John Fech

Southern chinch bugs

The identification and management of surface active insects

By John C. Fech and Jonathan Larson, Ph.D. Insects that cause damage to turfgrass are generally categorized as surface active (leafzone) or subsurface active (rootzone). If you have to deal with one group or the other, the surface feeders would...

How to Time Fertilizer Applications

By John C. Fech and Brad Jakubowski We all know that fertilizer is needed to establish and maintain high-quality sports fields. What may be in question are some of the specifics, such as which nutrients are needed, how much to...