Lots of disease and cranefly to talk about this month

A quick look back at what seems to have been a month of lots of grass growth and a few funky diseases

Now we have an emergency authorisation for leather jackets I can reveal the work we've been do and hopefully offer some useful advice to help you on your journey.

A little look at the weather for the open championship week and the weather in the build up to this great golfing event.

What was going on and what were you asking Glenn in June 2021?

Chafer activity was high in the last week of June 2021, listen in for thoughts on best practise for Acelepryn timings.

Now we've had some high temperatures and seen some rainfall I'm getting lots of questions about Dollar spot, listen in for my thoughts

Is it actually warm or was Spring 2021 so cold that June is simply feeling tropical?

With the 2021 deadline quickly approaching why should you apply for the Amenity Forum Spray Operator Of The Year Award?

Temperatures are on the increase, golf courses are looking great but here are my thoughts on why we haven't seen many chafers about.

The FAQ Blogs have been running for a year now - so what can we learn from last years questions to help us get ahead of the game this year?

What did I get asked about in May 2021?

There's a lot of Fuz about in May 2021 - here's some thoughts on why and what to do

2021 has been particularly cold and the timing of PGR's has been tough - Glenn talks yu through an easy way to do it.

I've had a few images sent in from Course managers of this yellow and black cranefly - listen here for my thoughts?

Thoughts on how to monitor the challenge and how to best prepare next year.

A little look at the 2019, 2020 and 2021 data of Cranefly hatches

A summary of the questions I was asked in April 2021's

Just how dry and cold was April 2021?

Starting to see cranefly hatching taking place - will the warmer weather come? will it mean more hatching?

A little look at the plant physiology behind this interesting colour change and some 2021 data to back up my thoughts

Spring Cranefly hatching is starting. What do we know, what do we need to know?

Syngenta golf and a recent article I put together on the wellbeing of the greenkeeping fraternity.

Lots of questions in March 2021, Leatherjackets, PrimoMaxxII, DRydowns and Hicure launch to name a few.

Nozzles are a critical part of the application puzzle but how do we know they are doing what they should?

Knowing your forward speed is correct is critical to calibration. How do you know it's correct though?

A look at the questions related to calibration and sprayer setup from our recent Quiz.

How often do you need to do them?

National sprayer testing scheme - what needs checking and when?

Want to know how often to replace those nozzles - find out here...

A Quiz on application and why it's important to store your PPE correctly

A breakdown of our recent ICL quiz about pesticide application technology

When should I start a PGR program, what areas and when should I reapply - all here...... This episode is also available as a blog post: https://greencastadvisory.net/2021/03/15/primo-maxx-ii-when-to-start/

How and why should we be monitoring for LeatherJackets in the spring and a few other things to watch out for whilst you're at it. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://greencastadvisory.net/2021/03/15/leatherjacket-monitoring-idea/

How early is too early for wetting agents in the spring? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://greencastadvisory.net/2021/03/10/wetting-agents-too-early/