Eric Watkins

University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 4/3/23

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. An article on bee lawns for Sierra, the magazine for the Sierra Club, features comments from Eric Watkins.

See Inside the Rise of Bee Lawns by Anne Readel on the Sierra Club website for the full article!

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 15:00


New research publication from our team - 3/22/22

Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by James Wolfin, Eric Watkins, Ian Lane, Zachary Portman, and Marla Spivak has been published in the journal Urban Ecosystems. This article discusses the research behind one of our most popular topics - bee lawns. The authors found that low-growing flowers planted in turfgrass lawns can support diverse bee pollinators.

Wed, 03/22/2023 - 13:46


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.

Tue, 03/21/2023 - 09:07


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 2/21/23

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. An article features the UMN Turfgrass Science team in the latest edition of the MGCSA's Hole Notes publication.

See the February 2023 Edition of Hole Notes on page 46 for "How much does research cost" by Eric Watkins.

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 10:37


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 1/23/23

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. An article features the UMN Turfgrass Science team in the latest edition of the MGCSA's Hole Notes publication.

See the December 2022 Edition of Hole Notes on page 52 for "Determining Irrigation Thresholds Using Plant Available Water" by Ryan Schwab, Josh Friell, Eric Watkins and Gabe Olson-Jensen.

Mon, 01/23/2023 - 00:15


New research publication from our team - 12-21-22

Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Chase Straw, Connor Bolton, Joseph Young, Reagan Hejl, Joshua Friell, and Eric Watkins has been published in the journal Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. This article discusses a case study that examined soil moisture variability findings from nine golf courses in eight different states in the U.S.

Wed, 12/21/2022 - 11:51


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

Register for this event 

Thu, 12/01/2022 - 10:51


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 11/29/22

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. An article features the UMN Turfgrass Science team in the latest edition of the MGCSA's Hole Notes publication.

Tue, 11/29/2022 - 15:34


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:

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 22:38