The Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation (CTRF) has announced a total of $114,600 in turf research funding over a three year period to help fund two new projects.
Read more: Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation Approves $114,600 in Grants
By Jerry Rousseau
The Canadian Turf Research Foundation (CTRF), posted a helpful resource on its website today, August 20, 2015, called the 'Environmental Benefits of Turfgrass Poster'. For those turf managers in western Canada currently affected by unusally hot and dry conditions and facing scrutiny over the use of water, the poster will assist both individual facilities and industry organizations with their public and media advocacy efforts.
Read more: Great Timing For Environmental Benefits of Turf Poster
The Board of Directors of the Northwest Turfgrass Association has voted to donated $61,000 to various turfgrass research and education projects in the Northwest, more than double what was awarded in 2014.
The NTA grants will be spread out over five different research and education programs in the Northwest.
For 2015, the NTA Board of Directors has awarded the following research and education grants:
Clint Mattox, Alec Kowalewski and Brian McDonald
Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Microdochium patch can be observed year-around in some cool, humid regions, and damages nearly all grass species in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Historically, more money has been spent on fungicides to combat this disease in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest than any other turfgrass disease.
Read more: Final Report: Fungicide Alternative Management Practices for Microdochium Patch
By Jeff Mulhollem
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Inadvertently continuing a line of study they conducted about 15 years ago, a team of Penn State researchers recently discovered the causal agent for an emerging turfgrass disease affecting golf courses around the world.
Read more: Déjà Vu All Over Again: Research Shows 'Mulch Fungus' Causes Turfgrass Disease