Better Turf Thru Agronomics
Index
by Publication Date
Better Turf Thru Agronomics is prepared for the delegates and membership of UCRTRAC. The intent is to present summaries of turfgrass research results and topical information of interest to the southern California turfgrass industries.
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December
2002
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Turf
Protects the Environment, Benefits Health
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http://ucrturf.ucr.edu
— UCR Turfgrass Research Program Launches Meaty Website
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Turf
Growth Response Under Restricted Light
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New
Fungicides for California Turf, 2002-2004
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July 2002
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Second
UCRTRAC Golf Tournament: A Winner for Turf Research
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Thanks to Tournament Sponsors
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Nitrogen Improves Fall Color Retention in Three
Seeded Bermudagrasses; Iron Applications, Vertical Mowing Not Helpful
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Allelochemicals (Phenolic Compounds) Act as
Growth Inhibitors; Distribution Differs in Warm- and Cool-Season Turf
Species
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New UCR Biotechnology Specialist
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April 2002
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NTEP
Published UCRTRAC's Final Results in National On-Site Test of Overseed
Grasses for Bermudagrass Fairways
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UCRTRAC
Developed BMPs for Tall Fescue Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization
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Final
Results from Annual Bluegrass Putting Green Management Study: Apply Fertilizers
in Ratio of 3:1:2-3
• Summary
of Annual UCRTRAC Research Activity for 2001
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January 2002
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New
UC Riverside Turfgrass Research Site in the Coachella Valley Will Benefit
Industry
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Nitrogen
and Potassium Are Significant Inputs for Traffic Tolerance on Creeping
Bentgrass Putting Greens
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Amending
Turf Soil for Sports: Optimal Amount of Green Waste Compost Not Clear
Yet
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New
UCR Urban Plant Pathology Specialist
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Buffalograss
and Zoysiagrass: Hot Picks for Functional, Low Input Sites
• Functional
Turf Sites: Buffalograss Had Best Dry-down Response and Drought Recovery
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June 2001
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Inaugural
UCRTRAC Golf Tournament: Putting, Driving, and Scoring for Research
• Thanks
to Tournament Sponsors
• Energy Conservation
Strategies for Turfgrass Maintenance in California
• Practical
Advice to the Golf Industry
• Evaluation of Overseed Pretreatments
• Herbicide Selectivity
and Tolerance in California Turfgrasses
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April 2001
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Management
Study of Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens Yields Beneficial Results
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UCRTRAC
Participates in National On-Site Test on Overseeded Bermudagrass Fairways
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UCRTRAC
Leads One of NTEP's On-Site Putting Green Trials
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UCRTRAC
2000 Annual Research Summary Report
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January 2001
Color
(2144 KB) Black
& White (1475 KB) High
Resolution Color (very large file) (13.3 MB)
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Herbicide
Resistance in California Turf: Not Yet, But Worldwide Trends Give Warning
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May 3, 2001
– First UCRTRAC Research Golf Tournament
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Financial
Backing and Employee Training Needed for BMP Implementation Say Turf Managers
in Response to Survey
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Resources
for Turf Disease Diagnosis
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Poa annua:
Desired Species or Aggressive, Weedy Winter Invader
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Identification
and Life Cycle of Poa annua
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Topdressing
Compost on Turf Improves Turf Quality, Reduces Weeds
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June
2000
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Fall Renovation
Treatments Do Not Increase PM10 Emissions in the
Coachella Valley
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Golf Growth:
California Led the Nation in 1999; Southern Counties Led the State
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Soil Type
Affects NO3-N Leaching on Overseeded Bermudagrass
Fairways
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Tall Fescue:
BMPs Being Developed at UCR for Irrigation and Nitrogen
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Sports Turf
Management Overview: Part II. Secondary Maintenance Practices
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UCRTRAC
1999 Annual Research Summary
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December
1999
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Contact
Transfer of Pesticides from Turf: Refocusing Default Assumptions on Reality
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NOEL and
Exposure Reduction Measures
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Sports Turf
Management Overview: I. Primary Maintenance Practices
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Urban Waste-Based
Soil Amendments May Benefit Turf and Landscape Industries
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August
1999
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California
Water Demand Snapshot
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How Much
Water Is Used for Landscape Irrigation in Urban Southern California?
