2023 turf trial results are posted
We have posted all 2023 turfgrass research plot data on our 2023 cultivar evaluation page. There are results posted from three types of trials.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 1/16/24
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. See the December 2024 Edition of MGCSA's Hole Notes for two articles by UMN Turfgrass team members!
- Determining plant available water irrigation thresholds by Ryan Schwab, Josh Friell, Gabe Olson-Jensen, and Eric Watkins
- Roll it forward by UMN Turfgrass instructor and former UMN Extension Educator Sam Bauer
Waiting for Winter
By Kim Tiber
Just like everyone else we’ve been waiting for winter to show up this year (Figure 1).
New research publication from our team - 12/7/23
Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Joan Barreto Ortiz, Candice Hirsch, Nancy Jo Ehlke and Eric Watkins has been published in Plant Methods. This paper describes a method to quantify turfgrass inflorescence properties using computer imaging to provide a faster and less subjective way to phenotype, which can aid in plant breeding.
Barreto Ortiz, J., Hirsch, C.N., Ehlke, N.J. and Watkins, E. 2023. SpykProps: an imaging pipeline to quantify architecture in unilateral grass inflorescences. Plant Methods 19:125. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-023-01104-z [Open Access]
Join the Turfgrass Science team at Northern Green 2024
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 23-25, 2024
Saint Paul RiverCentre
This year’s presentations from our team include: