This group includes 47 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 (2005 - )click here
Gaussoin, Roch E.Soil physical and chemical characterization of aging golf greens (2005 - )click here
Leinauer, Bernd; Makk, JoseEffect of irrigation type and rootzone material on irrigation efficiency, turfgrass quality, and water use on putting greens in the southwest (2005 - )click here
Chong, She-KongMeasuring saturated hydraulic conductivity of coarse-textured rootzone mixes (2005 - )click here
Li, DeyingImproving procedures for testing putting green materials (2005 - )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 (2005 - )click here
Christians, Nick; St. John, RodneyCation ratios and soil testing methods for sand-based golf course greens (2005 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Sustainable white grub management with steinernema scarabaei: A new highly grub-pathogenic and -specific nematode (2005 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Mating distribution of oriental beetles with pheromones (2005 - )click here
Unruh, J. Bryan; Brecke, Barry J.Germplasm evaluation and cultural management of Seashore paspalum (2005 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Biological-based management of white grubs, cutworms, and mound-building ants on golf courses (2005 - )click here
Karcher, DougCultivation techniques to maximize the efficiency of organic matter removal from sand-based greens (2005 - )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 (2005 - )click here
Morris, KevinNational Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) testing of cultivars and experimental selections (2005 - )click here
Christensen, Dana; Qian, YalingDevelopment of stress-tolerant, turf-type saltgrass varieties (2005 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.Discovery of stress-responsive cynodon genes by cDNA sequences and expressive profiles (2005 - )click here
Huang, BingruPhysiological characteristics and molecular basis of heat tolerance in Agrostis species (2005 - )click here
Bonos, Stacy A.Genomic linkage map construction and identification of quantitative trait loci associated with dollar spot resistance in creeping bentgrass (2005 - )click here
Anderson, Michael; Guenzi, Arron C.Functional genomics of stress tolerance in bermudagrass (2005 - )click here
Casler, Michael; Jung, Geunhwa; Hamblin, Andrew; Bughrara, SuleimanA bentgrass breeding consortium to support the golf industry (2005 - )click here
Anderson, JeffFreeze-tolerance evaluation of turf bermudagrasses (2005 - )click here
Anderson, Michael P.A biocontrol strategy for increasing resistance to spring dead spot in bermudagrass (2005 - )click here
Curley, Joe; Jung, GeunhwaQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to gray leaf spot in Lolium (2005 - )click here
Pessarakli, M.; Kopec, DavidDevelopment of stress-tolerant, turf-type saltgrass varieties (2005 - )click here
Huff, David R.Cultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (2005 - )click here
Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2005 -)click here
Shearman, RobertGermplasm development and management of buffalograss varieties (2005 -)click here
Heng-Moss, TiffanyResistant turfgrasses for improved chinch bug management on golf courses (2005 - )click here
Raymer, Paul; Braman, KrisBreeding Seashore paspalum for recreational turf use (2005 - )click here
Morris, Kevin; Throssell, Clark; Kenna, MichaelOn-site testing of grasses for overseeding of bermudagrass fairways (2005 - )click here
Clark, J. Marshall; Doherty, JefferyManaging pesticide exposure from treated turf (2005 - )click here
King, Kevin W.; Balogh, James C.Hydrologic and water quality assesment from an intensively managed watershed-scale turfgrass system (2005 - )click here
Stier, John; Kussow, WayneVegetative buffer types and sizes for controlling fairway runoff (2005 - )click here
Starrett, Steve; Bhandari, AlokMeasuring nutrient losses via runoff from an established golf course (2005 - )click here
Frank, Kevin W.Nitrogen and phosphorus fate in a 10+ year old Kentucky bluegrass turf (2005 - )click here
Carroll, MarkComparison of turf chemical runoff from small- and large-size plots (2005 - )click here
Massey, Joseph H.Effect of plot size and warm-season grass species on turf chemical runoff (2005 - )click here
Bell, Gregory E.Nutrient and pesticide runoff from golf course fairways caused by simulated and natural rainfall (2005 - )click here
Cohen, Stuart Z.A critical review of water quality impacts by golf courses: Update and trends (2005 - )click here
Rice, Pamela; Horgan, BrianEvaluating the potential of turf management practices to mitigate pesticide and nutrient loads with runoff from fairway turf (2005 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon cooperative sanctuary program for golf courses (2005 -)click here
Jodice, Patrick G. R.; Meehan, KrisAssessing the conservation value of golf courses for fox squirrels in coastal South Carolina (2005 - )click here
Guertal, Beth; Elliott, MonicaManganese and/or copper: Gaeumannomyces relationships in the ultrawarf bermudagrasses (2005 -)click here
Bigelow, CaleEvaluation of sand materials for golf course sand bunkers (2005 -)click here
Grant, Jennifer; Rossi, FrankEvaluation of turf management systems with reduced chemical pesticide inputs (2005 -)click here
Mitra, SoymyaEvaluating new Poa annua cultivars under warmer growing conditions (2005 - )click here
Blunt, TamalaBiological control of grey snow mold at high elevation golf courses (2005 -)click here

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