TROE Center

The Turfgrass Research, Outreach and Education Center (TROE) is located on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. The state-of-the-art 12-acre interdisciplinary research facility was constructed in 2002 with $1.2 million dollars from the Minnesota turfgrass industry. All cool-season turfgrass species as well as non-traditional turfgrasses and alternative lawn species are grown either on sand-based or native soil rootzones to facilitate individualized research projects. An automated rainout shelter allows for screening of turfgrasses for drought tolerance. A grove of sugar maple trees provides ~7,000 square feet of shade for shade tolerance research. This facility is managed by a full-time field manager, allowing graduate students, faculty and other scientists to dedicate their time to research efforts.

TROE Center

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