2025
Barnes, M. R., Moncada, K. M., & Watkins, E. (2025). Identifying challenges in establishing pollinator lawns among current and potential owners. Agricultural & Environmental Letters, 10(2), e70044. doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70044
Rountree, V., Barnes, M., Hoecker-Martinez, M. S., & Strout, N. W. (2025). Annual GHG emissions in CO2e from turfgrass maintenance in Los Angeles County. Cities and the Environment, 18(2). DOI: 10.15365/cate.2025.180201
Barnes, M., Jakstis, K., & Fischer, L. (2025). Seasonal impressions of nature: Creatively exploring phenology through an intuitive learning activity. NACTA Journal, 69(TT). doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v69iTT.248
DaCosta, M., Lu, J., Ebdon, J. S., Watkins, E., Petrella, D., Bekken, M., Pettersen, T., Aamlid, T. (2025). Effects of cultivar, synthetic cover, and plant health products on creeping bentgrass establishment in early spring. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 2025, 1-12. doi.org/10.1002/its2.70011
Yue, C., Parasuram, U., Watkins, E., Soldat, D., Koch, P., Frank, K., & DaCosta, M. (2025). The economic cost of winter injuries on golf courses in North America. HortScience, 60(8), 1389-1397. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18673-25
Watkins, E., Petrella, D. P., Aamlid, T., Christensen, D. C., Dalmannsdottir, S., Hollman, A. P., & Deters, G. (2025). Recovery of five cool-season turfgrasses following long-term ice encasement. Crop Science, 65(2), e70053. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70053
Barnes, M. R., Friell, J., Runck, B. C., Soldat, D. J., Watkins, E., & Yue, C. (2025). Cultivating connections: Framing turfgrass as a thriving social–ecological–technological system. Crop Science, 65, e21387. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21387
Breuillin-Sessoms, F., Petrella, D., Deters, G., Turberville, J., & Watkins, E. (2025). Response of cool-season turfgrass monocultures and two-way mixtures to sequential acute drought periods. Crop Science, 65, e21385. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21385
2024
Barnes, M. R., Campagna, I. A., Haddad, B., & Watkins, E. (2024). Unearthing green potential: Assessing the state of managed urban landscape curricula in Minnesota’s higher education institutions. Natural Sciences Education, 53(1), e20139. doi.org/10.1002/nse2.20139
Barnes, M. R., & Jakstis, K. (2024). Winter–nature interactions elicit positive sentiments in urban millennials: A cross-cultural analysis in Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA, and Stuttgart, Germany. Ecopsychology, 16(2), 135–148. doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0028
Barnes, M. R., & Watkins, E. (2024). Sports field users in Minnesota support herbicide use for weed-free recreation. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management, 10(1), e20276. doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20276
Heineck, G. C., Ehlke, N. J., & Watkins, E. (2024). Investigating tradeoffs in perennial ryegrass turfgrass performance and seed yield capacity in the US Midwest. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 7(3), e20520. doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20520
Jakstis, K., & Barnes, M. R. (2024). Winter-human-nature interactions: A scoping review for a neglected season. Global Environmental Psychology, 2, e11251. doi.org/10.5964/gep.11251
Wang, Y., Yue, C., Watkins, E., & Straw, C. (2024). The driving forces and barriers of golf course superintendents’ adoption of precision irrigation technology. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 42(2), 66–74. doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-42.2.66
2023
Barnes, M. R., & Watkins, E. (2023). “Nothing beats nature”: Park visitor preferences for natural turfgrass and artificial turf: A case study. HortScience, 58(4), 453–458. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17077-23
Barreto Ortiz, J., Hirsch, C. N., Ehlke, N. J., & Watkins, E. (2023). SpykProps: An imaging pipeline to quantify architecture in unilateral grass inflorescences. Plant Methods, 19(1), 125. doi.org/10.1186/s13007-023-01104-z
Braun, R. C., Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., & Patton, A. J. (2023). Assessing the fertilizer and pesticide input needs of cool‐season turfgrass species. Crop Science, 63(5), 3079–3095. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21046
Breuillin‐Sessoms, F., Petrella, D. P., Ehlke, N. J., Vellekson, D., & Watkins, E. (2023). Spring wheat canopy effects on light dynamics and yield of intercropped fine fescues. Crop Science, 63(5), 3096–3109. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21062
Cui, M., Yue, C., Zhao, L., & Watkins, E. (2023). United States consumers’ landscaping expenditures: A case of garden and lawn care services and equipment. HortTechnology, 33(1), 65–78. doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05123-22
Jahnke, L. B., & Barnes, M. R. (2023). Longevity of rain gardens in Minnesota (US) as a stormwater solution: A question of homeowner motivation and satisfaction. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 5, 1277066. doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2023.1277066
Kong, X., Yue, C., Watkins, E., Barnes, M., & Lai, Y. (2023). Investigating the effectiveness of irrigation restriction length on water use behavior. Water Resources Management, 37(1), 251–268. doi.org/10.1007/s11269-022-03367-y
Lai, Y., Yue, C., Watkins, E., & Barnes, M. (2023). Investigating the efficacy of government rebates: A case of the smart irrigation system. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 48(3), 581–599.
