Penn State Grass

Penn state turfgrass happy hour.
Penn state grass. The seed to use depends on whether you want to repair damaged areas or put in a new lawn says peter landschoot associate professor of turfgrass science. Boost your turfgrass and lawn care expertise. The penn state turfgrass science major is the nation s standard setting turf program. 8 silver dollar perennial ryegrass 7 defender perennial ryegrass 5 treazure ii fine fescue 9 shademaster iii fine fescue 8 midnight ii kentucky bluegrass 10 jump start kentucky bluegrass 3 endurance kentucky bluegrass 50 watersmart plus coating.
Grow your business brush up on soil and pest management market your lawn care services and more. The seed blend in our scotts turf builder grass seed pennsylvannia state mix is as follows. 50 lb penn state mix contains improved varieties of perennial ryegrass creeping red fescue kentucky bluegrass specially developed to meet the state of pennsylvania s department of transportation requirements polywoven bag. Legacy penn state became a leader in turfgrass education in 1929 when we launched one of the first turfgrass programs in the united states.
To gain a better understanding of turfgrass diseases consult the managing turfgrass diseases publication available through penn state extension. Early fall is the best time to plant new lawns. In the second episode of the penn state turfgrass happy hour faculty will chat with a few alumni and others that are head groundkeepers at some of the most prominent nfl athletic fields in the country. Penn state extension working with the landscape industry is offering a new online workforce training series aimed at new and seasonal landscape industry employees.
The program blends business science and people skills to arm students with the competencies they need to jump immediately. Our alumni can be found in leadership roles in stadiums top tier golf courses and in turf and landscape companies around the world. As the first university to offer a two year technical program specifically for golf course superintendents and as the first to offer an undergraduate major in turfgrass science we built a solid. Home lawns represent 70 percent of pennsylvania s 2 000 000 acres of turfgrass.
Join us live to learn about how they manage their fields. This page contains publications on lawn establishment maintenance pest management and other problems. Japanese beetle grubs feed on turfgrass roots during may and june and again in late august september and early october.