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.

Wisconsin Weed Identification and Management Tool – If you don’t know which weed you have, this tool can help you figure it out.

UWEX Fertilizer Calculator – This simple fertilizer calculator will be useful to homeowners, Master Gardeners, and turf and landscape professionals who want to calculate the amount of fertilizer to apply based on nutrient recommendations and the fertilizer analysis.

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