This group includes 64 project reports
Investigator(s)Project title (publication year -year within-project)More Detail
Leinauer, Bernd; Makk, JoseLonger term assessment of the effects of greens construction and irrigation systems on greens performance, turf quality, and water conservation (2007 - )click here
McInnes, Kevin; Thomas, JamesA comparison of water drainage and storage in putting greens built using airfield systems and USGA methods of construction (2007 - )click here
McGraw, Benjamin A.; Koppenhöfer, Albrecht M.Biological and biorational management options for the annual bluegrass weevil on golf courses (2007 - )click here
Clarke, Bruce B.; Murphy, James A.; Inguagiato, John C.Evaluating management practices influencing anthracnose severity of annual bluegrass puting green turf (2007 - )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 (2007 - )click here
Bremer, Dale; Keeley, Steve; Fry, Jack; Lewis, JasonComparative irrigation requirements of 30 cultivars of Kentucy bluegrass under a large rainout facility in the transition zone (2007 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.; Redmond, Carl T.Natural enemies and site characteristics affecting distribution and abundance of native and invasive white grubs on golf courses (2007 - )click here
Peck, Daniel C.Interpreting and forecasting phenology of the annual bluegrass weevil in golf course landscapes (2007 - )click here
Gardner, David; Horgan, BrianCorrelation and calibration of the Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test for use as a nitrogen fertility management tool (2007 - )click here
Fu, Jinmin; Dernoeden, Peter H.Rooting and carbohydrate metabolism in creeping bentgrass putting greens in response to summer irrigation and aeration (2007 - )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 Norhtern Golf Coast (2007 - )click here
Walker, Nathan R.Infection and colonization of bermudagrass by Ophiosphaerella herpotricha, the causal agent of spring dead spot (2007 - )click here
Uddin, WakerSilicon amendment: A component of an integrated gray leaf spot management strategy (2007 - )click here
Henning, Shelby; Branham, Bruce; Sharp, WilliamOptimization of foliar nitrogen nutrition to improve turf performance under energy stress (2007 - )click here
Potter, Daniel A.; Bixby, AndreaUse of a baculovirus for season-long control of black cutworms on golf courses and compatability with soil insecticides and insect-resistant turfgrass (2007 - )click here
Lakshman, Dilip K.Accurate identification and gene expression in relation to virulence of Rhizoctonia isolates infecting turfgrass (2007 - )click here
Buss, Eileen A.Mole cricket sensory perception of insecticides (2007 - )click here
Tomaso-Peterson, MariaThe efficacy of spring fungicide applications plus organic fertilizers for controlling spring dead spot of bermudagrass (2007 - )click here
Lewis, Dustin F.; McElroy, J. Scott; Sorochan, John C.; Breeden, Greg K.Developing best management practices for bermudagrass control in zoysiagrass fairways (2007 - )click here
Belanger, Faith C.Identification of the colonial bentgrass contribution to dollar spot resistance in colonial x creeping bentgrass interspecific hybrids (2007 - )click here
Casler, Michael; Jung, Geungwha; Warnke, Scott; Bonos, Stacy; Belanger, Faith; Bughrara, SuleimanA bentgrass consortium to support the golf industry (2007 - )click here
Christensen, Dana; Qian, YalingDevelopment of seeded turf-type saltgrass varieties (2007 - )click here
Fei, Shui-zhangEST analysis and gene discovery in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) in response to cold (2007 - )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 (2007 - )click here
Hanna, Wayne; Paterson, AndrewProduction, maintenance, and evaluation of triploid interspecific bermudagrass hybrids for QTL analysis (2007 - )click here
Heng-Moss, Tiffany; Baxendale, Fred; Shearman, Robert; Sarath, Gautam; Twigg, PaulResistant turfgrasses for improved chinch bug management on golf courses (2007 - )click here
Huang, Bingru; Belanger, Faith; Bonos, Stacy; Meyer, WilliamDevelopment and application of molecular markers linked to heat tolerance in Agrostis species (2007 - )click here
Jung, Geunhwa; Jo, Young-Ki; Ban, JiyeonQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of resistance to gray leaf spot in Lolium (2007 - )click here
Wu, Yanqi; Martin, Dennis L.; Taliaferro, Charles M.Breeding and evaluation of turf bermudagrass varieties (2007 - )click here
Paterson, Andrew H.Accelerated discovery of Cynodon genes and DNA markers by cDNA sequencing (2007 - )click here
