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Investigating regional roadside turfgrass mixtures
By Dominic Christensen
The University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science group is currently conducting research on roadside turfgrasses. We recently initiated a regional mixture trial that is taking place in seven locations across Minnesota (Figure 1).
New recommendations for turfgrass on Minnesota roadsides
A University research team led by Professor Eric Watkins is working to promote healthy roadside turfgrass. The current issue of Catalyst from the Center for Transportation Studies has an article that describes the project.
Read more on this study, funded by the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB), here: New recommendations aim to help turfgrass thrive on Minnesota roadsides.