Philocles, S., Torres, A. P., Patton, A. J., & Watkins, E. (2023). The adoption of low-input turfgrasses in the midwestern US: The case of fine fescues and tall fescue. Horticulturae, 9(5), 550. doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050550
Qu, Y., Kne, L., Graham, S., Watkins, E., & Morris, K. (2023). A latent scale model to minimize subjectivity in the analysis of visual rating data for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1135918. doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1135918
Wang, Y., Yue, C., Watkins, E., & Straw, C. (2023). How do risk preferences affect golf course superintendents’ adoption of precision irrigation technologies? Implications from prospect theory. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 55(3), 516–535. doi.org/10.1017/aae.2023.28
Wolfin, J., Watkins, E., Lane, I., Portman, Z. M., & Spivak, M. (2023). Floral enhancement of turfgrass lawns benefits wild bees and honey bees (Apis mellifera). Urban Ecosystems, 26(2), 361–375. doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01339-7
Yue, C., Lai, Y., Watkins, E., Patton, A., & Braun, R. (2023). A behavioral approach to identify barriers to adoption of new technology: A case study of low-input turfgrasses. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 55(1), 72–99. doi.org/10.1017/aae.2023.7
2022
Barnes, M. R. (2022). Urban lawns as nature-based learning spaces. Ecopsychology, 14(2), 92–100. doi.org/10.1089/eco.2021.0025
Barnes, M. R., & Watkins, E. (2022). Differences in likelihood of use between artificial and natural turfgrass lawns. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 37, 100480. doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2021.100480
Barnes, M. R., & Watkins, E. (2022). ‘Greenness’ in the eye of the beholder: Comparing perceptions of sustainability and well-being between artificial and natural turfgrass. Cities and the Environment, 15(1) 2. doi.org/10.15365/cate.202.150102
Braun, R. C., Braithwaite, E. T., Kowalewski, A. R., Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., & Patton, A. J. (2022). Nitrogen fertilizer and clover inclusion effects on the establishment of fine fescue taxa. Crop Science, 62(2), 947–957. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20704
Braun, R. C., Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., Mihelich, N. T., & Patton, A. J. (2022). Management, harvest, and storage characteristics of low‐input cool‐season turfgrass sod mixtures. Agronomy Journal, 114(3), 1752–1768. doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21051
Petrella, D. P., Breuillin-Sessoms, F., & Watkins, E. (2022). Layering contrasting photoselective filters improves the simulation of foliar shade. Plant Methods, 18(1), 16. doi.org/10.1186/s13007-022-00844-8
Reiter, M., Mihelich, N. T., Qiu, Y., Horgan, B. P., & Watkins, E. (2022). Assessing fine fescue mixtures and plant growth regulator applications to determine their effect on traffic tolerance and divot recovery. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 14(1), 502–515. doi.org/10.1002/its2.82
Straw, C., Bolton, C., Young, J., Hejl, R., Friell, J., & Watkins, E. (2022). Soil moisture variability on golf course fairways across the United States: An opportunity for water conservation with precision irrigation. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 5(4), e20323. doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20323
Xie, Y., Farhadloo, M., Guo, N., Shekhar, S., Watkins, E., Kne, L., Bao, H., Patton, A. J., & Morris, K. (2022). NTEP‐DB 1.0: A relational database for the national turfgrass evaluation program. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 14(1), 316–332. doi.org/10.1002/its2.76
Yue, C., Cui, M., Kong, X., Watkins, E., & Barnes, M. (2022). Landscape irrigation and water conservation in urban areas: An analysis of information-based strategies. HortTechnology, 32(2), 213–225. doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05001-21
2021
