breeding
2021 turf trial results are posted
By Eric Watkins
We have posted all 2021 turfgrass research plot data on our cultivar evaluation page for 2021. There are results posted from three types of trials.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:48
Cultivar Data: 2021
2021 Data
All links below are .pdf files
Kentucky bluegrass
Perennial ryegrass
Thu, 01/06/2022 - 09:48
New research publications from our team - 11/08/21
Learn more about our research! Three research articles from our group have been published in the September/October 2021 issue of Crop Science.
Mon, 11/08/2021 - 11:43
Cultivar Data: 2020
2020 Data
All links below are .pdf files
Kentucky bluegrass
Perennial ryegrass
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 14:47
2020 Turf Trial Results are posted
By Eric Watkins
We have posted all 2020 turfgrass research plot data on our cultivar evaluation page for 2020. There are results posted from three types of trials.
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 14:16
Cultivar Data: 2019
2019 Data
All links below are .pdf files
Creeping bentgrass
Kentucky bluegrass
Perennial ryegrass
Fri, 01/08/2021 - 13:37
New research publication from our team - 11/24/20
Learn more about our research! A new research article from our group has been published in Grass and Forage Science. Garett Heineck and co-authors wrote about new methods they investigated to identify superior plant material for perennial ryegrass breeding programs.
Tue, 11/24/2020 - 15:56
Videos
Spring Lawn Care
This webinar video was created in partnership with the Metropolitan Council and addresses several topics on how to care for your lawn in spring.
Springtime Lawn Care: Waking Up Your Lawn
Watering Wisdom Webinar series
The goal of this webinar series, created in partnership with the Metropolitan Council, is to help homeowners have healthier lawns and more efficient irrigation systems.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 09:59
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 5/15/2020
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work! We have two articles to share.
Eric Watkins authored Improving Turfgrass Winter Stress Tolerance in the May 2020 edition of Hole Notes, the official publication of the MGCSA.
Fri, 05/15/2020 - 11:24
My time spent in the University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science Program
Mon, 04/27/2020 - 10:19