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Best Management
Practice 5 (BMP 5) Mandates ETo-based Water Use
Budgets at CII Sites
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The Water
Supply in Southern California
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Usage of
Reclaimed Water for Landscape Irrigation
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Water Recycling
Criteria in California
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April
1999
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Snapshot
of the Southern California Golf Industry: 1998 Year-End Statistics Highlighted
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Benefits
of the Toro® HydroJect®
3000 for Golf Course Superintendents
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Improvement
of Spring Transition on Overseeded Bermudagrass Putting Greens
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New UCR
Technique Gives Turf Managers An Easy Way To Increase Irrigation Efficiency
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UCRTRAC
Annual Research Summary Report for 1998 Now Available
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December
1998
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Pesticide
Partitioning in a Putting Green Environment: Field Measurements vs. Computer
Model Prediction
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What Happened
to the Grass in the Retractable Roof Baseball Stadium?
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Nitrogen
Fertilizer Movement in a Turf System
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NTEP Variety
Trials: Bermudagrass Cultivar Performance Results
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New UC Strategy
Controls Bermudagrass in Cool-Season Turf
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June
1998
Color
(1795 KB) Black
& White (1233 KB) High
Resolution Color (very large file) (12.4 MB)
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ET-based
Irrigation Scheduling Saves Water and Money; UCR Research on Turf Plant
Factors (Kc) Aids Budgeting
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Green Kyllinga
Is Becoming A Major Turf Weed in California
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New Delegates
Appointed to UCRTRAC
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April
1998
(182 KB)
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Turf Research
Makes Good Business Sense: UCRTRAC's Impact in Southern California Presented
in Annual Research Report
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Turf Biotech
at UCR: Identifying LFR Genes to Reduce Irrigation Costs, Conserve Water,
and Improve Drought Resistance
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Demystifying
Biotech: A Useful Tool for Plant Improvement
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Kikuyugrass
Can Provide High-Quality Turf with the Right Maintenance
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SCGA Members'
Club Participates in a National Putting Green Trial with UCR Turf Researcher
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Management
of Annual Bluegrass Putting Greens Studied in First GCSAA Chapter Cooperative
Research Program in California
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Nitrogen
and Iron Enhance Zoysia Winter Color Better Than Overseeding When Temperatures
Are Moderate, Reducing Maintenance Costs
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'De Anza'
Zoysia To Make Its Major League Debut
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November
1997 (79 KB)
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El Niño
May Affect Best Management Practices and Nitrogen Leaching on Overseeded
Bermudagrass Fairways
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Reducing
Yard Waste in California: Grasscycling May Have an Important Role
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Nitrogen
Fertilizers Evaluated on Tall Fescue for Two Years
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Evaluation
of 23 Slow- and Fast-Release Nitrogen Fertilizers on Overseeded Common
Bermudagrass in the Cool Season
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UCR Extension
Develops Certificate Program in Turfgrass Management
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June
1997 (120 KB)
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Sting Nematode
Threatens Coachella Valley Golf Courses; Quarantine Is In Effect
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Maintaining
Bermudagrass Athletic Fields in LA County: A New UC Report
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Improvement
of the Spring Transition of Overseeded Bermudagrass Putting Greens in
the Coachella Valley: A Two-Year Study
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Overseeding
Pretreatments: An Evaluation
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March
1997 (121 KB)
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UCR's New
Putting Green Traffic Simulator Facilitates Fine-Tuning Research Results
and Recommendations
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New Simulator
Mimics Metal Spikes or Alternate Spikes
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Nitrogen
Transport and Fate: Key Factors in Fertilization Program
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Tall Fescue
Is More Effective Than Perennial Ryegrass in Resisting Kikuyugrass Invasion
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Buffalograss
-- A Promising Drought-Resistant Turf for California
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UC Scientists
Release Two Buffalograss Cultivars; Continue Performance Tests
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November
1996 (118 KB)
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Putting
Turf in a Retractable-Roof Baseball Stadium for the First Time -- A Novel
Challenge
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Black Turfgrass
Ataenius Damage Thresholds
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Growth and
Development of Kikuyugrass: An Invasive Weed on Golf Courses and Lawns
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Kikuyugrass
Spreads Mainly by Clonal Propagation
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Sequential
Herbicide Applications Provide Effective Control of Kikuyugrass
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Two New
Products Show Promise for Chemical Edging of Turf
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Recycled
Water for Turf Irrigation: A Valuable Resource for Professionals
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September
1996
(110 KB)
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UCRTRAC
– A New Linkage Between Researchers and Industry Clientele
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Fate of
Pesticides and Fertilizers in a Simulated Golf Course Turfgrass Environment
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Bentgrass
Variety Trials
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Topdressings
for Disease Control on Turf
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National
Turfgrass Evaluation Program
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Improved
Winter Color of Warm-Season Turfgrasses – NTEP Variety Trial Results
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