Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf adds three DLF creeping bentgrasses to approved species list
The addition of creeping bentgrasses brings DLF's A-List approved species count to 24 including fescues, Kentucky bluegrasses and more. read more
New turfgrass varieties developed by UConn researcher require less maintenance
The new grass varieties will reduce the amount of mowing required to only three or four times per year in Connecticut, as opposed to more than 20 times a year. read more
How the World Cup’s turfgrass might help crops yield more from less
Thanks to a new study, seashore paspalum may soon grow crops that yield more food with less of the fertilizer that imposes costs on farmers. read more
Michigan State offers guidance on reduced turf maintenance
Michigan State University Extension has offered some guidance on reduced or minimal maintenance on athletic fields due to COVID-19. “We are all clearly in unprecedented times as this is the time of year when turf management is usually busy with activity preparing turf for the coming season,” said Kevin Frank, a turfgrass specialist with Michigan State University Extension. “Stay safe, we’ll... read more
$3 million allocated for turfgrass research
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) received $3M in new funding for federal turfgrass research in the FY20 Federal Appropriations bill. This is a 400-percent increase from $1M annually. This new funding is allocated for research in turfgrass genomics, water-efficient grasses and systems, and ecosystem services. Genomics is the study, understanding and mapping of the genomes of major turfgrass species. Understanding... read more
