Katrina Freund Saxhaug

New research publication: N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) exposure produces rapid and permanent damage in turfgrass

The goals of this study were to determine which component of DEET bug spray causes damage to turfgrass, quantify the level of damage, and determine the ability of turfgrass to recover. Learn more: N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) exposure produces rapid and permanent damage in turfgrass.


Data visualization, processing, and analysis for turfgrass metabolomics experiments

By Kate Freund

This article was originally published on the WinterTurf project blog.


Turfgrass Science Team at the 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings

The Turfgrass Science team from the University of Minnesota was well-represented at this year’s ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings held on October 29 - November 1, 2023 in St. Louis, MO. Two people gave oral presentations and three people presented posters. Below is a listing of all the oral presentations and posters along with the presentation abstracts and University Digital Conservancy links for the poster PDF files.

Oral presentations

Cultivating New Opportunities for Turfgrass Science Education in Minnesota

Presenting author: Michael Barnes; co-authors: Ileana Campagna, Becky Haddad, and Eric Watkins


Using untargeted metabolomics to assess cold tolerance in perennial ryegrass - Part 2

By Kate Freund

This article was originally published on the WinterTurf project blog.


Using untargeted metabolomics to assess cold tolerance in perennial ryegrass - Part 1

By Kate Freund

This article was originally published on the WinterTurf project blog.


Introducing Katrina Freund Saxhaug, Postdoctoral Researcher

By Katrina Freund Saxhaug


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