Ming-Yi Chou

Our red thread inoculum is going strong! Some grasses are in big trouble……

Last Tue. marked the first day of fieldwork in 2026 for the Chou lab. Trying to fix the moss problem on our putting green. Mocha cakes anyone?

Dr. Ming-Yi Chou in action across Thailand.

@plkoch2 Bucky! How cute!! Come on… That’s exactly how we study microbiome in the field…

Working on a ppt w/ @TurfgrassChou and asked ChatGPT to create an image of 'Bucky Badger exploring the turfgrass microbiome' and aside from the obvious questions of what's in those test tubes and what's the scope plugged into and why is he using a magnifying glass, it's not awful

Turfgrass Year in Review Event! Join us as we look back at 2025 and examine turfgrass management trends with @turfnet. From climate and pest pressures across the U.S. and Canada to strategies for alleviating abiotic stress through cultural practices, this discussion will cover the issues shaping turfgrass management today. Register for Tuesday morning’s webinar on December 16 below. turfnet.com/events/event/1…

Details about the Thai GCSA's extraordinarily fun conference in the salubrious beachside town of Pattaya, Thailand, are updated on the website and in this brand new poster. #TurfTourism stmia.asianturfgrass.com

Here is the first WEBINAR of the season! The very talented Dr. Ming-Yi-Chou from Rutgers gets us up to date on the nasty patch diseases that have become a major nuisance over the past few years.

@plkoch2 This one is such a complex piece of work......

New paper out from the tox side of my program just published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Project investigated how changes in seasonal conditions impact the microbiome, and how those changes impact 2,4-D degradation. Give it a read! doi.org/10.1093/etojnl…

@amf_sentoku Looks like the growth-cessation structure produced by ectotrophic root infecting fungus. An example of Slopeiomyces cylindrosporus attacking creeping bentgrass root.

うちの畑で採取したカヤツリグサ（Cyperus microiria）の根に入っているこの菌はDark Septate Endophyte（DSE)だろうか・・ DSEも突き詰めてみたい共生菌なのです。

@kostkastan Thank you, Stan. Well will run the trial again next year to confirm the consistency.

Interesting work Ming-Yi. Looking forward to learning more.

Treatment effects of blue-green algae control study became very visually apparent after some good rain over the weekend. Few of the plant-derived biological products worked pretty well, whereas one herbicide with bactericidal effect caused damage. More to disclose soon...

Thank you all superintendents, turfgrass mangers and all involved in making our industry better each day! 🙏⛳️💕🏞️

Love message from gray leaf spot in central Jersey ❤️⛳️

@Cornell_Turf @RUturfCenter Thanks for letting me crash the party : )

IN THE FIELD: Rutgers’ Ming-Yi Chou, assistant extension specialist in Turfgrass Pathology, joined Frank Rossi and Chase Skrubis for a hands-on turf disease talk on Tuesday. Strong networks drive smarter disease control in the Northeast. @RUturfCenter @TurfgrassChou

@JasonOsterhoudt @TurfandRec @StuBradshaw1097 Thanks, Jason. We are working on some of these projects together! Hope we figure this disease out soon!

@TurfandRec @StuBradshaw1097 @TurfgrassChou

Who spill the Mentos?

We know that the N fert decreases dollar spot, but we don't know why. Our most recent paper led by @Suwell86 suggests that N influences the microbiome, specifically increasing oxalic acid-degrading bacteria, which leads to reduced disease. Give it a read! doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-…

Join me on the next ATC Office Hours with @TurfgrassChou talking about disease severity and fungicide use. Monday at 13:00 UTC. youtube.com/live/_4Okm8oqc…

It has been for us in Wisconsin, now it’s working for Kerns and Co down in North Carolina. Stay tuned for more details…

@trentmtate This is awesome! Congrats!

So proud of Wrennie. Turf diseases in Michigan better watch out!