Why Should You Love Soil Temperatures When Managing Bermudagrass Diseases?
As the summer is coming to a close, except for 100oF temperatures in September, we are in the window …
Jim Kerns
Department Extension Leader, Turfgrass Pathology Specialist & Professor Entomology & Plant Pathologyjpkerns@ncsu.eduStreet Address: Box 76l2
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Mailing Address: Box 76l2
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Job Description My program focuses on the etiology, epidemiology and management of diseases of turfgrasses.
Website turfpathology.ces.ncsu.edu
Recent Posts by Jim Kerns
The Blues Brothers: Warm-Season Lawns in NC
Zoysiagrass rejoins with its brother centipedegrass after being released from winter dormancy, but the duo has just days to …
Review of Spring Dead Spot and Large Patch Trials From 2021-22
Each year our program conducts 60 to 75 fungicide trials on various turfgrass diseases. Fall disease management trials focus …
Precaution Is Better Than a Cure: Spring Disease Management and Thoughts on DMI Safety
Temperatures are warming throughout the Southeast and turf is waking up from a few jabs in the face from …
"Winter:30" for Maladies of Turfgrass
After the 4th warmest December on record, it is probably difficult to think about potential winter issues when most …
Fungicides "Not Working"? - Not So Fast!
Turf diseases are a change in structure and/or function of the plant caused by the continuous irritation of a …
The Findings of a Mad Turf Pathologist
Dollar Spot Weather has been conducive for dollar spot in many areas of the Southeast, especially those that have had …
Review of Turf Pathology Fungicide Trials From 2020
We had many interesting fungicide trials in summer of 2020 and we are looking forward to discussing some of …
Meet Some of Jim Kerns' Colleagues
Entomology & Plant Pathology
NC State Extension, NC State University
- User has no photo Alder, PatriciaTraining Coordinator
- User has no photo Baker, JamesProfessor Emeritus
- User has no photo Britton, WendyProject Coordinator
- User has no photo Cowger, ChristinaSmall Grains Pathologist
- User has no photo Crawley, SydneyAssistant Professor
- User has no photo Cubeta, MarcProfessor
- User has no photo Davis, RickWilliam Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor
- User has no photo Goldsworthy, EmilyResearch Assistant
- User has no photo Gull, AliciaResearch Technician
- User has no photo Hayter, JensenPostdoctoral Research Scholar
- User has no photo Holmberg, ChrisAgricultural Research Specialist
- User has no photo Kennedy, GeorgeWNR Distinguished Professor
- User has no photo Lee, ScottPostdoctoral Research Scholar
- User has no photo Lynch, PierceResearch Technician
- User has no photo Ojiambo, PeterAssociate Professor
- User has no photo Weber, AaronResearch Technician
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