From: To: Subject: Date: USGA Green Section Matthew Patalona USGA Green Section Record, June 3, 2016 Friday, June 03, 2016 8:33:09 AM Common and Troublesome Weeds of Golf Course Ponds By Rob Richardson, associate professor and extension specialist, North Carolina State University It has been said that the two types of ponds are those that have weeds and those that will have weeds. Small ponds are a great environment for nuisance aquatic plant growth because they typically have a high proportion of shallow areas that can easily be invaded by aquatic weeds. Generally, small ponds also collect nutrients and receive high levels of sunlight, providing aquatic plants everything they need to survive and thrive. Many aquatic plants can be found in ponds, so correctly identifying aquatic plant species is critical to developing a management strategy. The species covered in this article are some of the most common and troublesome aquatic plants found across the different regions of the U.S. Read More Multimedia Content Webcast: Pond and Lake Management: Dredging Case Study: Irrigation Pond Restoration Golf course water features, such as turf playing surfaces, require special management techniques. This webcast explores the different types of dredging and how they can be used to restore pond depth and combat certain aquatic plants. Want to learn more about dredging? Discover how one northern New Jersey golf course used hydraulic dredging to remove 18,000 cubic yards of sediment from an aging pond without affecting downstream water quality. View Webcast View Now Green Section Collection: Pond Management These interactive digital collections include additional supporting articles, a photo gallery and videos that provide additional relevant information on the primary subject. The collections can be viewed online in a user-friendly digital magazine format, saved as a PDF or printed. Read More Research You Should Know Fore The Golfer Seven Things You Can Do to Reduce Nutrient Loss The USGA has supported years of research investigating the fate of fertilizers applied to turfgrass. As a result, here are seven things everyone can do to help reduce the amount of fertilizer reaching surface water. Managing Water Features Water features can easily add strokes to your round of golf, but they provide much more than just a challenge. Discover how water features are specially managed to provide benefits for the people, animals and the environment. Read More Read More Regional Updates West Region As the weather in the Southwest gets hotter, golf course superintendents and their staffs are preparing to perform aggressive cultural practices on warm-season grasses. Northeast Region Golf conditions have been good at most courses in the Northeast Region, but a lack of rain and the mysterious absence of annual bluegrass weevils have superintendents wondering what is to come this summer. View Update View Update Central Region Every once in a while, a playing surface doesn't look quite as good as it should. Is it the quality of cut, stressful weather, tip burn from a recent spray treatment or a combination of multiple factors? A small, untreated check area can help provide answers. View Update Southeast Region A newly released bermudagrass has been demonstrating exciting agronomic qualities, including significantly improved drought tolerance. View Update Are you a current subscriber to the USGA Green Section Record? Subscribers receive the latest information on golf course management, turfgrass culture, environmental issues, research and economic sustainability delivered to their inboxes twice per month. 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