This group includes 77 project reports
Investigator(s)Project title (publication year -year within-project)More Detail
Crum, James; Rogers, John, N. IIIEngineering characteristics and maintenance of golf putting greens (2000 - )click here
McCoy, EdwardUnderstanding the hydrology of modern putting green construction methods (2000 - )click here
Elliott, Monica; Skipper, Horace; Guertal, BethBacterial populations and diversity within new USGA putting greens (2000 - )click here
Miltner, EricChemical and physical stability of calcareous sands used for putting green construction (2000 - )click here
Bowman, DanEvaluation of new technologies in construction and maintenance of golf course greens (2000 - )click here
Gaussoin, RochGrow-in and cultural practice inputs on USGA putting greens and their microbial communities (2000 - )click here
Murphy, JamesAssessing differential root zone mixes for putting greens over time under two environmental conditions (2000 - )click here
Carrow, RobertOrganic matter dynamics in the surface zone of a USGA green: Practices to alleviate problems (2000 - )click here
Miller, Robert O.Saturated hydraulic conductivity study (2000 -)click here
Frank, Ken [Kevin] W.Effect of rootzone material and depth on moisture retention problems in undulating USGA putting greens (2000 - )click here
Puri, V. M.; Mancino, C. F.Using cubical triaxial testing for determining the bulk mechanical behavior of sand for rootzone mixtures (2000 - )click here
Tisserat, NedThe biology and management of spring dead spot in bermudagrass (2000 - )click here
Hull, Richard J.Increasing the nitrogen use efficiency of cool-season turfgrasses by regulating nitrate metabolism (2000 - )click here
Frank, J. HowardA parasitic fly that kills mole crickets: Its use in states north of Florida (2000 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Integrating natural enemies, cultural control, and plant resistance for sustainable management of insect pests on golf courses (2000 - )click here
White, Richard H.Best management practices for new dwarf bermudagrasses (2000 - )click here
Murphy, JamesCultivar and traffic effects on population dynamics of Agrostis spp. and Poa annua mixtures (2000 - )click here
Brandenburg, RickImproved mole cricket management through the application of an enhanced ecological and behavioral database (2000 - )click here
Bailey, JackDisease management program to reduce pesticide use on bentgrass greens (2000 - )click here
Huang, BingruThe importance of carbon balance and root activity in creeping bentgrass tolerance to summer stresses (2000 - )click here
Harman, Gary E.The basic biology and etiology of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, the causal agent of dollar spot (2000 - )click here
Braman, KrisDevelopment of minimal input best management practices for paspalum: Insect resistance (2000 - )click here
Attygalle, AthulaCharacterization of sex pheromone of the southern masked chafer Cyclocephala (2000 - )click here
Richardson, Michael D.Establishment and management of seeded bermudagrass in the transition zone (2000 - )click here
White, Richard H.Relationship of environment, management, and physiology to bermudagrass decline (2000 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Enhancing biological control of white grubs by native parasitic wasps on golf courses (2000 - )click here
Braman, KrisIntegrating biologically based strategies for turfgrass pest management: Phase II (2000 - )click here
Skipper, Horace D.Identification and metabolic diversity of rhizobacteria from bentgrass and bermudagrass greens (2000 - )click here
Funk, Reed; Meyer, William A.Breeding and evaluation of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass and bentgrass for turf (2000 - )click here
Duncan, Ron R.Genetic enhancement of paspalum for recreational turf (2000 - )click here
Carrow, Robert N.Seashore paspalum ecotype tolerance to root limiting soil stresses and traffic stresses (2000 - )click here
Hughes, HarrisonSelection of turf type and seed production in inland saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) (2000 - )click here
Sticklen, Mariam B.A multigene-transfer strategy to improve disease and environmental stress resistance in creeping bentgrass (2000 - )click here
Goatley, MichaelDetermining the genetic stability of triploid bermudagrass (2000 - )click here
Hughes, Harrison G.Long-term preservation of clonally propagated turfgrass species (2000 - )click here
Riordan, TerranceGermplasm development and management for buffalograss varieties (2000 - )click here
Qu, RongdaHybrid bermudagrass improvement by genetic transformation (2000 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Bermudagrass cold hardiness: Characterization of plants for freeze tolerance and character of low temperature-induced genes (2000 - )click here
