Kansas State University

Hello everyone,

Thank you to those who attended the conference last week. Thanks to those who signed up for the blog. Thank you to the vendors! I put a copy of the vendor list below.

Here is a list of some of the resources we mentioned. If you forgot to jot them down, here you go:

GENERAL RESOURCES

K-State Turf Main Page:

http://www.k-state.edu/turf/

 

TEACHING PROGRAM

• “This is my office” video:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jeKiQnCBFQ

 

K-STATE SOCIAL MEDIA

• K-State Turf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KSUTurf/
• Twitter feed, Dr. Jared Hoyle: @KSUturf
• NurseryWorks: https://www.facebook.com/NurseryWorks/

 

ORGANIZATIONS:

• Kansas Turfgrass Foundation
  • General info: http://www.kansasturfgrassfoundation.com/
  • 2016 Board: http://www.kansasturfgrassfoundation.com/board-of-directors.html
• Kansas Nursery and Landscape Association
  • http://www.kansasnla.org/
  • 2016 Board: http://www.kansasnla.org/knla-members.html

 

TURF RESOURCES

• Identification and management of turfgrass diseases
  • http://extension.missouri.edu/p/IPM1029
• Fungicide guide from our guest speaker Dr. Paul Vincelli
  • http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/ppa/ppa1/ppa1.pdf
• Book “Understanding Turfgrass Fungicides” by Dr. Rick Latin
  • http://www.apsnet.org/apsstore/shopapspress/Pages/43924.aspx

 

TREES and ORNAMENTALS RESOURCES

• Diseases of Trees in the Great Plains. 2016 revision. 229 pages, full color
  • Free pdf version: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr335.html
  • To order printed copies, email Ryan Armbrust at rarmbrust@ksu.edu
• Tree and Shrub Problems in Kansas
  • To order a copy you can call the KSU Extension Bookstore at 785-532-5830 and order ($9.70 + shipping)
  • Free online here: http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3132.pdf
• Recommended plant lists
  • http://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/recommended-plants/

 

KSU Turf Unmanned Aircraft Videos:

• Deon van der Merwe (Golf Course Videos)
  • https://youtu.be/qRH8Xty7kQ0 (flying a 9-hole golf course)
  • https://youtu.be/MXh1KuGyeso (3D Video)
  • https://youtu.be/INEOBVzOvs4 (3D Tour of Firekeeper)
• Dale Bremer (K-State Turf Research Center Videos)
  • https://youtu.be/MONjZpesCsw
  • https://youtu.be/AlZfQaJXKEk

 

Thank you exhibitors!