Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf.
- Photo of the week: midday fairway shade Members only
November 8, 2026
I took this photo at 12:39 p.m. last week at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, where PACE Turf member Jim Myers,…
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November 7, 2026
Micah and Maggie were both in Portland for the CANVAS 2026 conference. Many of you participated in the International Turfgrass…
- The 9-to-3 solar window Members only
November 6, 2026
Here's a simple way to check if shade is going to have a meaningful impact on turf performance in an…
- Correcting topdressing rate for overthrow Members only
November 1, 2026
I visited a golf course while the greens were being topdressed. I asked the superintendent what the sand application rate…
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October 31, 2026
One of the questions that came up during my discussion of nutrient supply at the Swiss Greenkeepers Association autumn meeting…
- Green firmness and OM4 Members only
October 26, 2026
In July 2023, I spent a week traveling west across Japan, starting near Tokyo and ending near Fukuoka. Along the…
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October 25, 2026
The coefficient of uniformity (Cu) is a value that indicates how similar the particle sizes of a material are. If…
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October 23, 2026
We find it useful to calculate the accumulation rate of organic material for a few reasons. First, knowing the accumulation…
- Photo of the week: elephant footprints Members only
October 17, 2026
There is a real disease called elephant's footprint (caused by Rhizoctonia cerealis). That disease is almost exactly the size of…
- Sand topdressing measurement Members only
October 15, 2026
When insufficient sand is applied, the sward doesn't perform as desired. In fact, it may fail completely. When too much…
