Purdue Campus Update – 9 Scholarships Awarded at our 2023 Indiana Green Expo & Turf Students Win Again This year, at our annual Distinguished Service Award reception during IGE, the MRTF awarded scholarships to 9 students. Congrats to all these students and their families! MRTF Research Golf Day Scholarship (presented by Syngenta) – Eli Ziliak[Read More…]
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Indiana Green Expo 2023 Recap There were over 900 pre-registered attendees, including staff and speakers as well as over 350 exhibitors, and 200 on-site registrations for the 2023 IGE. The Indiana Green Expo wishes to thank the following Sponsors that assist in alleviating some of the inherent cost of putting on an event of this[Read More…]
At this year’s January meeting, the MRTF welcomed Michelle Hancock, of J&D Turf, to our Board of Directors. Michelle replaced Nikki Hendrickson as the new IPLLA Representative. Please read more about her below. “I am an Indiana native and I attended Indiana University. I spent 17 years with Perf-A-Lawn in Owensboro, KY before returning to[Read More…]
A Cold Mold that Craves the Shade Dr. Lee Miller & Asa McCurdy Pink snow mold is a disease caused by the fungal pathogen Microdochium nivale (syn. Monographella nivalis) that is being observed in middle and northern Indiana this late winter. The pathogen is termed psychrophilic, or cold loving, due to its propensity to grow[Read More…]
January 30 – February 1, 2023 Indiana Green Expo; Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN Spring, TBA Day of service July 18, 2023 Turf & Landscape Field Day; Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN August 1, 2023 Lawncare Diagnostic Training; Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN October 2, 2023 MRTF Golf Day –Fundraiser; Pine Valley Country[Read More…]
Darrell Pehr of Golf Course Management magazine was at our field day in July and wrote a really nice article about our program in this national magazine. The article was published in September 2022 and you can read it below. The article is very complimentary of our program and a testament to the hard work[Read More…]
Steve Mueller Honored as 2023 Distinguished Service Award Winner Steve Mueller, Director of Agronomy and Facilities of Pine Valley Country Club (Fort Wayne, IN) is the 2023 MRTF Distinguished Service Award Winner. The MRTF Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor given by the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation. It is awarded to individuals who have[Read More…]
Sod Research at Purdue (2019-2022 summary) Aaron Patton and Ross Braun Sod is an important specialty crop in the northern U.S., representing over $549 million in combined sales from the Northeast, Midwest, Plains, and Northwest regions of the US, and this value is expected to increase. Sod is important for new construction to prevent[Read More…]