The August Editions of the Turfgrass Hotline starts with Rich Buckley of Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Lab, and the “Ugly” situation many in the northeast are facing with the “cumulative effects” of summer stress, ideal fungal conditions and already weakened turf.

Recognizing the tools available for control and the data used to predict pests, golf course superintendents have good short term options. But for the widespread turf loss, it might be time for more resistant varieties.

As usual, a quick 15 min trip through the troubles of growing grass in the Northeast!

Recorded August 12, 2020.

In this episode of the TurfNet Turfgrass Hotline Northeast, Frank Rossi and Rich Buckley discuss the onset of summer stress, anthracnose, root diseases and how to build resiliency into your playing surfaces. As Frank and Rich “make do with what they got”, the rest of us get to enjoy another lively conversation regarding the pest and stress turf managers are facing in the northeast!

Recorded July 7, 2020. Presented by DryJect, Civitas and Plant Food Company.

In this first episode of the (Northeast US Edition) Turfgrass Hotline for 2020, Frank Rossi chats with Rich Buckley, Director of the Diagnostic Clinic at Rutgers University. Rich and Frank discuss the impact of early growth regulation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic on plant stress and pathogens. Snippets on Pythium root rot, annual bluegrass weevil larval damage and using predictive models for dollar spot management programs that are less reliant on fungicides. Rich and Frank cover a lot of ground in less than 15 min! Recorded June 8, 2020.

Presented by DryJect, Intelligro/Civitas, and Plant Food Company

In this episode of the TurfNet Turfgrass Hotline, Frank Rossi chats with the always "frank" Rich Buckley of the Rutgers Diagnostic Lab about what he's seeing in the lab and what he's attributing it to: disease or abiotic stresses.

Presented by Intelligro/Civitas and DryJect.

In this episode of TurfNet Turfgrass Hotline, Frank Rossi chats with Rich Buckley of the Rutgers Diagnostic Lab about problems, patterns and trends he is seeing in the lab from samples sent in across the country.

Recorded June 11, 2019.

Presented by Civitas Turf Defense and DryJect.

In this episode of the Turfgrass Hotline, Frank Rossi chats with Rich Buckley, director of the Plant Diagnostic Lab and Nematode Detection Service at Rutgers. Topics include pink snow mold, Pythium root rot, anthracnose and surprises that may happen in cool weather when unexpected.

Week 14: Turf Talk Podcast for July 18, 2018. Turf guy Frank Rossi chats disease issues with Rich Buckley, director of the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory at Rutgers University.