This group includes 61 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 (2006 - )click here
Gaussoin, Roch E.Soil physical and chemical characterization of aging golf greens (2006 - )click here
Leinauer, Bernd; Makk, JoseLonger term assessment of the effects of greens construction and irrigation systems on greens performance, turf quality, and water conservation (2006 - )click here
Li, DeyingImproving procedures for testing putting green materials (2006 - )click here
Bigelow, Cale A.Water movement in golf course putting green rootzones (2006 - )click here
McGraw, Benjamin A.; Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Biological and biorational management options for the annual bluegrass weevil on golf courses (2006 - )click here
Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Sustainable white grub management with Steinernema scarabaei: A new highly white grub-pathogenic and -specific nematode (2006 - )click here
Clarke, Bruce B.; Murphy, James A.; Inguagiato, John C.Evaluating management practices influencing anthracnose severity of annual bluegrass putting green turf (2006 - )click here
Stiles, Carol M.; Harmon, Philip F.; Kenworthy, Kevin E.Relative pathogenicity and fungicide sensitivity of isolates of Rhizoctonia and other fungal pathogens and the disease responses of seashore paspalum and zoysiagrass cultivars (2006 - )click here
Bremer, Dale; Fry, Jack; Keeley, SteveComparative irrigation requirements of 30 cultivars of Kentucky bluegrass under a large rainout facility in the transition zone (2006 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.Biological-based management of white grubs, cutworms, and mound-building ants on golf courses (2006 - )click here
Peck, Daniel C.Interpreting and forecasting phenology of the annual bluegrass weevil in golf course landscapes (2006 - )click here
Gardner, David; Horgan, BrianCorrelation and calibration of the Illinois soil nitrogen test for use as a nitrogen fertility management tool (2006 - )click here
Held, David W.Seasonal life history and suitability of horticultural plants as nectar sources for Larra bicolor, a parasitoid of mole crickets in the northern gulf coast (2006 - )click here
Fu, Jinmin; Dernoeden, Peter H.Rooting and carbohydrate metabolism in creeping bentgrass putting greens in response to summer irrigation and aerification (2006 - )click here
Walker, Nathan R.Infection and colonization of bermudagrass by Ophiosphaerella herpotricha, the casual agent of spring dead spot (2006 - )click here
Uddin, WakarSilicon amendment: A component of integrated gray leaf spot management strategy (2006 - )click here
Belanger, Faith C.Identification of the colonial bentgrass contribution to dollar spot resistance in colonial x creeping bentgrass interspecific hybrids (2006 - )click here
Casler, Michael; Jung, Geungwha; Hamblin, Andrew; Voigt, Tom; Bughrara, SuleimanA bentgrass breeding consortium to support the golf industry (2006 - )click here
Christensen, Dana; Qian, YalingDevelopment of seeded turf-type saltgrass varieties (2006 - )click here
Fei, Shui-ZhangMolecular approaches to understanding stress tolerance in perennial ryegrass (2006 - )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 (2006 - )click here
Hanna, Wayne; Paterson, AndrewProduction, maintenance, and evaluation of triploid interspecific bermudagrass hybrids for QTL analysis (2006 - )click here
Heng-Moss, Tiffany; Baxendale, Fred; Shearman, RobertResistant turfgrasses for improved chinch bug management on golf courses (2006 - )click here
Huang, Bingru; Xu, Jichen; Belanger, Faith; Bonos, Stacy; Meyer, WilliamDevelopment and application of molecular markers linked to heat tolerance in Agrostis species (2006 - )click here
Huff, David R.Cultivar development and extreme temperature tolerance of greens-type Poa annua (2006 - )click here
Jo, Young-Ki; Jung, GeunhwaQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to gray leaf spot in Lolium (2006 - )click here
Martin, Dennis L.; Wu, Yanqi; Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2006 - )click here
Morris, KevinNational Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) testing of cultivars and experimental selections (2006 - )click here
