member-driven research
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media 10/1/18
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. We have a podcast and two articles!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens September 15 podcast, featuring Jon Trappe and Mary Meyer, answers listeners' questions on gardening and lawns
The September issue of the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association's Hole Notes features an article, "UMN Member Driven Research: Irrigation Sensors", by Chase Straw and Brian Horgan
MGCSA Member-Driven Research profile: Comparison of wetting agents on recovery of wilt from dry spots in fairways
The University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science Team has partnered with the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association (MGCSA) to perform on-site research determined by the members themselves. As part of this project, we conducted a study at Centerbrook Golf Course. We examined the following research question: Can a surfactant with the right chemistry also function as a wetting agent to combat wilt from dry spots?
MGCSA Member-Driven Research profile: Turfgrass for wet and shaded Par 3 tee boxes
The University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science Team has partnered with the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association (MGCSA) to perform on-site research determined by the members themselves. As part of this project, we conducted a study at the Stillwater Country Club in 2017. We examined the following research question: How well would turfgrass species other than creeping bentgrass work under wet and shaded condition on a Par 3 tee box?
MGCSA Member-Driven Research profile: Early spring paclobutrazol application
The University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science Team has partnered with the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association (MGCSA) to perform on-site research determined by the members themselves. As part of this project, we conducted a study at the Rush Creek Golf Club in 2017. We examined the following research question: Will early spring paclobutrazol applications eliminate annual bluegrass?
MGCSA Member-Driven Research profile: Preservation of deacclimated annual bluegrass
The University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science Team has partnered with the Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association (MGCSA) to perform on-site research determined by the members themselves. As part of this project, we conducted a study at the Medina Country Club and the Les Bolstad Golf Course in 2017. We examined the following research question: Will installing covers during a February warm-up reduce the risk of injury to annual bluegrass due to deacclimation?