Chase Straw
@StrawTurf
Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Soils at Penn State University | UK and UGA Alum
Excited to share that our article, "Portable L-band radiometry for soil moisture mapping on golf course fairways: A calibration study with analysis of covariance regression in Texas," is now published! Please read it here: doi.org/10.1002/its2.7… @StrawTurf @EliaScudiero
The #GroundskeeperChat Midwest podcast tour bought me some time with a few of my favorite field managers! •Wichita — •Kansas City — •St. Louis @Maritzamows @juliekessler15 @miraemma32 @JeradRMinnick @hartmanboy7 - thanks for the warm welcome friends!
Quick visit to Kansas City to collect data with @AvaVeith at CPKC Stadium, evaluating @TerraRadTech mounting angles in a stadium scenario and comparing readings to other surface measurements.
Spot spraying goosegrass in zoysiagrass. Already impressed with the accuracy, and the model is still in development.
Whirlwind year moving to State College and joining @PSUturf. Summer travel’s been nonstop, but excited to get things going at Valentine: last week - KY bluegrass/hybrid bermudagrass install, surface heat study, 2 Kress KR233. Thanks @Tuckahoeturf @HummerTurfgrass @FieldTurf Kress
Had an opportunity to present my PhD research poster at the 15th European Conference on Precision Agriculture (ECPA 2025) in Barcelona, Spain! 🌱 Grateful to @TAMU and my advisor for supporting this travel. @StrawTurf #ECPA2025 #Barcelona
Sign up for the upcoming Sports Turf Field Day to with tours from @bigcuzelswick and a presentation on a very important topic by @StrawTurf. I look forward to seeing you there! uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0r…
Come join us on JULY 30th! Scan the QR code to register. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
.@iTweetTurf He cleaned up better for your picture than for mine.
The thread that everyone has been waiting for (or at least me). This marks the start of my 15 internship visits for the summer. First up is Gus Holt from Alabama. He’s interning at Muirfield Village with .@chadmark614. #KaminskiSquat
Nozzle type and spray volume effects on site-specific herbicide application in turfgrass using a remotely piloted aerial application system | Weed Technology | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/4j4X0yQ
A couple of flicks from the first few days at @TPCSawgrass for @THEPLAYERS Championship… L I V I N.
Super honored to be apart of the PSU network! Forever grateful for the opportunities, relationships, and classes that are provided here. If you have a second, check out an article written about my 2025 class. We have worked so hard, congrats to all! golfdom.com/penn-st-turfgr…
Great time at #GCSAA2025 in San Diego—networking, learning, and even visiting UC Riverside to explore their ongoing research work. Can’t wait for Orlando next year! @StrawTurf #GolfIndustry #ProfessionalGrowth #Networking
All the back and forth on this issue can be exhausting for people in the sports field industry. That is why @StrawTurf and other researchers have been trying to secure funding through @USDA SCRI Grant program to develop such a tool. If you're passionate about this, reach out to…
To piggy back off what has already been said, comparisons like this always seem to tell a story where synthetic turf is a financial winner. Having done 100's of these feasibility studies over the last decade, it seldom does make financial sense when the quantitative analysis is…
The recently twitterless .@TurfEnto asked me to share this student success story. .@PSUTurf students took 1st and 2nd at the SFMA Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition. Congrats to him and to our students.
Using electromagnetic induction to inform precision turfgrass management strategies in sand‐capped golf course fairways - Williams - 2024 - Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment - Wiley Online Library acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ag…
Congratulations to our newest AggieTurf graduates! From left to right (jobs in parentheses): Jeffrey Recek (Ewing), Ted Machacek (Braeburn CC, TX), Megan Muesse (Carolina Panthers), Hailey Tucker (Sand Hill Farm GC, TX), and Ren Uyehara (Ridgeway CC, TN).
President Welsh has worked hard to ensure one of our favorite facilities is in tip-top shape! In this season of thankfulness, join us in extending a BIG thank you to all the Aggies working tirelessly to make sure rivalry weekend goes off without a hitch. Gig ‘em, Ags!
As an E3 Learner winner, I had the chance to attend the #IrrigationShow24 in Long Beach, CA! Grateful for the knowledge shared and the connections made. Thankful to the Irrigation Association for hosting the event. Always grateful to my advisor Dr. @Straw for the support!
Happy to share that our paper detailing iron sulfate for use on dollar spot suppression in WI, MN, and VA is now published. Thanks to @GCSAA @WGCSA @MnGCSA for funding this work! @djsoldat @kurtaculous @VTTurfPath @StrawTurf Check it out here: doi.org/10.1002/csc2.2…