Paul Looby

Technical Manager - Living Turf. Director / Research Agronomist - Botanic Research.

[Mike Battaglia @MikeB_Turf]

Happy to share that my research was recently featured in Golf Course Management magazine! Thank you to all the co-authors! https://t.co/Edbb4UQxVN

[Nufarm US Turf @NufarmUSTurf]

Anuew EZ Plant Growth Regulator from
@NufarmUSTurf
continues to prove its value in turf programs. Consistent Poa annua seedhead suppression and improved turf uniformity make it a reliable solution for maintaining high-quality playing surfaces.

[PBI-Gordon Turf @PBIGordonTurf]

“Nutsedges may look like ‘grassy’ weeds, but they’re not grasses. Purple & yellow nutsedge, Kyllinga, and annual sedge are all in the Cyperaceae family," explains Eric Reasor, Ph.D..
Correct ID = effective control. Read more here. https://t.co/QPZDbS8EwT

[Lee Butler @turfbutler]

Some light reading for anyone bored to death at the moment, the 2025 Turf Diagnostics Lab review of golf course putting green samples. Enjoy!

https://t.co/0uinuqWcWZ

[John Kaminski, Ph.D. @iTweetTurf]

Big thanks to Living Turf and Adama for having me out to Royal Sydney for a walk and talk. Also thanks to Adam for giving an overview of the recent Gill Hans renovation. Amazing work.

[Global Sustainable Agriculture & Environment @CropGlobal]

Responses of Root Microbiome and Metabolome Are Linked to Crop Disease Severity - Fadiji - 2026 - Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/pOuVDWu7uO

[UMN Turfgrass Science @UMNTurf]

Read the latest #WinterTurf blog, Surface organic matter measurement for putting greens by @djsoldat
to learn about the latest method for measuring organic matter on greens.

https://t.co/ojlMNvKpTR

📸 T. Miller

[ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology @ISME_microbes]

Microbes can store “memories” by collectively altering their environment. These externalized “memories” impact how microbial communities assemble.
🔗 https://t.co/sSHomO6vtZ
#MicrobeMemory #MicrobialEcology

[New Phytologist @NewPhyt]

The origin and evolution of root mucilage

https://t.co/IqjSoik0R0

[Plantae @plantae_org]

Plant Science Research Weekly -- When roots call, microbes answer: glutamine as a key signal for microbial attraction (Science) (Summary by Ching Chan @ntnuchanlab) https://t.co/W1Xjv9NRgc

#PlantaePSRW

[Syngenta Turf US @SyngentaTurf]

Attention turfgrass managers! 🚨

Research from @UTTurfWeeds and his team uncovers a new strategy for controlling #PoaAnnua with #Trimmit2SC plant growth regulator. Read insights from Lane Tredway, Ph.D. in his latest #GreenCastAdvisory and watch below for more details on these findings.

Explore the research: https://t.co/2MNBq6ebqZ

[Envu Golf US @EnvuGolfUS]

On your course, managing weeds and disease during the shoulder season starts with the right fall strategies. Get them straight from experts @JJBenelli, Ph.D., and Adam Gore, Ph.D., as they give you the advice you need in a free @GCImagazine webinar recording.

Watch: 👉🏼 https://t.co/0NUR1O0VJu

[ICL Growing Solutions - Turf & Landscape 🇬🇧🇮🇪 @ICL_Turf]

ICL trials show SMX based seaweed extract may reduce plant parasitic nematode infection while supporting root development.

Full trial summary 👉 https://t.co/Giv15XItoq

#TurfandLandscape

[USGA Green Section @USGAGrnSection]

Are you managing putting green organic matter, or is it managing you 👇

[Global Sustainable Agriculture & Environment @CropGlobal]

Application of microbial inoculants significantly  enhances crop productivity: A meta‐analysis of studies from 2010 to 2020 - Li - 2022 - Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/wVzu3X3Ndn

[Kevin W. Frank @MSUTurf]

This summer was particularly challenging for turf on golf courses. Hopefully, the hot and humid weather is now largely behind us, allowing turf to recover as we transition into fall. https://t.co/An7RRjSVBW

[Paul Koch @plkoch2]

We know that the N fert decreases dollar spot, but we don't know why. Our most recent paper led by @Suwell86 suggests that N influences the microbiome, specifically increasing oxalic acid-degrading bacteria, which leads to reduced disease. Give it a read!
https://t.co/6e1qTD5hxi

[USGA Green Section @USGAGrnSection]

Goosegrass has been a challenge for many courses this year. We worked with @RUturfweeds @UTTurfWeeds and @VTTurfweeds to create a comprehensive guide that covers all the cultural and chemical options for controlling this stubborn weed in both cool- and warm-season turf 👇

[ITS @TurfSociety]

For those interested in the results. #ITRC25

[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station @ArkAgResearch]

After years of research, the verdict is in: There's no difference between #turfgrass wetting agents marketed as "penetrants" and "retainers" for sand-based putting greens. Read more about it at https://t.co/2XqiK3joIt. @AginArk @ArkansasTurf @Doug_Karcher @uarkhort @USGA @TexasTech @OhioState @PennState @ASTMIntl