Flagstick in/out: Are drones and remote sensing worth it? March 2026 Do sensing drones live up to all the hype?
Cutting Edge: Recycled wastewater irrigation; salinity tolerance in African bermudagrass March 2026 Two studies on bermudagrass and water use tackle the use of recycled wastewater and salinity stress and tolerance.
Verdure: Where is the surface wear? March 2026 How do grooming, rolling, topdressing and fertilizer affect surface wear caused by foot traffic?
Golf course carbon sequestration rates and changing perceptions of organic matter in soils March 2026 Researchers tested a soil carbon stock sampling protocol at two golf courses in Scotland that were nearby to each other but that had different soil textures.
How maintenance-cost education impacts golfer expectations February 2026 Researchers found that golfers better accept lower-quality playing conditions when they understand the reduced maintenance costs.
Verdure: Rhizobacteria can be your friend February 2026 Researchers at Rutgers University studied rhizobacteria's ability to help creeping bentgrass overcome drought stress.
Detecting dollar spot earlier February 2026 USDA-ARS researchers developed a DNA-based assay in an effort to improve fungicide timing and turfgrass resistance.
Cutting Edge: Bermudagrass putting greens; crabgrass and ball roll January 2026 Featured research projects examine the impact of plant growth regulators on bermudagrass, and the relationship between crabgrass and ball roll.
Reestablishing an annual bluegrass putting green following simulated winterkill January 2026 Researchers evaluated the effects of three spring seeding dates and seven seed entries on spring establishment rate following a simulated winterkill.
Verdure: A look at turfgrass research nearly a century ago January 2026 Does 95-year-old turfgrass research hold up to modern standards?
Can ice encasement take the breath away from annual bluegrass? January 2026 A study sought greater understanding of anaerobic metabolism in annual bluegrass to help generate recommendations for well-timed management strategies.
Truth in Science: Correlation vs. cause and effect December 2025 When it comes to science, correlation doesn't necessarily mean cause and effect.
Cutting Edge: Moisture management for annual bluegrass weevil; root-knot nematodes and take-all root rot December 2025 Research projects consider the interactions between moisture and deadly pests, as well as the relationship between root-knot nematodes and take-all root rot in hybrid bermudagrass.
Verdure: Earthworms are great for gardens, not for greens December 2025 With today’s golf course turf management practices, sand topdressing may repel earthworms.
From acre-feet to outcomes: Interpreting the 2024 GCEP Water Survey December 2025 A report on the fourth survey in the Golf Course Environmental Profile series, reflecting national and regional changes since 2005.
Cutting Edge: St. Augustinegrass winter survival, modeling large patch epidemics in zoysiagrass November 2025 Ongoing research examines the relationship between fall leaf pigments and St. Augustinegrass in winter, and new ways of characterizing large patch epidemics.
Verdure: Late-season nitrogen applications on Riviera bermudagrass November 2025 Could late-season nitrogen applications improve Riviera bermudagrass color in a cold winter transition zone?
The impact of forced carries on different types of golfers November 2025 Research from the USGA measures golfer performance based on skill level, gender.
Cutting Edge: Fall armyworm management, UC-Riverside Field Day October 2025 A new guide to controlling fall armyworm and highlights from UC-Riverside's Field Day event
Refining insect resistance management for fall armyworm in turfgrass October 2025 Researchers studied FAW host strains’ predominance and performance of insecticides.