Posts in category John Fech/Control Center

Golf courses can play a large role in sustaining bees–even with pesticide use. Pollinators are vital to the way we live our lives. Without them, …

The keys to a successful late-season fertilization program After a long, hot, stressful summer, a recovery period can be long overdue … both for people …

When a tree or shrub doesn’t look the way it should, golf course superintendents become concerned. First, there’s the reaction of the client base – …

If it is, it could change the golf industry dramatically. Free trade, public education, affirmative action, gun control, capital punishment . . . all of …

Scouting, perhaps the most important component of IPM, sometimes gets overlooked. But it’s vital that it’s part of the pest control equation.

If there’s a single thing on the golf course that catches a golfer’s attention, it’s a broadleaf weed in the playing surface.

It’s early summer. Golf play is in full swing (sorry about the pun), the heat is on and turf is getting stressed. Hot air temperatures …

Bermudagrass is susceptible to more than its share of diseases.

by John C. Fech and Jonathan L. Larson, Ph.D Insect pests can be a nuisance, a primary insulter or a compounding factor to go along …

Let’s face it: We’re all interested in sports, history, cooking, jazz, fishing, photography, woodworking, whatever. It’s a safe bet that any of these worthwhile endeavors …