HomePublicationsCSA NewsIssuesCSA News: Volume 70, Issue 11Halloween special: Spring dead spotListen to the latest podcast episode October 31, 2025 Halloween Special: Spring Dead Spot with Dr. Wendell Hutchens | Field, Lab, Earth Podcast #135 Spring dead spot is a disease that lies in wait before going after your turfgrasses, transforming your favorite golf course into the set of your favorite PG-13 slasher. In this episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Dr. Wendell Hutchens discusses the mega gains made in the last 15 years of spring dead spot research in hopes that someday we can turn this slow-moving monster into just the stuff of legend.Dig deeperCheck out the episode show notes.Earn CEU credit here.Contact us. More podcasts Back to current issue Back to home Text © . The authors. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Except where otherwise noted, images are subject to copyright. Any reuse without express permission from the copyright owner is prohibited.Share this: Related articles In memoriam: Michael H. B. Hayes June 18, 2026 Electrical conductivity as a proxy measurement for nitrogen June 18, 2026 The science of the in-between: Why the vadose zone matters June 17, 2026 Recent articles In memoriam: Michael H. B. Hayes June 18, 2026 The science of the in-between: Why the vadose zone matters June 17, 2026 Demo Den: Ready-to-go activities for K-12 audiences and beyond! June 16, 2026