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UGA-licensed TifGrand installed at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil — one of three World Cup stadiums to use the turf this year. TifGrand was bred by UGA/USDA-ARS plant breeder Wayne Hanna and UGA Entomologist Kris Braman. CAES News
World Cup Turf 06/06/14 Merritt Melancon
When the world’s best soccer players make their way onto the world stage next week, chances are they’ll once again be playing on a University of Georgia-bred turfgrass.
Artist rendering of UGA Griffin Campus Turfgrass Facility CAES News
Turfgrass Funding 04/23/14 Sharon Dowdy
For decades, University of Georgia scientists have conducted state-of-the-art turfgrass research. Today’s researchers still work in the same labs where modern turfgrass science started in the 1950s. Those legacy labs and greenhouses will soon get much-needed renovations. Georgia’s FY015 budget includes $11.5 million for the improvement of the University of Georgia’s turfgrass teaching, research and Extension facilities across the state.
UGA President Jere Morehead speaks to UGA faculty, staff and students during his visit to the UGA Tifton campus on Wednesday at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. CAES News
UGA President 04/03/14 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia President Jere Morehead visited UGA’s Tifton campus for the first time on Wednesday as part of his effort to learn more about the campus and the agriculture industry in Georgia.
UGA turfgrass breeder Brian Schwartz (right) examines research plots during the turfgrass conference held in 2013. CAES News
Turfgrass Conference 03/21/14 Clint Thompson
The world-class turfgrass research program at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus will be under the microscope during an annual conference set for April 29.
St. Augustinegrass seedheads CAES News
Grass Facts 03/13/14 Merritt Melancon
What type of plant makes up most of the lawns in Georgia? If you shrugged and answered “grass,” you’re not alone. Homeowners spend hours mowing and treating their lawns, but many don’t know much about the plants that make up the green expanse between their driveways and front doors.
Tif-Blair centipedegrass CAES News
Cold-damaged turf 03/06/14 Sharon Dowdy
Lawns in Metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties covered in warm-season grasses like centipedegrass or St. Augustinegrass will likely show signs of cold damage this spring as a result of the recent snow and ice storms, says University of Georgia Extension turfgrass specialist Clint Waltz.
This picture shows cotton being picked at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
2014 Farm Bill 02/06/14 Clint Thompson
Georgia farmers can no longer bank on subsidized payments from the federal government.
A roll of freshly harvested sod CAES News
Sod Survey 01/07/14 Sharon Dowdy
If your spring landscape plans include installing sodded turfgrass, you can expect to pay more this year, according to a University of Georgia and Georgia Urban Ag Council survey.
Sod harvesting equipment CAES News
EDGE Expo 11/13/13 Sharon Dowdy
The Georgia Urban Ag Council will host the third annual EDGE Expo for landscape professionals on Dec. 11-12 at the Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center in Duluth, Ga.
Turfgrass Management Quiz is a mobile app designed by University of Georgia faculty for turfgrass students. It can also be used by turfgrass professionals who want to brush up on their knowledge. It's a fun application that challenges users to get the best score, improve on their score and test their knowledge. CAES News
Turfgrass Mobile Apps 10/24/13 Sharon Dowdy
Four mobile applications designed by University of Georgia specialists are putting lawncare information at your fingertips, literally.