Barnes, M. R., Yue, C., & Watkins, E. (2021). Homeowner perceptions of watering restriction scenarios in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management, 7(2), e20131. doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20131
Braun, R. C., Patton, A. J., Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., Murphy, J. A., Park, B. S., Kowalewski, A. R., & Braithwaite, E. T. (2021). Optimal fine fescue mixture seeding dates in the northern United States. Agronomy Journal, 113(5), 4413–4428. doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20859
Braun, R. C., Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., Mihelich, N. T., & Patton, A. J. (2021). Investigation of cool‐season species, seeding rate, and nitrogen fertilization in sod production: I. Establishment and sod tensile strength. Agronomy Journal, 113(5), 4176–4189. doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20810
Braun, R. C., Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., Mihelich, N. T., & Patton, A. J. (2021). Investigation of cool‐season species, seeding rate, and nitrogen fertilization in sod production: II. Management and shelf‐life. Agronomy Journal, 113(4), 3460–3474. doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20777
Breuillin-Sessoms, F., Petrella, D. P., Sandor, D., Bauer, S. J., & Horgan, B. P. (2021). Response of retail lawn seed products during acute drought and recovery. HortTechnology, 31(4), 448–457. doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04809-21
Breuillin‐Sessoms, F., Petrella, D. P., Trappe, J. M., Mihelich, N. T., Patton, A. J., & Watkins, E. (2021). Field evaluation of weed suppression in fine fescue (Festuca spp.). Crop Science, 61(4), 2812–2826. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20506
Friell, J., & Watkins, E. (2021). Review of cool‐season turfgrasses for salt‐affected roadsides in cold climates. Crop Science, 61(5), 2893–2915. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20326
Heineck, G. C., Ehlke, N. J., & Watkins, E. (2021). Predictive ability of perennial ryegrass spaced‐plant nurseries for turfgrass and seed production swards in Minnesota. Crop Science, 61(5), 2997–3010. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20278
Lonsdorf, E. V., Nootenboom, C., Janke, B., & Horgan, B. P. (2021). Assessing urban ecosystem services provided by green infrastructure: Golf courses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Landscape and Urban Planning, 208, 104022. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.104022
Petrella, D. P., Bauer, S., Horgan, B. P., & Watkins, E. (2021). Exploring fine fescues as an option for low‐input golf greens in the north‐central USA. Crop Science, 61(5), 2949–2962. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20390
Qiu, Y., Yang, Y., Hirsch, C. D., & Watkins, E. (2021). Building a reference transcriptome for the hexaploid hard fescue turfgrass (Festuca brevipila) using a combination of PacBio Isoseq and Illumina sequencing. Crop Science, 61(4), 2798–2811. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20489
2020
Braun, R. C., Patton, A. J., Watkins, E., Koch, P. L., Anderson, N. P., Bonos, S. A., & Brilman, L. A. (2020). Fine fescues: A review of the species, their improvement, production, establishment, and management. Crop Science, 60(3), 1142–1187. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20122
Breuillin‐Sessoms, F., & Watkins, E. (2020). Performance of multiple turfgrass species during prolonged heat stress and recovery in a controlled environment. Crop Science, 60(6), 3344–3361. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20262
Heineck, G. C., Ehlke, N. J., Altendorf, K. R., Denison, R. F., Jungers, J. M., Lamb, E. G., & Watkins, E. (2020). Relationships and influence of yield components on spaced‐plant and sward seed yield in perennial ryegrass. Grass and Forage Science, 75(4), 424–437. doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12499
