Turf Fuel MASTERCLASS I – Managing a Strong Foundation with Soil Physical Properties
Turf Fuel MASTERCLASS I – Managing a Strong Foundation with Soil Physical Properties
Posted on March 14, 2023
Have you ever been asked why you aerify? Why do you do this practice one, two or three times a year? How do you decide which process to use? Dave Doherty is an expert in testing, diagnosing and prescribing precise solutions to optimize the physical properties golf and sports turf. Mr. Doherty will describe how soils age, and how that aging affects soil properties and performance. Did you know the ageing process and impact is different in various area and microclimates. This rich understanding of soils will assist in making the most accurate and effective decision in managing your turf.
David Doherty is CEO/Founder of the “International Sports Turf Research Center, Inc.” (ISTRC). Mr. Doherty is recognized by most in the industry to be the world’s foremost authority on the Physical Properties of golf greens. The majority of the top 100 courses in all categories use the ISTRC System to monitor the effectiveness of their agronomic programs from year to year. ISTRC has monitored the effects of aerification and other cultural practices of over 2,000 different golf courses and thousands of greens, providing clients with deep insight into their conditions. The patented ISTRC System of undisturbed core testing was developed by Mr. Doherty to provide turf grass professionals with: (a) accurate, cost effective data about root zone conditions as they exist in the field, and (b) the effects of those conditions on turf quality and plant health.
Turf Fuel Product Development Manager Steve Loveday has developed a new 'Assistant Superintendents Series' to discuss how to take control of your soil for the succession of your plant performance. This talk will focus on how ...
We’ll take deep dive into to the cause of localized dry spots, how wetting agents work and are classified, and how application timing, spray volume and post-application irrigation affect products’ efficacy and specifically ...
Turfgrasses experience numerous abiotic stresses during the growing season, including extremes in temperature, water availability, and traffic. This presentation will focus on the plant physiological mechanisms that ...
There’s a world of possibilities beneath our feet and optimizing the synergies between plant and soil can make all the difference when it comes to building turf that can survive almost anything! In this presentation we will ...
In this episode of Turf Fuel Masterclass, Target Specialty Products will bring four of the leading minds in sports turf management together to discuss the challenges, solutions and successes they have had on their fields. ...
Turf Fuel Product Development Manager Steve Loveday will give an in depth description of our new product line extension “Turf Fuel Reserve” and full coverage of the very first product to earn the Reserve badge. Join in to ...
Target Specialty Products is excited to bring you our seventh Turf Fuel MASTERCLASS on 'The Importance of Foliar Adjuvant Use.' Jim Turner, Turf Fuel's Specialty Product Development Manager, will give a detailed description ...
It will be three weeks since Part 1 of ‘Golfing Through Change with Covid-19’ and a lot has changed. Golf has opened up in several states. Golf course maintenance protocols and health and safety protocols have evolved. What ...
Please join Target Specialty Products as our Roundtable of experts discusses Golfing Through Change with COVID-19. Join our expert panelists as we discuss managing golf course operations with best practices during COVID-19. ...
Steve Loveday , Product Development Manager for the Turf Fuel line, discusses basic plant functions including how plants react to stress, building plants that will fight back and understanding how plants defend themselves.
