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Hello Researchers: Attached is the 2025 Research Call For Proposals from the Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation and its allied regional associations. The submission deadline is Friday November 15, 2024.
by Wrennie Wang, PhD, and Alec Kowalewski, PhD
Criticisms of the environmental impacts of lawns, including a high climate footprint and high irrigation requirement, pose challenges to the market acceptance of natural turfgrass.
Read more: Enhancing Turfgrass Carbon Sequestration - 2023 Results from OSU
The start to the 2024 growing season was a rocky one for many. Widespread turf loss was recorded throughout Alberta and the prairies, confirmed through lab diagnosis as abiotic causes.
Read more: Alberta Turfgrass Research Q1 Update Apr-Jun 2024
Effects of Equipment Traffic on Turfgrass During Frost and Freezing Conditions - Final Report
Oregon State University
Alec Kowalewski, Chas Schmid, Zach Hamilton, Brian McDonald, Robert Starchvick, and Cole Stover