawns, cultural practices and pests

Conversion Tables (XLS)

Spreadsheet for entering values to convert to desired units of measure

Sprayer Calibration Calculator (XLS)

Sprayer calibration consists of two major components: speed and flow rate.

Fertilizer Calculator (XLS)

Spreadsheet for determining fertilizer composition

Infield Mix Calculator (XLS)

This simple application of Pearson's Square is used to determine how much sand to add to an existing infield to achieve a desired amount in the infield mix.

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