This group includes 50 project reports
Investigator(s)Project title (publication year -year within-project)More Detail
Murphy, James ALonger term assessment of putting green rootzone mixes under two microenvironments (2003 - )click here
Gaussoin, Roch E.Soil physical characterization of aging golf greens (2003 - )click here
Leinauer, BerndEffect of greens type, irrigation type, and rootzone material on irrigation efficiency, turfgrass quality, and water use on putting greens in the Southwest (2003 - )click here
Chong, She-KongMeasuring saturated hydraulic conductivity of coarse-textured rootzone mixes (2003 - )click here
Nelson, Eric B.Molecular analysis of turfgrass rhizosphere bacterial communities (2003 - )click here
Grant, Jennifer A.Evaluation of golf turf management systems with reduced chemical pesticide inputs (2003 - )click here
Williamson, R. ChrisIdentification of mechanism(s) of resistance in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) for control of black cutworm in turfgrass (2003 - )click here
Huang, BingruDetermination of critical thresholds of soil temperature and heat accumulation capacity controlling summer bentgrass decline for various creeping bentgrass cultivars (2003 - )click here
Dernoeden, Peter; Kaminski, JohnGrowth and pathogenicity of Ophiosphaerella agrostis and epidemiology of dead spot, a new pathogen and disease of creeping bentgrass (2003 - )click here
Cisar, JohnEvaluation of ultradwarf bermudagrass cultural management practices (2003 - )click here
Throssell, ClarkWetting agent evaluation study (2003 - )click here
Martin, Bruce; Peterson, Paul D.Biology and integrated management of rapid blight, a new disease of rough bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, annual bluegrass, and creeping bentgrass (2003 - )click here
Christians, NickCation ratios and soil testing methods for sand-based golf course greens (2003 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Sustainable white grub management with Steinernema scarabaei: A new highly white grub-pathogenic and -specific nematode (2003 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Mating disruption of oriental beetle with pheromones (2003 - )click here
Unruh, J. BryanGermplasm evaluation and cultural management of seashore paspalum (2003 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Biologically based management of white grubs, cutworms, and mound-building ants on golf courses (2003 - )click here
Funk, C. Reed; Meyer, William A.Breeding and evaluation of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, and bentgrass for turf (2003 - )click here
Morris, KevinNational Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) testing of cultivars and experimental selections (2003 - )click here
Christensen, DanaDevelopment of stress-tolerant, turf-type saltgrass varieties (2003 - )click here
Qu, RongdaHybrid bermudagrass improvement by genetic transformation (2003 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.A turfgrass genome project: Integration of Cynodon chromosomes with molecular maps of the cereals (2003 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.Discovery of stress-responsive Cynodon genes by cDNA sequences & expression profiles (2003 - )click here
Huang, BingruPhysiological characteristics and molecular basis of heat tolerance in Agrostis species (2003 - )click here
Bonos, Stacy A.Genomic linkage map construction and identification of quantitative trait loci associated with dollar spot resistance in creeping bentgrass (2003 - )click here
Guenzi, Arron C.Functional genomics of stress tolerance in bermudagrass (2003 - )click here
Casler, Michael; Hamblin, Andrew; Bughrara, SuleimanA bentgrass breeding consortium to support the golf industry (2003 - )click here
Anderson, JeffFreeze-tolerance evaluation of turf bermudagrass (2003 - )click here
Anderson, Michael P.A biocontrol strategy for increasing resistance to spring dead spot in bermudagrass (2003 - )click here
Jung, GeunhwaQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to gray leaf spot in Lolium (2003 - )click here
Kopec, DavidDevelopment of stress-tolerant, turf-type saltgrass varieties (2003 - )click here
Huff, DavidCultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (2003 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2003 - )click here
Shearman, RobertGermplasm development and management of buffalograss varieties (2003 - )click here
Clark, J. MarshallManaging pesticide exposure from treated turf (2003 - )click here
King, Kevin W.Hydrologic and water quality impact assessment from an intensively managed watershed-scale turfgrass system (2003 - )click here
Branham, Bruce E.Best management practices to reduce pesticide runoff from turf (2003 - )click here
Starrett, SteveFate of pesticides and their partitioning among water, soil, and biomass elements in a turfgrass ecosystem (2003 - )click here
Haith, Douglas A.Operational comprehensive fate and transport model for turfgrass pesticides (2003 - )click here
Stier, John; Kussow, WayneVegetative buffer types and sizes for controlling fairway runoff (2003 - )click here
Starrett, SteveMeasuring nutrient losses via runoff from an established golf course (2003 - )click here
Frank, KevinNitrogen and phosphorus fate in a 10-year-old Kentucky bluegrass turf (2003 - )click here
Carroll, MarkComparison of turf chemical runoff from small- and large-size plots (2003 - )click here
Massey, Joseph H.Effect of plot size and warm-season grass species on turf chemical runoff (2003 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses (2003 - )click here
Ryan, TravisSublethal effects of pesticide exposure on amphibian larvae (2003 - )click here
Rodewald, Amanda; Rodewald, PaulAssessment of midwestern golf courses as breeding habitat for the red-headed Woodpecker (2003 - )click here
Boone, Michelle D.; Semlitsch, Raymond D.Managing for invasive species and pesticides and fertilizer exposure: How golf courses can bolster amphibian communities (2003 - )click here
Barthelmess, Erika L.Do golf courses effectively sustain thriving small mammal populations? (2003 - )click here
Paton, PeterTerrestrial habitat use by pond-breeding amphibians on golf courses in southern New England (2003 - )click here

For more information on the USGA Turfgrass Research Program, click here; for more information about the Turfgrass Information Center and the Turfgrass Information File (TGIF), click here.