Qian, Yaling; Christensen, DanaMultiple stress tolerance, seed dormancy breaking, and establishment of seeded saltgrass (2007 - )click here
Raymer, PaulBreeding seashore paspalum for recreational turf use (2007 - )click here
Shearman, RobertGermplasm development and management of buffalograss varieties (2007 - )click here
Pessarakli, M.; Kopec, DavidInteractive effects of salinity and mowing height on the growth of various inland saltgrass clones (2007 - )click here
Watkins, EricGenetic improvement of prairie junegrass (2007 - )click here
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Fresenburg, Brad; Van Sambeek, J. W.Evaluating poverty grass (Danthonia spicata L.) for use in tees, fairways, or rough areas in golf courses in the Midwest (2007 - )click here
Bonos, Stacy A.; Honig, Josh A.; Gianfagna, Thomas; Huang, BingruEvaluation of perennial ryegrass, creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass cultivars for salt tolerance (2007 - )click here
Bonos, Stacy A.; Honig, Joshua; Kubik, ChristineConfirmation of QTL markers for dollar spot resistance in creeping bentgrass (2007 - )click here
Jiang, YiweiLinking drought tolerance traits and candidate genes in perennial ryegrass through association mapping (2007 - )click here
Branham, Bruce; Fermanian, Thomas; Cohen, Stuart; Grant, JenniferThe pesticide matrix project: Developing a data base tool to guide environmentally responsible pesticide selection (2007 - )click here
Bell, Gregory E.Nutrient and pesticide runoff from golf course fairways caused by simulated and natural rainfall (2007 - )click here
Massey, Joseph H.Effect of plot size and warm-season grass species on turf chemical runoff (2007 - )click here
Clark, J. Marshall; Doherty, JefferyManaging pesticide exposure from treated turf (2007 - )click here
Clark, J. MarshallOptimization of vegetative filter strips for mitigation of runoff from golf course turf: Site establishment (2007 - )click here
Frank, Kevin W.Nitrogen and phosphorus fate in a 10+ year old Kentucky bluegrass turf (2007 - )click here
King, Kevin W.; Moore, James F.Assesment of commercially marketed filter materials for the tile drainage outlets on golf courses (2007 - )click here
King, Kevin W.; Balogh, James C.Hydrologic and water quality assessment from an intensively managed watershed-scale turfgrass system (2007 - )click here
Carroll, MarkComparison of turf chemical runoff from small- and large-size plots (2007 - )click here
Rice, Pamela; Horgan, BrianReducing pesticide and nutrient loads from fairway runoff utilizing management practices (2007 - )click here
Cohen, Stuart Z.A critical review of water quality impacts by golf courses: Update and trends (2007 - )click here
Dodson, RonThe Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (2007 -)click here
Leinauer, Bernd; Barrick, Ty; Robertson, CodyAssessing the usefulness of physical water conditioning products to improve turfgrass quality and reduce irrigation water use (2007 - )click here
Howell, C. S.; Horvath, BrandonImpact of mowing practices on green speed and turfgrass disease severity and quality (2007 - )click here
Liu, HaiboControlling swirling grain on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens (2007 - )click here
Kaminski, John E.Dollar spot severity as influenced by nozzle type and fungicide mode of activity (2007 - )click here
Sorochan, John C.; McElroy, J. ScottFrequent grooming effects on surface quality of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass fairway turf with and without trinexapac-ethyl (2007 - )click here
Pigati, Raymond; Dernoeden, PeterEffect of rain and mowing on fungicide performance for dollar spot control in fairway bentgrass (2007 - )click here
Baldwin, Christian M.; Liu, Haibo; McCarty, Lambert B.; Rajapakse, Nihal C.; Luo, Hong; Toler, Joe E.Altered light spectral quality impacts on warm-season turfgrass growth and development (2007 - )click here
Kaminski, John E.Preventive and curative control of algae on putting greens using products other than Daconil (2007 - )click here
DaCosta, Michelle; Ebdon, Scott; Owen, MaryThe Northeast winter injury initiative (2007 - )click here
Brown, Patrick; Burger, DavidDevelopment of model system for testing foliar fertilizers, adjuvants, and growth stimulants (2007 - )click here
Van Dyke, Adam; Johnson, Paul G.Influence of humic substances on moisture retention and phosphorus uptake of putting greens (2007 - )click here
Salaiz, TomDistribution of billbug species and their seasonal life cycle on Idaho golf courses (2007 - )click here
Guertal, Beth; Han, DaveImpact of irrigation timing, coupled with the use of fans, on bentgrass putting greens (2007 - )click here

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