sports turf

University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 8/21/24

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. See the August 2024 Edition of MGCSA's Hole Notes for What do we recreational athletes want? Weed-free sports turf! by Michael Barnes!


New research publication from our team - 4/29/24

Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Michael Barnes and Eric Watkins has been published in Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. The authors found that sports field users preferred weed-free fields and more effective herbicide use for weed control, despite acknowledging potential harms. 

Barnes, M. R., & Watkins, E. (2024). Sports field users in Minnesota support herbicide use for weed-free recreationCrop, Forage & Turfgrass Management10(1), e20276.


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 9/17/23

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. Extension Educator Jon Trappe was interviewed for two news stories. Don't miss:


Pondering the future for artificial turf in 2023

By Michael Barnes