The WCTA Board is pleased to announce it will continue supporting important and valuable turf research in 2020. Based on funds raised in 2019, cash available to the Research Committee for new project funding is about $20,000.
Read more: WCTA Supports Turf Managers by Investing In 2020 Research Projects
Optimally maintained green spaces produce numerous benefits.
By Turf and Rec Staff (reprinted with permission)
A three-year research program aimed at improving turfgrass in residential areas has concluded at the Vineland Research & Innovation Centre at Vineland Station, Ont.
By: Reg Langen, OTRF Board of Directors
The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation (OTRF) is a charitable foundation dedicated to helping fund research projects that will assist the turf management industry.
By Dr. Eric Lyons, Guelph Turfgrass Institute
The purpose of this project was to compare the 30-year costs of building and maintaining synthetic and natural fields in Western Canada.
Read more: Economic Analysis of Natural and Synthetic Sports Fields Final Report
Previous research focusing on using iron sulfate to suppress Microdochium patch on annual bluegrass putting greens has yielded positive results although often turfgrass thinning or blackening of the turfgrass sward is not considered acceptable.
Read more: Comparing Iron Sulfate Versus Chelated Iron for Suppression of Microdochium Patch