Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

2 months ago

Disease Update! First confirmed case of active summer patch, Nematodes are starting to really cause turf decline and poa triv is checking out hard core! Stay on the phosphites and do everything you can culturally to make the turf healthy and happy!!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

2 months ago

More unhappy news. Brown patch is active already! Most of the samples I have seen this week are turf type tall fescue. Make sure when spraying that your using the right product for the job. Protectants are before disease occurs, curatives are for active disease problems.

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

5 months ago

Well my warning 2 weeks ago about Leaf Spot just came true. First case confirmed on a home lawn located in western Ohio! Make sure with the weather turning warmer to get some strong protection out for Leaf Spot so you can start your year in good shape!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

a year ago

August has arrived with a very loud BANG! 1st samples of gray leaf spot and Pythium have landed. Make sure your ryegrass and young turf is protected. Good news, it looks like we are getting ready to cool off a little and shed some of these warm humid nights!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

a year ago

Heads up! We have a new pathogen joining the party. Anthranose has finally showed up! First case in the diagnostic lab this year, just in time for Aug. Make sure your covered for this one!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

a year ago

Dollar Spot and Brown Patch continue to be fired up this week. Be on the look out, Summer Patch became active on our test area this week!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

a year ago

This weeks turf heads up! Still getting samples this week hammered with leaf spot! Disguises itself on the golf side as many other diseases. If your thinking of putting out you strobi app early go ahead! We are a rain storm away from a number of possible disease outbreaks!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

a year ago

Word to the wize, if you have not already started your Phosphite program yet, today is the day! Turf Disease seems to be about 2 weeks ahead of normal so we need to up our game in prevention and turf health!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

a year ago

Heads Up! Dollar spot and Leaf spot are both active. With the cold wet weather on the horizon I would make sure my leaf spot protection was solid and get back ahead of the dollar spot inoculum. When the weather turns back to summer dollar spot will come back with a vengeance!

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Ohio State Horticulture and Crop Science @OSU_HortCropSci

2 years ago

Siobhan Cusack, recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to volunteer as a greenskeeper at the Ryder Cup at @marcosimonegolf in Rome, Italy! She did a phenomenal job representing not only herself as a turfgrass professional; but also @OhioState as an @OSUturf grad student.

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

3 years ago

With the cooler temps and rainfall disease is thriving again here in Ohio. We have dollarspot, anthracnose and leafspot active once again! New for summer 2022, fairyring has finally joined the party!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

3 years ago

We finally have the trifecta of active disease. Dollar Spot, Brown Patch and now Summer Patch! With the forecast we currently have, look out for these 3 diseases to increase in severity very quickly!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

3 years ago

We finally have Brown Patch showing up at the research center! Central Ohio is seeing active Anthracnose once again. Rain is forcast for most of next week, a preventative application while its still dry might not be a bad idea!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

3 years ago

Dollar spot has finally showed up at the research center! If this current weather pattern holds it could ramp up and be a problem. Make sure your program has you covered!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

3 years ago

This is way earlier than normal! First report this week of Summer Patch. This has been the only confirmed case so far. If this weather pattern holds, we could be seeing alot more of this pathogen in lawns and in golf turf.

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

3 years ago

Lots of samples coming in with Anthracnose. If your not on a phosphite program start one and if you can open up your surfaces with coring or solid tining do it! Getting air down to the roots and loosening up the soil do wonders for turf health when we are under extreme stress!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

4 years ago

Another disease to add to the growing list for Summer 2021! Summer patch has flared up in our off site research trials. This is from a green we are able to use on an active golf course. Hope you all have your sprays down for this one!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

4 years ago

Heads up! Rust has decided to join the list of problems we are seeing at the research center! This is not usually a problem we encounter this time of year.

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

5 years ago

Oh my godness! There has been a sighting folks! The retired and retiring!

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Todd Hicks @TurfPathTodd

5 years ago

If you would like to leave Joe a message or note wishing him well, please see the link below to a Kudoboard set up for him. Zoom celebration link- osu.zoom.us/j/91658262059?… Meeting ID: 916 5826 2059 Password: 448253 Kudoboard link- kudoboard.com/boards/7caOWB1A