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NEXRAD Radar – located on the at UW-Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies Department website, contains images and video loops.

Wisconsin Clipping Tracker Template – Made for golf course superintendents, this clipping volume tracker can be used to track turfgrass growth and estimate the amount of nitrogen removed by mowing.

Wisconsin Turf Pest Control Tool –  Select the pest(s) you would like to control and this tool will tell you the most effective chemical control options based on the latest research.

Smith-Kerns Dollar Spot Model – Predict dollar spot disease pressure based on your weather.

Wisconsin Turf Disease Identification – Use this key to figure out which disease you may have. If you are unsure, submit a sample to the Turf Diagnostic Laboratory.

Assistance for Creating a Nutrient Management Plan

NR-151 is an administrative rule from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that addresses how turfgrass areas over 5 acres in size should be fertilized. Here are some documents and videos designed to help you update or create your nutrient management plan. Please email djsoldat@wisc.edu with any questions.

NR-151 – the administrative rule itself

Technical Standard 1100 – a document that lays out the specifics of a nutrient management plan for turf

Turfgrass Nutrient Management Planning – a UW-Extension publication to help with complying with NR-151

Video 1 – Introduction and overview of NR-151

Video 2 – How to obtain the required maps using Web Soil Survey

Video 3 – Developing a nutrient management plan

Template – A document that you can use to start your nutrient management plan

Fact Sheets – Short documents that attempt to convey the main aspects of the Technical Standard 1100