artificial turf
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 11/14/23
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. Researcher Michael Barnes wrote Real concerns with fake grass in the Fall 2023 edition of the MPSFMA News from the Minnesota Park and Sports Field Management Association.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 6/22/23
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. There are several recent articles that feature our team!
New research publication from our team - 3/21/22
Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Michael Barnes and Eric Watkins has been published in the journal HortScience. This article discusses a case study that examines perceptions of natural turfgrass compared to artificial turf as they relate to their potential uses and perceptions of sustainability.
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.
Join the Turfgrass Science team at Northern Green 2023
Members of our team will be giving talks at Northern Green, a trade show and conference dedicated to green industry professionals. Consider attending this worthwhile event!
Northern Green
January 10-12, 2023
Minneapolis Convention Center
This year’s presentations from our team include:
University of Minnesota Turfgrass Research Update
Eric Watkins
Wednesday, January 11, 7:30 AM - 8:20 AM
Turfgrass Science team at the 2022 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting
The Turfgrass Science team from the University of Minnesota was well-represented at this year’s ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting held on November 6-9, 2022 in Baltimore, MD.
Below is a listing of the abstracts from the meeting:
Reducing Environmental Risk in Genetically Modified Perennial Ryegrass
Presented by Jonathan Cors; co-authored by Eric Watkins and Michael Smanski
New research publication from our team - 1/5/22
Learn more about our research! A new article from our group has been published in the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. This research found that park users have a preference for natural turfgrass lawns and are more hesitant to use artificial turfgrass lawns, which has implications for decision-makers choosing between these two options.
Barnes, M.R. and E. Watkins. 2022. Differences in likelihood of use between artificial and natural turfgrass lawns. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Vol 37, March 2022, 100480.