Heineck, G. C., Qiu, Y., Ehlke, N. J., & Watkins, E. (2020). The fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae var. Lolii plays a limited role in mediating crown rust severity in perennial ryegrass. Crop Science, 60(2), 1090–1104. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20095
Petrella, D. P., & Watkins, E. (2020). Variation in fine fescue taxa response to simulated foliar shade. Crop Science, 60(6), 3377–3394. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20279
Qiu, Y., Hamernick, S., Ortiz, J. B., & Watkins, E. (2020). DNA content and ploidy estimation of Festuca ovina accessions by flow cytometry. Crop Science, 60(5), 2757–2767. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20229
Sharma, S., Dhakal, K., Wagle, P., & Kilic, A. (2020). Retrospective tillage differentiation using the Landsat-5 TM archive with discriminant analysis. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 3(1), e20000. doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20000
Straw, C. M., Principe, F. M., Kurtz, E. L., Wiese-Bjornstal, D. M., & Horgan, B. P. (2020). Within-field variability of turfgrass surface properties and athlete performance: Modeling their relationship using GPS and GIS technologies. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 234(2), 170–175. doi.org/10.1177/1754337119901090
Straw, C. M., Wardrop, W. S., & Horgan, B. P. (2020). Golf course superintendents’ knowledge of variability within fairways: A tool for precision turfgrass management. Precision Agriculture, 21(3), 637–654. doi.org/10.1007/s11119-019-09687-1
2019
Heineck, G. C., Bauer, S. J., Cavanaugh, M., Hollman, A., Watkins, E., & Horgan, B. P. (2019). Variability in creeping bentgrass cultivar germinability as influenced by cold temperatures. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management, 5(1), 180054. doi.org/10.2134/cftm2018.07.0054
Heineck, G. C., McNish, I. G., Jungers, J. M., Gilbert, E., & Watkins, E. (2019). Using R‐based image analysis to quantify rusts on perennial ryegrass. The Plant Phenome Journal, 2(1), 1–10. doi.org/10.2135/tppj2018.12.0010
Lane, I. G., Wolfin, J., Watkins, E., & Spivak, M. (2019). Testing the establishment of eight forbs in mowed lawns of hard fescue (Festuca brevipila) for use in pollinator conservation. HortScience, 54(12), 2150–2155. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14336-19
Lane, I., Watkins, E., & Spivak, M. (2019). Turfgrass species affect the establishment and bloom of kura clover (Trifolium ambiguum) in lawns. HortScience, 54(5), 824–828. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13779-18
Qiu, Y., Hirsch, C. D., Yang, Y., & Watkins, E. (2019). Towards improved molecular identification tools in fine fescue (Festuca L., Poaceae) turfgrasses: Nuclear genome size, ploidy, and chloroplast genome sequencing. Frontiers in Genetics, 10, 1223. doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.01223
Ramer, H., Nelson, K. C., Spivak, M., Watkins, E., Wolfin, J., & Pulscher, M. (2019). Exploring park visitor perceptions of ‘flowering bee lawns’ in neighborhood parks in Minneapolis, MN, US. Landscape and Urban Planning, 189, 117–128. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.04.015
Yue, C., Wang, J., Watkins, E., Bonos, S. A., Nelson, K. C., Murphy, J. A., Meyer, W. A., & Horgan, B. P. (2019). Investigating the practices and challenges for turfgrass breeders and distributors. HortScience, 54(1), 129–135. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13343-18
Yue, C., Wang, J., Watkins, E., Xie, Y., Shekhar, S., Bonos, S. A., Patton, A., Morris, K., & Moncada, K. (2019). User preferences for accessing publically available turfgrass cultivar performance data. HortTechnology, 29(5), 599–610. doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04390-19
2018
Barnes, M. R., Nelson, K. C., Meyer, A. J., Watkins, E., Bonos, S. A., Horgan, B. P., Meyer, W. A., Murphy, J., & Yue, C. (2018). Public land managers and sustainable urban vegetation: The case of low-input turfgrasses. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 29, 284–292. doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.12.008
