The turgrass research funding year begins with our annual conference and trade show. Prior to COVID, these three days would yield about a third of our annual fundraising 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.
From sports and recreational fields to home lawns, a new turfgrass centre opening this week at the University of Guelph will foster research and teaching to support Canada’s multi-billion-dollar sports, golf and residential turf industry.
Read more: Guelph Turfgrass Institute Celebrates 35 Years With New State-of-the-Art Facility
Influence of Plant Growth Regulators on Core Cultivation Recovery Time of Annual Bluegrass Putting Green Turf
Chas Schmid, Alec Kowalewski, Brian McDonald and Emily Braithwaite
Department of Horticulture
Oregon State University
Working with many of our allied groups, one of the primary mandates of the Western Canada Turfgrass Association is to foster turfgrass research for the betterment of the entire sports turf and golf course management industry.
Enhancing turfgrass carbon sequestration to improve sustainability and market access
Ruying “Wrennie” Wang1, Clint Mattox1, Claire Phillips2 and Alec Kowalewski1
1Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
2United States Department of Agriculture
Read more: Enhancing Turfgrass Carbon Sequestration to Improve Sustainability and Market Access