SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA192 : Improving the Environmental Impact and Management of Turfgrasses
- Period Covered: 10/01/2007 to 09/01/2008
- Date of Report: 08/04/2008
- Annual Meeting Dates: 06/17/2008 to 06/18/2008
Participants
See attached meeting minutes.
The 2008 meeting was hosted by the Ohio State University from 16-18 June. The meeting focused on reviewing current research projects, developing new research projects, and reviewing state activities. The complete meeting minutes are attached.
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
NCERA-192 Website has been updated (www.ksuturf.com/NCERA192/main.htm).
Illinois Soil N Test Regional Project has been developed for 2008-2009.
Commercial Creeping Bentgrass Demonstration Trial has been developed for 2008-2011.
LIST (Low Input Sustainable Turfgrass) Research is on-going with 11 locations.
NC IPMC Grant grant submitted by Eric Watkins, Univ. of Minnesota. Grant was not funded.
The Lawn Problem Solver is operational and improvements have been made with the addition of several new pages and links. (www.ksuturf.com/Lawn_Problem_Solver_Site/index.htm)
Talks were delivered at Turfgrass Producers International Meetings in Wisconsin to 1100 people from 3 continents.
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program testing is on-going at numerous locations.
Univ. of Minnesota is participating in the Turfgrass Umbrella Project to assess nutrient and pesticide runoff from turfgrass.
Impact Statement was updated.
Impacts
- NCERA192 has made considerable progress in reducing turfgrass water requirements, producing alternative pest control methods, developing low maintenance turfgrasses and utilizing remote sensing to increase precision.
- The committee has identified turfgrass cultivars and species that are more sustainable with low management inputs, such as tall fescue, hard fescue, and colonial bentgrass.
- The committee has bred cultivars of buffalograss and tall fescue that are adaptable to lower maintenance.
- A major component of our outreach program provides best management practices to professional turf managers as well as homeowners.
- The committee developed new technology; e.g. use of corn gluten meal as a natural fertilizer and pre-emergence herbicide.
Publications
See attachment for a list of publications.