Grimshaw, A. L., Qu, Y., Meyer, W. A., Watkins, E., & Bonos, S. A. (2018). Heritability of simulated wear and traffic tolerance in three fine fescue species. HortScience, 53(4), 416–420. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI12450-17
Heineck, G. C., Watkins, E., & Ehlke, N. J. (2018). The fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae var. Lolii does not improve the freezing tolerance of perennial ryegrass. Crop Science, 58(4), 1788–1800. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.12.0731
Heineck, G., Watkins, E., & Ehlke, N. J. (2018). Exploring alternative management options for multiyear perennial ryegrass seed production in northern Minnesota. Crop Science, 58(1), 426–434. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.03.0136
2017
Bauer, S. J., Cavanaugh, M. J., & Horgan, B. P. (2017). Wetting agent influence on putting green surface firmness. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 13(1), 624–628. doi.org/10.2134/itsrj2016.06.0490
Bauer, S. J., Horgan, B. P., Soldat, D. J., Lloyd, D. T., & Gardner, D. S. (2017). Effects of low temperatures on nitrogen uptake, partitioning, and use in creeping bentgrass putting greens. Crop Science, 57(2), 1001–1009. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.09.0767
Friell, J., Watkins, E., Horgan, B. P., & Cavanaugh, M. (2017). Sod strength characteristics of 51 cool‐season turfgrass mixtures. Agronomy Journal, 109(4), 1749–1757. doi.org/10.2134/agronj2016.05.0295
Hollman, A. B., Heineck, G. C., Frank, K. W., Bauer, S. J., Bryan, J., & Horgan, B. P. (2017). Effects of de‐icing products on putting green turf. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 13(1), 256–263. doi.org/10.2134/itsrj2016.06.0488
Koch, P. L., Soldat, D. J., Horgan, B. P., Bauer, S. J., & Patton, A. J. (2017). The Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science: A nine-state online collaboration to improve the turfgrass short course. Journal of Extension, 55(3), 20. doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.03.20
Reiter, M., Friell, J., Horgan, B., Soldat, D., & Watkins, E. (2017). Drought response of fine fescue mixtures maintained as a golf course fairway. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 13(1), 65–74. doi.org/10.2134/itsrj2016.06.0460
Rice, P. J., & Horgan, B. P. (2017). Off-site transport of nitrogen fertilizer with runoff from golf course fairway turf: A comparison of creeping bentgrass with a fine fescue mixture. The Science of the Total Environment, 580, 533–539. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.209
Rice, P. J., Horgan, B. P., & Hamlin, J. L. (2017). Evaluation of individual and combined management practices to reduce the off-site transport of pesticides from golf course turf. The Science of the Total Environment, 583, 72–80. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.001
Yue, C., Wang, J., Watkins, E., Bonos, S. A., Nelson, K. C., Murphy, J. A., Meyer, W. A., & Horgan, B. P. (2017). An investigation of trait prioritization in turfgrass breeding programs. HortScience, 52(11), 1544–1549. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI12027-17
Yue, C., Wang, J., Watkins, E., Bonos, S. A., Nelson, K. C., Murphy, J. A., Meyer, W. A., & Horgan, B. P. (2017). Heterogeneous consumer preferences for turfgrass attributes in the United States and Canada. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue Canadienne d’agroeconomie, 65(3), 347–383. doi.org/10.1111/cjag.12128
Yue, C., Wang, J., Watkins, E., Bonos, S., Nelson, K., Murphy, J. A., Meyer, W., & Horgan, B. (2017). Consumer preferences for information sources of turfgrass products and lawn care. Agronomy Journal, 109(4), 1726–1733. doi.org/10.2134/agronj2016.05.0310
2016
Dabney, C., Ostergaard, J., Watkins, E., & Chen, C. (2016). A novel method to characterize silica bodies in grasses. Plant Methods, 12(1), 3. doi.org/10.1186/s13007-016-0108-8
Hugie, K. L., & Watkins, E. (2016). Performance of low-input turfgrass species as affected by mowing and nitrogen fertilization in Minnesota. HortScience, 51(10), 1278–1286. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI11007-16
