This group includes 61 project reports
Investigator(s)Project title (publication year -year within-project)More Detail
Miller, Robert O.Saturated hydraulic conductivity study (2001 -)click here
Frank, Kevin W.Effect of rootzone material and depth on moisture retention problems in undulating USGA putting greens (2001 - )click here
McCoy, EdwardSimulation of putting green hydrology (2001 - )click here
Murphy, James A.Longer term assessment of putting green rootzone mixes under two microenvironments (2001 - )click here
Gaussoin, Roch E.Soil physical characterization of aging golf greens (2001 - )click here
Duncan, RonDevelopment of minimal input best management practices for paspalum (2001 - )click here
Richardson, Michael D.Establishment and management of seeded bermudagrass in the transition zone (2001 - )click here
White, Richard H.Relationship of environment, management, and physiology to bermudagrass decline (2001 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Enhancing biological control of white grubs by native parasitic wasps on golf courses (2001 - )click here
Braman, KrisIntegrating biologically based strategies for turfgrass pest management: Phase II (2001 - )click here
Skipper, Horace D.Identification and metabolic diversity of rhizobacteria from bentgrass and bermudagrass greens (2001 - )click here
Nelson, Eric B.Molecular analysis of turfgrass rhizosphere bacterial communities (2001 - )click here
Grant, Jennifer A.Evaluation of golf turf management systems with reduced chemical pesticide inputs (2001 - )click here
Williamson, R. ChrisIdentification of mechanism(s) of resistance in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) for control of black cutworm in turfgrass (2001 - )click here
Frank, H. HowardBiological control agents for mole crickets (2001 - )click here
Huang, BingruDetermination of critical thresholds of soil temperature and heat accumulation capacity controlling summer bentgrass decline for various creeping bentgrass cultivars (2001 - )click here
Dernoeden, Peter H.Growth and pathogenicity of Ophiosphaerella agrostis and epidemiology of bentgrass dead spot, a new pathogen and disease of creeping bentgrass (2001 - )click here
White, Richard H.Management of new dwarf bermudagrasses (2001 - )click here
Cisar, John L.Evaluation of ultradwarf bermudagrass cultural management practices (2001 - )click here
Funk, C. Reed; Meyer, William A.Breeding and evaluation of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass and bentgrass for turf (2001 - )click here
Duncan, Ron R.Genetic enhancement of paspalum for recreational turf (2001 - )click here
Hughes, HarrisonSelection of turf type and seed production of inland saltgrass (2001 - )click here
Riordan, TerranceGermplasm development and management of buffalograss varieties (2001 - )click here
Qu, RongdaHybrid bermudagrass improvement by genetic transformation (2001 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Bermudagrass cold hardiness: Characterization of plants for freeze tolerance and character of low temperature-induced genes (2001 - )click here
Bell, Gregory E.Controlling nutrient runoff from golf course fairways using vegetative filter strips (2001 - )click here
Reinert, JamesIdentification of genetic insect and mite pest resistance in turfgrasses (2001 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.A turfgrass genome project: Integration of Cynodon chromosomes with molecular maps of the cereals (2001 - )click here
Huff, DavidCultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (2001 - )click here
Anderson, Michael P.Transformation of bermudagrass for improved fungal resistance (2001 - )click here
Morris, KevinOn-site putting green variety trial (2001 - )click here
Morris, KevinOn-site fairway overseeding trials (2001 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2001 - )click here
Belanger, Faith C.Development of improved bentgrass cultivars with herbicide resistance, enhanced disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance through biotechnology (2001 - )click here
Meyer, William A.Identification of creeping bentgrass (Agostis palustris Huds.) cultivars using simple sequence repeats (SSRs) (2001 - )click here
Farman, MarkDevelopment of gray leaf spot resistant perennial ryegrass through breeding and biotechnological approaches (2001 - )click here
Turco, Ronald F.Innovative water quality management utilizing wetlands construction on a golf course (2001 - )click here
Bowman, Daniel C.The effects of turfgrass root architecture on nitrate leaching and nitrogen use efficiency (2001 - )click here
Starrett, SteveComparing nutrient losses via runoff from a new golf course and the golf course site's previous native condition (2001 - )click here
Frank, KevinGaseous losses and long-term fate of nitrogen applied to Kentucky bluegrass turf (2001 - )click here
Snyder, George H.; Cisar, John L.An assessment of the risks associated with pesticides volatilized and dislodged from golf turf (2001 - )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 (2001 - )click here
Armbrust, Kevin L.Calibration of computer model scenarios for pesticide and nutrient runoff and leaching in turfgrass environments (2001 - )click here
King, Kevin W.Surface and subsurface water quality data collection and model development for a watershed scale turfgrass system (2001 - )click here
Guertal, ElizabethPhosphorus fertilization of USGA-type putting greens: Placement, rates and leaching (2001 - )click here
Wu, LaoshengFurther evaluation and modeling of pesticide partitioning data from putting green lysimeters (2001 - )click here
Branham, Bruce E.Best management practices to reduce pesticide runoff from turf (2001 - )click here
Starrett, SteveFate of pesticides and their partitioning among water, soil, and biomass elements in a turfgrass ecosystem (2001 - )click here
Haith, Douglas A.Operational comprehensive fate and transport model for turfgrass pesticides (2001 - )click here
Shuman, Larry M.Modeling nitrogen and phosphorus runoff and leaching from golf courses using PRZM3/EXAMS2 (2001 - )click here
Thein, Steven J.The impact of golf courses on soil quality (2001 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses (2001 - )click here
Gibbons, J. WhitefieldEnhancing amphibian and reptile biodiversity on golf courses through use of seasonal wetlands (2001 - )click here
Emmel, Thomas C.Corridor establishment for an endangered south Florida butterfly (2001 - )click here
Conway, CourtneyBurrowing owl conservation on golf courses (2001 - )click here
Blair, RobertNative biodiversity and golf courses in midwestern landscapes (2001 - )click here
Zwartjes, MicheleGolf courses as hotspots for biodiversity in the desert southwest (2001 - )click here
Hortsman, GregoryBoreal Toad recovery project (2001 - )click here
Main, MartinHabitat value of wetlands for water birds in urbanized landscapes (2001 - )click here
Ryan, TravisSublethal effects of pesticide exposure on amphibian larvae (2001 - )click here
Rodewald, AmandaAssessment of midwestern golf courses as breeding habitat for the red-headed woodpecker (2001 - )click here

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