Foliar Disease Pressure Builds in 2026 — Envu® Webinar Outlines Proactive Turf Strategies
As weather extremes intensify foliar disease pressures, Envu experts outline proactive approaches to protect turf from key foliar threats.
CARY, N.C. (May 18, 2026) — The 2026 growing season is off to an unusually complex start, with sharply contrasting weather conditions disrupting turf development and narrowing the margin for effective disease management. As a result, golf course superintendents are facing increased potential for early-season foliar disease pressure. To help golf course superintendents develop a more proactive approach to foliar disease management, Envu® is hosting a free educational webinar:
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Staying Ahead of Foliar Diseases: Do’s, Don’ts and Proven Programs Hosts: James Hempfling, Ph.D., and Jesse Benelli, Ph.D.
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“With so many environmental stressors already impacting golf courses this season, it’s easy for disease management programs to shift from proactive to reactive,” said Hempfling, P.h.D. “During this presentation, Jesse and I will share simple, effective strategies to help superintendents stay focused on evidence-based, field-tested chemical and cultural approaches to foliar disease control, even under challenging conditions.”
The spring of 2026 has brought a wide range of agronomic challenges across the United States. Record-setting heat and snowpack loss in the western U.S., prolonged drought in the Central Plains and Southeast, flooding in the Upper Midwest, and severe winter storms impacting the Northeast have created inconsistent growing conditions and elevated turf stress heading into summer.
“Between the two of us, [James and I] represent more than 45 years of experience in the turf industry and have worked across nearly every region of the United States and Canada,” said Benelli. “Today, through our work with the Envu® Green Solutions Team, we partner closely with superintendents to develop and refine fungicide programs, building on both hands-on industry experience as well as our years spent in academia conducting applied turf disease management research.”
Drawing on that real-world expertise, the Staying Ahead of Foliar Diseases: Do’s, Don’ts and Proven Programs webinar hosts will provide golf course superintendents with practical, field-tested strategies for managing foliar disease amid increasingly volatile weather conditions. Registration is now open, and interested attendees can reserve their spot here.
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About Envu
Envu was founded in 2022, a company built on years of environmental science experience, for the sole purpose of advancing healthy environments for everyone, everywhere. Envu offers dedicated services in: Professional Pest Management, Forestry, Ornamentals, Golf, Industrial Vegetation Management, Lawn & Landscape, Mosquito Management, and Range & Pasture. Envu collaborates with customers to design innovative solutions that meet their requirements today and well into the future. The Envu portfolio consists of over 250 trusted and well-known brands. The company employs more than 1,000 people, operates in 100 countries and has four global innovation hubs. For additional information, visit www.envu.com.
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