2015
Friell, J., Watkins, E., & Horgan, B. (2015). Cool-season turfgrass species mixtures for roadsides in Minnesota. Ecological Engineering, 84, 579–587. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.09.057
Koeritz, E. J., Watkins, E., & Ehlke, N. J. (2015). Seeding rate, row spacing, and nitrogen rate effects on perennial ryegrass seed production. Crop Science, 55(5), 2319–2333. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.02.0130
2014
Watkins, E., Gardner, D. S., Stier, J. C., Soldat, D. J., St. John, R. A., Christians, N. E., Hathaway, A. D., Diesburg, K. L., Poppe, S. R., & Gaussoin, R. E. (2014). Cultivar performance of low-input turfgrass species for the North Central United States. Applied Turfgrass Science, 11(1), ATS-2013-0101-RS. doi.org/10.2134/ATS-2013-0101-RS
2013
Friell, J., Watkins, E., & Horgan, B. (2013). Salt tolerance of 74 turfgrass cultivars in nutrient solution culture. Crop Science, 53(4), 1743–1749. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2012.08.0476
Koeritz, E. J., Watkins, E., & Ehlke, N. J. (2013). A split application approach to nitrogen and growth regulator management for perennial ryegrass seed production. Crop Science, 53(4), 1762–1777. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2012.08.0505
Miller, D. R., Mugaas, R. J., Meyer, M. H., & Watkins, E. (2013). Performance of low-maintenance turfgrass mixtures and blends. HortTechnology, 23(5), 610–612. doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.23.5.610
2012
Bauer, S., Horgan, B. P., Watkins, E., Hathaway, A., Calhoun, R., & Frank, K. (2012). Establishment of creeping bentgrass in annual bluegrass fairways using glyphosate and interseeding. Applied Turfgrass Science, 9(1), 1–10. doi.org/10.1094/ATS-2012-0127-01-RS
Bauer, S., Lloyd, D., Horgan, B. P., & Soldat, D. J. (2012). Agronomic and physiological responses of cool-season turfgrass to fall-applied nitrogen. Crop Science, 52(1), 1–10. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2011.03.0124
Clark, M. D., & Watkins, E. (2012). Broad-sense heritability estimates of turfgrass performance characteristics in native prairie junegrass germplasm. HortScience, 47(9), 1228–1233. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.47.9.1228
Friell, J., Watkins, E., & Horgan, B. (2012). Salt tolerance of 75 cool-season turfgrasses for roadsides. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science, 62(sup1), 44–52. doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2012.678381
Hugie, K., Yue, C., & Watkins, E. (2012). Consumer preferences for low-input turfgrasses: A conjoint analysis. HortScience, 47(8), 1096–1101. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.47.8.1096
Hulke, B. S., Bushman, B. S., Watkins, E., & Ehlke, N. J. (2012). Association of freezing tolerance to LpCBFIIIb and LpCBFIIIc gene polymorphism in perennial ryegrass accessions. Crop Science, 52(5), 2023–2029. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2011.09.0527
Yue, C., Hugie, K., & Watkins, E. (2012). Are consumers willing to pay more for low-input turfgrasses on residential lawns? Evidence from choice experiments. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 44(4), 549–560. doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.137132
2011
Cavanaugh, M., Watkins, E., Horgan, B., & Meyer, M. (2011). Conversion of Kentucky bluegrass rough to no-mow, low-input grasses. Applied Turfgrass Science, 8(1), 1–15. doi.org/10.1094/ATS-2011-0926-02-RS
Rice, P. J., Horgan, B. P., Hapeman, C. J., McConnell, L. L., Rice, P. J., Horgan, B. P., Hapeman, C. J., & McConnell, L. L. (2011). Efficacy of management practices to mitigate the off-site movement and ecological risk of pesticides transported with runoff from agricultural and turf systems. In Pesticides—Formulations, Effects, Fate. IntechOpen. doi.org/10.5772/14145
Wang, S., Zhang, Q., & Watkins, E. (2011). Evaluation of salinity tolerance of prairie junegrass, a potential low-maintenance turfgrass species. HortScience, 46(7), 1038–1045. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.46.7.1038
