This group includes 43 project reports
Investigator(s)Project title (publication year -year within-project)More Detail
Murphy, James A.Assessing maturation of putting green rootzone mixes under two microenvironments (2004 - )click here
Gaussoin, Roch E.Soil physical characterization of aging golf greens (2004 - )click here
Leinauer, Bernd; Makk, JoseEffect of greens type, irrigation type, and rootzone material on irrigation efficiency, turfgrass quality, and water use on putting greens in the southwest (2004 - )click here
Chong, She-KongMeasuring saturated hydraulic conductivity of coarse-textured rootzone mixes (2004 - )click here
Li, DeyingImproving procedures for testing putting green materials (2004 - )click here
Throssell, ClarkWetting agent evaluation study (2004 - )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 (2004 - )click here
Christians, Nick; St. John, RodneyCation ratios and soil testing methods for sand-based golf course greens (2004 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Sustainable white grub management with Steinernema scarabaei: A new highly white grub-pathogenic and -specific nematode (2004 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Mating disruption of oriental beetles with pheromones (2004 - )click here
Unruh, J. BryanGermplasm evaluation and cultural management of seashore paspalum (2004 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Biological-based management of white grubs, cutworms, and mound-building ants on golf courses (2004 - )click here
Karcher, DougCultivation techniques to maximize the efficiency of organic matter removal from sand-based greens (2004 - )click here
Funk, C. Reed; Meyer, William A.; Bonos, Stacy A.Breeding and evaluation of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, and bentgrass for turf (2004 - )click here
Morris, KevinNational Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) testing of cultivars and experimental selections (2004 - )click here
Christensen, Dana; Qian, YalingDevelopment of stress-tolerant, turf-type saltgrass varieties (2004 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.Discovery of stress-responsive Cynodon genes by cDNA sequences and expression profiles (2004 - )click here
Huang, BingruPhysiological characteristics and molecular basis of heat tolerance in Agrostis species (2004 - )click here
Bonos, Stacy A.Genomic linkage map construction and identification of quantitative trait loci associated with dollar spot resistance in creeping bentgrass (2004 - )click here
Guenzi, Arron C.Functional genomics of stress tolerance in bermudagrass (2004 - )click here
Casler, Michael; Jung, Geunhwa; Hamblin, Andrew; Bughrara, SuleimanA bentgrass breeding consortium to support the golf industry (2004 - )click here
Anderson, JeffFreeze-tolerance evaluation of turf bermudagrasses (2004 - )click here
Anderson, Michael P.A biocontrol strategy for increasing resistance to spring dead spot in bermudagrass (2004 - )click here
Curley, Joe; Jung, GeunhwaQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to gray leaf spot in Lolium (2004 - )click here
Kopec, DavidDevelopment of stress-tolerant, turf-type saltgrass varieties (2004 - )click here
Huff, David R.Cultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (2004 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2004 - )click here
Shearman, RobertGermplasm development and management of buffalograss varieties (2004 - )click here
Heng-Moss, TiffanyResistant turfgrass for improved chinch bug management on golf courses (2004 - )click here
King, Kevin W.Hydrologic and water quality impact assessment from an intensively managed watershed-scale turfgrass system (2004 - )click here
Raymer, Paul; Braman, KrisBreeding seashore paspalum for recreational turf use (2004 - )click here
Clark, J. Marshall; Doherty, JefferyManaging pesticide exposure from treated turf (2004 - )click here
Stier, John; Kussow, WayneVegetative buffer types and sizes for controlling fairway runoff (2004 - )click here
Starrett, Steve; Bhandari, AlokMeasuring nutrient losses via runoff from an established golf course (2004 - )click here
Frank, KevinNitrogen and phosphorous fate in a 10-year-old Kentucky bluegrass turf (2004 - )click here
Carroll, MarkComparison of turf chemical runoff from small- and large- size plots (2004 - )click here
Massey, Joseph H.Effect of plot size and warm-season grass species on turf chemical runoff (2004 - )click here
Bell, Gregory E.Controlling nutrient runoff from golf course fairways using vegetative filter strips (2004 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses (2004 - )click here
Boone, Michelle D.; Semlitsch, Raymond D.Managing for invasive species and pesticide and fertilizer exposure: How golf courses can bolster amphibian communities (2004 - )click here
Barthelmess, Erika L.Do golf courses effectively sustain thriving small mammal populations? (2004 - )click here
McDonough-Haughey, Christin; Paton, PeterTerrestrial habit use by pond-breeding amphibians on golf courses in southern New England (2004 - )click here
Jodice, Patrick G. R.Assessing the conservation value of golf courses for fox squirrels in coastal South Carolina (2004 - )click here

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