Annual Ryegrass Strengthening With High Demand
September 16, 2016 at 3:33 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupIn what appears to be a classic case of supply and demand, Annual Ryegrass has strengthened over the last few weeks due to strong demand and poor availability. It seems as though growers don’t want to sell it until ...
Turfgrass Breeders Cooperate For Trial Data
September 9, 2016 at 2:25 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupThe Cooperative Turfgrass Breeders Test (CTBT) was started in the fall of 2004. The objective of the test is to combine resources among cool season turfgrass breeders in order to provide more extensive trial data, ...
Insect Pests Threaten Grass Fields
September 2, 2016 at 2:18 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupOregon State University has notified the Oregon Seed Industry with concerns about insect pest pressure occurring in Willamette Valley grass seed fields, especially tall fescue and orchardgrass. OSU personnel have ...
Seed Producers Consolidation Should Concern Us All
August 26, 2016 at 1:42 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupIn what is being called the “hyper-consolidation” of the seed industry, Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto moved forward this week. This follows the DuPont/Dow deal which was announced earlier this year and is ...
Water Restrictions Face Golf Courses Across The U.S.
August 23, 2016 at 10:49 am | Posted in General by Rhino GroupWater restrictions is one of the most pressing issues for professionals maintaining turfgrass. Droughts across the country have created conditions in which fresh water irrigation is severely curtailed.In recent ...
Reports Question Synthetic Turf
August 19, 2016 at 7:55 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupThe cancer cases among athletes who have played on synthetic turf fields are being gathered in an ever lengthening list, reports Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI), an organization of physicians and public ...