Watkins, E., Fei, S., Gardner, D., Stier, J., Bughrara, S., Li, D., Bigelow, C., Schleicher, L., Horgan, B., & Diesburg, K. (2011). Low-input turfgrass species for the North Central United States. Applied Turfgrass Science, 8(1), 1–11. doi.org/10.1094/ATS-2011-0126-02-RS
2010
Bierman, P. M., Horgan, B. P., Rosen, C. J., Hollman, A. B., & Pagliari, P. H. (2010). Phosphorus runoff from turfgrass as affected by phosphorus fertilization and clipping management. Journal of Environmental Quality, 39(1), 282–292. doi.org/10.2134/jeq2008.0505
Clark, M. D., & Watkins, E. (2010). Seed production characteristics of prairie junegrass germplasm accessions. Crop Science, 50(3), 1057–1065. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2009.05.0235
Clark, M. D., & Watkins, E. (2010). Turfgrass characteristics of prairie junegrass germplasm accessions. Crop Science, 50(5), 2092–2102. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2010.02.0068
Hoffman, L., DaCosta, M., Ebdon, J. S., & Watkins, E. (2010). Physiological changes during cold acclimation of perennial ryegrass accessions differing in freeze tolerance. Crop Science, 50(3), 1037–1047. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2009.06.0293
Jiang, Y., Watkins, E., Liu, S., Yu, X., & Luo, N. (2010). Antioxidative responses and candidate gene expression in prairie junegrass under drought stress. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 135(4), 303–309. doi.org/10.21273/JASHS.135.4.303
Kerns, J. P., Koch, P. L., Horgan, B. P., Chen, C. M., & Wong, F. P. (2010). First report of brown ring patch caused by Waitea circinata var. Circinata on Poa annua in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Plant Disease, 94(9), 1165–1165. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-94-9-1165A
Rice, P. J., Horgan, B. P., & Rittenhouse, J. L. (2010). Evaluation of core cultivation practices to reduce ecological risk of pesticides in runoff from Agrostis palustris. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(6), 1215–1223. doi.org/10.1002/etc.179
Rice, P. J., Horgan, B. P., & Rittenhouse, J. L. (2010). Pesticide transport with runoff from creeping bentgrass turf: Relationship of pesticide properties to mass transport. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(6), 1209–1214. doi.org/10.1002/etc.180
Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B., & Horgan, B. P. (2010). Evaluation of alternative turfgrass species for low-input golf course fairways. HortScience, 45(1), 113–118. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.1.113
2009
Johnsen, A. R., Horgan, B. P., Hulke, B. S., & Cline, V. (2009). Evaluation of remote sensing to measure plant stress in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) fairways. Crop Science, 49(6), 2261–2274. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2008.09.0544
Kramer, K. E., Rice, P. J., Horgan, B. P., Rittenhouse, J. L., & King, K. W. (2009). Pesticide transport with runoff from turf: Observations compared with TurfPQ model simulations. Journal of Environmental Quality, 38(6), 2402–2411. doi.org/10.2134/jeq2008.0433
2008
Hulke, B. S., Watkins, E., Wyse, D. L., & Ehlke, N. J. (2008). Freezing tolerance of selected perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) accessions and its association with field winterhardiness and turf traits. Euphytica, 163(1), 131–141. doi.org/10.1007/s10681-007-9631-z
2007
Hulke, B. S., Watkins, E., Wyse, D., & Ehlke, N. (2007). Winterhardiness and turf quality of accessions of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) from public collections. Crop Science, 47(4), 1596–1602. doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2006.10.0671
2006
Sass, J. F., & Horgan, B. P. (2006). Irrigation scheduling on sand‐based creeping bentgrass: Evaluating evapotranspiration estimation, capacitance sensors, and deficit irrigation in the Upper Midwest. Applied Turfgrass Science, 3(1), 1–14. doi.org/10.1094/ATS-2006-0330-01-RS