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| Web URL(s): | http://usgatero.msu.edu/v05/n10.pdf
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| Author(s): | Morris, Kevin N. |
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| Author Affiliation: | President, National Turfgrass Federation, Incorporated, Beltsville, Maryland |
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| Title: | The National Turfgrass Research Initiative |
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| Source: | USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online. Vol. 5, No. 10, May 15 2006, p. [1-10]. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 12 |
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| Related Web URL: | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/gcman/article/2006aug76.pdf
Last checked: 09/30/2008
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Notes: Golf Course Management partial reprint |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Research; Turfgrass industry; National Turfgrass Research Initiative; Turf values
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The turfgrass industry encompasses 50,000,000 acres in the U.S. with an estimated annual value of $40 - 60 billion. With its tremendous growth in the last 15-20 years and with U.S. society becoming more health conscious, the turfgrass industry is increasingly scrutinized and criticized for its use of water, pesticides, and fertilizer. Reducing these inputs is critically important for the survival of the industry. In addition, turfgrass has many positive benefits to society, such as protecting soil and water, providing safe playing surfaces for children, and heat reduction in urban areas. To address these concerns while documenting and improving upon turfgrass' benefits to society and the environment, the National Turfgrass Research Initiative (NTRI) has been developed. NTRI proposes a $32.4 million turfgrass research program within the Federal Government's USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS). NTRI addresses the national concerns facing the turf industry by hiring federal researchers and providing funding to universities for cooperative, team research. NTRI emphasizes basic research--long-term, risky and expensive research unlikely to be conducted by state universities and private companies. The basic research that NTRI conducts will best address those critical issues and needs while improving turfgrass science." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 20 |
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| See Also: | Updated version appears in USGA Green Section Record, September/October 2006, p. 26-30, R=115852. R=115852 |
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| See Also: | Other Reports from this USGA research project: 1999-02-162 |
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| Note: | Partial reprint appears in Cactus Clippings, July/August 2006, p. 23
Partial reprint appears in Turf Talk [West Texas Golf Course Superintendents Association], 19(4) August 2006, p. [3]
Partial reprint appears in Golf Course Management, 74(8) August 2006, p. 76-79
Summary appears as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Morris, K. N. 2006. The National Turfgrass Research Initiative. USGA Turfgrass Environ. Res. Online. 5(10):p. [1-10]. |
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