Turf Management

WSU senior Devan Harke, a turfgrass management major, spent his summer interning at Round Hill Club in Greenwhich, Conn.

New Tree Fruit Pest Meets its Match In the course of a single year, a tiny insect has been damaging tree fruit around the globe. Spotted wing drosophila, or SWD, a type of vinegar or fruit fly, has been known in Japan, its home turf, for decades. The fly was first detected in the United […]

PUYALLUP, Wash. — The Washington State University turfgrass research farm in Puyallup was renamed the R.L. Goss Turfgrass Research Farm in ceremonies held at the farm. Roy L. Goss is a pioneer in turfgrass research and many of his innovations are still used in golf courses, playfields, parks and landscaping throughout the country. “I’m pleased […]

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Whenever you visit a cool green park, play on a grassy play field or enjoy a round of golf on a well-manicured course you are enjoying the legacy of retired Washington State University turfgrass researcher Roy Goss. On Tuesday, July 25, WSU will honor Goss by renaming its turfgrass research farm near […]

PULLMAN, Wash. The 16th annual Inland Northwest Turf, Tree and Landscape Conference is scheduled Feb. 7-8 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The education program attracts more than300 professional landscapers, arborists, master gardeners, operators of pest control companies, nursery employers, educators, students and grounds maintenance professionals from Washington, Oregon and Idaho. “Whether […]

PULLMAN, Wash. — The 15th annual Inland Northwest Turf, Tree and Landscape Conference is scheduled Feb 1-2 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The educational program attracts more than 300 professional landscapers, arborists, master gardeners, pest control companies, nursery employers, educators, students, and public and private grounds maintenance professionals from Washington, Idaho, […]