This group includes 66 project reports
Investigator(s)Project title (publication year -year within-project)More Detail
Crum, JamesEngineering characteristics and maintenance of golf putting greens (1998 - )click here
Mancino, CharlesMethods for classifying sand shape and the effects of sand shape on USGA specification rootzone physical properties (1998 - )click here
Baker, StephenLayers in golf green construction (1998 - )click here
McCoy, EdwardUnderstanding the hydrology of modern putting green construction methods (1998 - )click here
Elliott, M.; Skipper, H.; Guertal, E.Bacterial populations and diversity within new USGA putting greens (1998 - )click here
Miltner, EricChemical and physical stability of calcareous sands used for putting green construction (1998 - )click here
Bowman, DanielEvaluation of new technologies in construction and maintenance of golf course greens (1998 - )click here
Gaussoin, RochGrow-in and cultural practice inputs on USGA putting greens and their microbial communities (1998 - )click here
Murphy, JamesAssessing differential root zone mixes for putting greens over time under two environmental conditions (1998 - )click here
Carrow, RobertOrganic matter dynamics in the surface zone of a USGA green: Practices to alleviate problems (1998 - )click here
Tisserat, NedThe biology and management of spring dead spot in bermudagrass (1998 - )click here
Bowman, DanielDetermining best management practices to convert a putting green from Penncross to a new variety (1998 - )click here
Millett, SteveThe distribution, characterization and management of gray (Typhula incarnata), speckled (T. ishikariensis), and T. phacorrhiza snow molds of Wisconsin golf courses (1998 - )click here
Hull, Richard J.Increasing the nitrogen use efficiency of cool-season turfgrasses by regulating nitrate metabolism (1998 - )click here
Riordan, TerranceManagement practices for golf course roughs, fairways, and tees using buffalograss (1998 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Integrating natural enemies, cultural control, and plant resistance for sustainable management of insect pests on golf courses (1998 - )click here
Frank, J. HowardA parasitic fly that kills mole crickets: Its use in states north of Florida (1998 - )click here
White, Richard H.Best management practices for new dwarf bermudagrasses (1998 - )click here
Murphy, JamesCultivar and traffic effects on population dynamics of Agrostis spp. and Poa annua mixtures (1998 - )click here
Brandenburg, Rick L.Improved mole cricket management through the application of an enhanced ecological and behavioral data base (1998 - )click here
Bailey, JackA disease management program to reduce pesticide use on bentgrass greens (1998 - )click here
Huang, BingruThe importance of carbon balance and root activity in creeping bentgrass tolerance to summer stresses (1998 - )click here
Harman, Gary E.The basic biology and etiology of Sclerotina homoeocarpa, the causal agent of dollar spot (1998 - )click here
Thien, Steve J.The impact of golf courses on soil quality (1998 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (1998 - )click here
Funk, ReedBreeding and evaluation of Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, fine fescues, and bentgrass for turf (1998 - )click here
Carrow, Robert N.Seashore paspalum ecotype tolerance to root limiting soil stresses and traffic stresses (1998 - )click here
Hughes, Harrison G.Selection of turf type and seed production in inland saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) (1998 - )click here
Sticklen, Mariam B.A multigene-transfer strategy to improve disease and environmental stress resistance in creeping bentgrass (1998 - )click here
Goatley, Michael Jr.Determining the genetic stability of triploid bermudagrasses (1998 - )click here
Duncan, Ron R.Genetic enhancement of paspalum for recreational turf (1998 - )click here
Hughes, Harrison G.Long-term preservation of clonally propagated turfgrass species (1998 - )click here
Riordan, TerranceGermplasm development for buffalograss varieties (1998 - )click here
Qu, RongdaHybrid bermudagrass improvement by genetic transformation (1998 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Bermudagrass cold hardiness: Characterization of plants for freeze tolerance and character of low temperature-induced genes (1998 - )click here
Marcum, Kenneth B.Determining the heritability of salt gland density: A salinity tolerance mechanism of chloridoid warm season turfgrasses (1998 - )click here
Reinert, JamesIdentification of genetic insect and mite pest resistance in turfgrasses (1998 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.A turfgrass genome project: Integration of Cynodon chromosomes with molecular maps of the cereals (1998 - )click here
Belanger, FaithDevelopment of improved bentgrass cultivars with herbicide resistance, enhanced disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance through biotechnology (1998 - )click here
Huff, David R.Cultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (1998 - )click here
Anderson, Michael P.Transformation of bermudagrass for improved fungal resistance (1998 - )click here
Bughrara, Suleiman S.Selecting seed zoysiagrass for cold hardiness (1998 - )click here
Morris, KevinOn-site testing putting green variety trial (1998 - )click here
Morris, KevinNTEP statistical analysis grants (1998 -)click here
Morris, KevinOn-site fairway overseeding trials (1998 -)click here
Strauss, DeborahSpecial report on turfgrass diversity (1998 - )click here
Carroll, Mark J.; Hill, Robert L.Development of a layered model to predict pesticide transport in turfgrass thatch (1998 - )click here
Shuman, Larry M.Nitrogen and phosphorus leaching and runoff from golf greens and fairways (1998 - )click here
Turco, Ronald F.Innovative water quality management utilizing wetlands construction on a golf course (1998 - )click here
Bowman, Daniel C.The effects of turfgrass root architecture on nitrate leaching and nitrogen use efficiency (1998 - )click here
Starrett, SteveComparing nutrient losses via runoff from a new golf course and the golf course site's previous native condition (1998 - )click here
Haith, Douglas A.Development and testing of indices and models of pesticide volatilization from turfgrass (1998 - )click here
Haith, Douglas A.Pesticide runoff model for turfgrass: Development, testing and application (1998 - )click here
Johnston, William J.Characterization of leaching at the Coeur d'Alene Golf Course floating green (1998 - )click here
Branham, BruceGaseous losses and long-term fate of nitrogen applied to Kentucky bluegrass turf (1998 - )click here
Snyder, George H.; Cisar, John L.An assessment of the risks associated with pesticides volatilized and dislodged from golf turf (1998 - )click here
Clark, John MarshallRecreational exposure of golfers to pesticides applied to golf courses (1998 - )click here
Dodson, RonData management system for information on wildlife habitat on golf courses (1998 - )click here
Paton, PeterDeveloping methods to enhance amphibian diversity on golf courses: Effects of golf course construction on amphibian movements and population size (1998 - )click here
Lamp, WilliamPesticides and nutrients in surface waters associated with golf courses and their effects on benthric macroinvertebrates (1998 - )click here
Howard, JamesGolf course maintenance and amphibian conservation (1998 - )click here
Gordon, David H.Avian community response to a golf course landscape unit gradient (1998 - )click here
Allen, MelodyConservation of native pollinators on golf courses (1998 - )click here
Harker, Don; Libby, GaryWetlands management manual for golf courses (1998 - )click here
Gillihan, ScottGolf courses and bird conservation: A management manual (1998 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon Cooperative Sanctury System Program for golf courses (1998 - )click here

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