Turfgrasses

Perennial Ryegrass NTEP plot on March 15 with some plots showing green on leaves.

Early Spring Planning Resources for Turfgrass Areas

03/19/2024

2024 has started with a lot of changes in the weather, particularly warmer temperatures at the end of February and into March in Nebraska. As we move forward 1 hour in Daylight Savings Time last Sunday and today is the spring equinox (the first day of spring), there has been an abnormal increase in warmer temperatures, but also an outlook of cooler temperatures (again) later this week.

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Video crew taking film for turfgrass news story from KETV in Omaha.

Outreach Media of UNL Turfgrass Faculty October-November

11/06/2023

For the months of October and November, a few of our University of Nebraska-Lincoln Turfgrass Science programs faculty have appeared in podcasts and/or on the local news on information on their respective programs.

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Grass area on a blue clear sky day.

Overseeding in the Fall

08/15/2023

We are officially into turfgrass overseeding season. The suggested timing for turfgrass overseeding for cool-season grasses is from August 15 to September 15 in eastern Nebraska and August 15 to September 5 for western Nebraska. But why this specific time for overseeding during these dates?  

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Kait Chapman speaking to attendees at 2023 Turfgrass Field Day.

Highlights of 2023 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day

08/07/2023

On Friday, July 28, more than 113 attendees and 14 exhibitors were present at the 2023 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day at East Campus Research Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. This was the first field day held in person since 2019. Various topics were covered from ongoing research to concerns in turfgrass systems in Nebraska across the 7 speakers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Turfgrass program, UNL Extension, and Husker Athletics.

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Turfgrass Research Center Aerial

Agenda and Registration Open for 2023 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day

05/26/2023

The agenda and registration for the 2023 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day are now available. This is a great opportunity to see and learn about the ongoing research that is happening in the Turfgrass program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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