<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"> <channel><title>Ohio State SportsNotes</title> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/</link><description>Timely Turfgrass Management Tips For Sports Field Managers</description> <language>en-us</language> <item> <title>Managing Turf in Shade</title>  <description>Growing turf in shade can be a challenge but there are some solutions.</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2448</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Maintenance/Shade2_800.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> Growing turf in shade can be a challenge but there are some solutions.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-11-06</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Sand Slits at Bill Davis</title>  <description>Sand slits: A quick, effective and affordable way to bypass poor soils that won&#39;t drain. Pictures and video from the installation at OSU&#39;s baseball field</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2445</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Construction/SandSlitsOct09.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> Sand slits: A quick, effective and affordable way to bypass poor soils that won't drain. Pictures and video from the installation at OSU's baseball field]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt &amp; John Street</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-10-22</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Knotweed going Dormant</title>  <description>Summer annuals like &lt;b&gt;prostrate knotweed &lt;/b&gt;and &lt;b&gt;crabgrass &lt;/b&gt;are turning orange and dying, leaving behind bare soil on athletic fields</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,1265</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Pests/Knotweed800a.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> Summer annuals like <b>prostrate knotweed </b>and <b>crabgrass </b>are turning orange and dying, leaving behind bare soil on athletic fields]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt &amp; Dave Gardner</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-10-01</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Turfgrass Oddity</title>  <description>Big green crosses and dark-green lines. Have the aliens landed?</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2349</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Pests/PaintPrimo800.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> Big green crosses and dark-green lines. Have the aliens landed?]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt, Dr. John Street, and Brent Packer</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-08-21</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Clean Seedbeds are Possible!</title>  <description>&lt;b&gt;Tenacity &lt;/b&gt;(mesotrione) is labeled for athletic fields, offering sports turf managers a great renovation tool.</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2345</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/sportsturf_seeding/TenacityAugust09.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> <b>Tenacity </b>(mesotrione) is labeled for athletic fields, offering sports turf managers a great renovation tool.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt &amp; Dr. John Street</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-08-18</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Wejchert Golf Club</title>  <description>New golf course under construction in Poland.</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2344</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/globalturf/wejchertgc.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> New golf course under construction in Poland.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Aneta Studzinska</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-08-14</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Register NOW for the Turfgrass Science Field Day</title>  <description>The OTF Turfgrass Research Field Day &lt;b&gt;August 12th &lt;/b&gt;will Showcase &lt;b&gt;New Sports Turf &amp; Lawn Care Research&lt;/b&gt;</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2339</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_People/PamJohnArly.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> The OTF Turfgrass Research Field Day <b>August 12th </b>will Showcase <b>New Sports Turf & Lawn Care Research</b>]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt &amp; Dr. John Street</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-08-04</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Dressing Athletic Fields with Sand</title>  <description>This Key Practice Improves Athletic Field Safety, Playability and Longevity</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2291</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Soils/STRI.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> This Key Practice Improves Athletic Field Safety, Playability and Longevity]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pam Sherratt &amp; John Street</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-07-24</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Replacing Water Loss</title>  <description>Some Thoughts on &lt;b&gt;Replenishing Water&lt;/b&gt; Loss on Soil &amp; Sand-based Athletic Fields</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2289</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Water/Irrigation.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> Some Thoughts on <b>Replenishing Water</b> Loss on Soil & Sand-based Athletic Fields]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Pamela Sherratt</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-07-16</dc:date> </item>  <item> <title>Brown Patch Disease</title>  <description>Recent heavy rains and hot humid weather is the perfect recipe for brown patch disease</description> <link>http://buckeyeturf.osu.edu/component/option,com_sportsnotes/Itemid,81/noteid,2194</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SportsTurf_Pests/Bpatch209.thumb.jpg" align=left hspace=8 vspace=2 width=75 height=75 border=0> Recent heavy rains and hot humid weather is the perfect recipe for brown patch disease]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Joe Rimelspach</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-06-23</dc:date> </item> </channel> </rss>