The turgrass research funding year begins with our annual conference and trade show. Typically, during those three days about a third of our annual average is raised through the Silent Auction, 50/50 draw and by the efforts of the Kwantlen Turf Club. In the past, any contributions from allied organizations were presented at the show.
Dr. Ruying Wang, Dr. Clint Mattox, Dr. Claire Phillips, and Dr. Alec Kowalewski
Oregon State University Horticulture and the United States Department of Agriculture
Criticisms of the environmental impacts of lawns, including a high climate footprint, pose challenges to the market acceptance of natural turfgrass domestically and internationally. However, turfgrass systems have been shown to accumulate soil organic carbon (SOC) at high rates, comparable to regenerating forests and fallowed cropland.
Read more: Enhancing Turfgrass Carbon Sequestration to Improve Sustainability and Market Access
Efficacy of Trichoderma fungal biocontrol agents for the control of snow mould disease in turf grass
'STERF' is the Scandinavian Turf and Environmental Research Foundation. In 2016, Director of R&D, Maria Strandberg and Chair, Bruno Hedlund spoke at our conference in Whistler. Each year, STERF publishes a comprehensive report, much of it focussing on efforts toward sustainable golf courses and sports fields.
October 2020
The Institute for Sustainable Horticulture, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) with support from the Western Canada Turfgrass Association (WTCA) is conducting a study to examine the ‘Efficacy of fungal biocontrol agents for the control of snow mold disease in turfgrass.’