Marcum, Kenneth B.Determining the heritability of salt gland density: A salinity tolerance mechanism of chloridoid warm-season turfgrasses (2000 - )click here
Reinert, JamesIdentification of genetic insect and mite pest resistance in turfgrasses (2000 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.A turfgrass genome project: Integration of Cynodon chromosomes with molecular maps of the cereals (2000 - )click here
Huff, DavidCultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (2000 - )click here
Anderson, Michael P.Transformation of bermudagrass for improved fungal resistance (2000 - )click here
Morris, KevinOn-site putting green variety trial (2000 - )click here
Morris, KevinOn-site fairway overseeding trials (2000 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2000 - )click here
Belanger, Faith C.Development of improved bentgrass cultivars with herbicide resistance, enhanced disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance through biotechnology (2000 - )click here
Meyer, William A.Identification of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.) cultivars using simple sequence repeats (SSRs) (2000 - )click here
Farman, MarkDevelopment of gray leaf spot resistant perennial ryegrass through breeding and biotechnological approaches (2000 - )click here
Carroll, Mark J.Development of a layered model to predict pesticide transport in turfgrass thatch (2000 - )click here
Shuman, Larry M.Nitrogen and phosphorus leaching and runoff from golf greens and fairways (2000 - )click here
Turco, Ronald F.Innovative water quality management utilizing wetlands construction on a golf course (2000 - )click here
Bowman, Daniel C.The effects of turfgrass root architecture on nitrate leaching and nitrogen use efficiency (2000 - )click here
Starrett, SteveComparing nutrient losses via runoff from a new golf course and the golf course site's previous native condition (2000 - )click here
Haith, Douglas A.Development and testing of indices and models of pesticide volatilization from turfgrass (2000 - )click here
Haith, Douglas A.Pesticide runoff model for turfgrass: Development, testing and application (2000 - )click here
Johnston, William J.Characterization of leaching at the Coeur d'Alene Golf Course floating green (2000 - )click here
Branham, BruceGaseous losses and long-term fate of nitrogen applied to Kentucky bluegrass turf (2000 - )click here
Snyder, George H.; Cisar, John L.An assessment of the risks associated with pesticides volatilized and dislodged from golf turf (2000 - )click here
Clark, J. MarshallBest management of post-application irrigation on turfgrass to minimize exposure to volatile and dislodgeable foliar pesticide residues and their breakdown products (2000 - )click here
Bell, Gregory E.Controlling nutrient runoff from golf course fairways using vegetative filter strips (2000 - )click here
Armbrust, Kevin L.Calibration of computer model scenarios for pesticide and nutrient runoff and leaching in turfgrass environments (2000 - )click here
King, Kevin W.Surface and subsurface water quality data collection and model development for a watershed scale turfgrass system (2000 - )click here
Guertal, ElizabethPhosphorus fertilization of USGA-type putting greens: placement, rates and leaching (2000 - )click here
Wu, LaoshengFurther evaluation and modeling of pesticide partitioning data from putting green lysimeters (2000 - )click here
Thein, Steven J.The impact of golf courses on soil quality (2000 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses (2000 - )click here
Lamp, WilliamPesticides and nutrients in surface waters associated with golf courses and their effects on benthic macroinvertebrates (2000 - )click here
Gibbons, J. WhitefieldEnhancing amphibian and reptile biodiversity on golf courses through use of seasonal wetlands (2000 - )click here
Howard, JamesGolf course maintenance and amphibian conservation (2000 - )click here
Allen, MelodyConservation of native pollinators on golf courses (2000 - )click here
Emmel, Thomas C.Corridor establishment for an endangered south Florida butterfly (2000 - )click here
Conway, CourtneyBurrowing owl conservation on golf courses (2000 - )click here
Blair, RobertNative biodiversity and golf courses in midwestern landscapes (2000 - )click here
Paton, PeterEffects of golf course construction on amphibian movement and population size (2000 - )click here
Zwartjes, MicheleGolf courses as hotspots for biodiversity in the desert Southwest (2000 - )click here
Gordon, David H.Avian community response to a golf course landscape unit gradient (2000 - )click here

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