Evidence-based solutions for modern golf course management challenges studied at Cornell’s Bluegrass Lane Turf & Landscape Research Center and field sites around New York. The research program at Cornell University continues to address the ...
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By: Carl Schimenti, Urban Environmental Scientist I suppose it’s that time of year to reflect… Each week during the growing season, Frank Rossi hosts a Thursday morning conference call – known as the ShortCUTT ...
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Weather extremes, rising rounds, and a Ryder Cup spotlight defined the 2025 season By Chase Skrubis, Extension Support Specialist and State Park Agronomist 2025 marked the most successful year in NY State Park Golf ...
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By: Carl Schimenti, Urban Environmental Scientist Most readers may not be familiar with my favorite conference event of the year called CANVAS. Also known as the “Tri-Societies” conference, this is gathering of agronomy, soil ...
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Join Cornell’s School of Integrative Plant Sciences and the Horticulture Weekly Section Seminar for a lecture from Frank Rossi. In Person/Zoom: Monday, October 27, 2025, at 12:20 PM. 404 Plant Science, Cornell Ithaca Campus. ...
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Sustainability in turfgrass science can be measured through input efficiency, reduced labor, lower emissions, biological pest control, environmental protection and even the social benefit of keeping recreational greenspaces open to the public. The Cornell ...
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By: Frank S. Rossi, Ph.D. (September 15th ShortCUTT) The last month has been very dry and on the cool side. Those with a functional irrigation system are enjoying the lack of other stresses, beyond ...
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By: Carl Schimenti, Urban Environmental Scientist Turfgrass has shaped our landscape — and finally, our research too. I recently came across this Penn State News article that discussed the surprising role of turfgrass in ...
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By: Carl Schimenti, Urban Environmental Scientist In the past few weeks, I had the pleasure of attending turfgrass field days at both UMass and Rutgers. It was my first time seeing the research underway ...
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Carl Schimenti serves as the Urban Environmental Specialist for the Cornell Turfgrass Team, a role he’s held since 2022 after joining the team in 2016. He manages a broad portfolio of research projects, including ...
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