Morris, Kevin; Throssell, Clark; Kenna, MichaelOn-site testing of grasses for overseeding of bermudagrass fairways (2006 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.Accelerated discovery of Cynodon genes and DNA markers by cDNA sequencing (2006 - )click here
Qian, Yaling; Christensen, DanaMultiple stress tolerance, seed dormancy breaking, and establishment of seeded saltgrass (2006 - )click here
Raymer, PaulBreeding seashore paspalum for recreational turf use (2006 - )click here
Shearman, RobertGermplasm development and management of buffalograss varieties (2006 - )click here
Pessarakli, M.; Kopec, DavidInteractive effects of salinity and mowing height on the growth of various inland saltgrass clones (2006 - )click here
Branham, Bruce; Fermanian, Thomas; Cohen, Stuart; Grant, JenniferPesticide risk assessment for golf courses and the development of an environmental database (2006 - )click here
Bell, Gregory E.Nutrient and pesticide runoff from golf course fairways caused by stimulated and natural rainfall (2006 - )click here
Massey, Joseph H.Effect of plot size and warm-season grass species on turf chemical runoff (2006 - )click here
Clark, J. Marshall; Doherty, JefferyManaging pesticide exposure from treated turf (2006 - )click here
Clark, J. MarshallOptimization of vegetative filter strips for mitigation of runoff from golf course turf: Site establishment (2006 - )click here
Frank, Kevin W.Nitrogen and phosphorus fate in a 10+ year old Kentucky bluegrass turf (2006 - )click here
King, Kevin W.; Moore, James F.Assessment of commercially marketed filter materials for tile drainage outlets on golf courses (2006 - )click here
King, Kevin W.; Balogh, James C.Hydrologic and water quality assessment from an intensively managed watershed-scale turfgrass system (2006 - )click here
Carroll, MarkComparison of turf chemical runoff from small- and large-size plots (2006 - )click here
Rice, Pamela; Horgan, BrianReducing pesticide and nutrient loads from fairway runoff utilizing management practices (2006 - )click here
Starrett, Steve; Bhandari, AlokMeasuring nutrient losses via runoff from an established golf course (2006 - )click here
Cohen, Stuart Z.A critical review of water quality impacts by golf courses: Update and trends (2006 - )click here
McNitt, Andrew S.; Petrunak, Dianne; Serensits, ThomasEffects of organic fertilizers on the saturated hydraulic conductivity of a USGA rootzone (2006 - )click here
Leinauer, Bernd; Barrick, Ty; Robertson, CodyAssessing the usefulness of physical water conditioning products to improve turfgrass quality and reduce irrigation water use (2006 - )click here
Horvath, BrandonImpact of mowing practices on green speed and turfgrass disease severity and quality (2006 - )click here
Kopec, David; Walworth, Jim; Gilbert, Jeff; Pessarakli, MohammadYear-round halophyte grass systems in a semi-arid environment (2006 - )click here
Liu, HaiboControlling swirling grain on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens (2006 - )click here
Kopec, David M.; Pessarakli, Mohammad; Gilbert, Jeff; Nolan, StephenConsumptive water use of inland saltgrass, seashore paspalum, and 'Tifway' bermudagrass in a semi-arid climate (2006 - )click here
Kaminski, John E.Dollar spot severity as influenced by nozzle type and fungicide mode of activity (2006 - )click here
Sorochan, John C.; McElroy, J. ScottFrequent grooming effects on surface quality of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass fairway turf with and without trinexapac-ethyl (2006 - )click here
Dernoeden, Peter H.; Fu, JinminEffect of rain and mowing on fungicide performance for dollar spot control in fairway bentgrass (2006 - )click here
Settle, D. M.; Kane, R. T.; Miller, G. L.Evaluation of newer products for selective control of moss on creeping bentgrass greens (2006 - )click here
Green, Robert; Mitra, Sowmya; Spivey, BertDefining optimal and deficient annual nitrogen fertility rates for annual bluegrass-creeping bentgrass putting greens (2006 - )click here
Mitra, Sowmya; Fam, Magdy; Green, Robert; Huff, David; Davidson, KentEvaluating new annual bluegrass cultivars under warmer growing conditions (2006 - )click here
Nikolai, Thomas A.Investigating green speed and superintendent perceptions (2006 - )click here
Hanna, WayneResponse of three bermudagrass genotypes to mowing height and nitrogen or growth regulators (2006 - )click here

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