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  • close up of blades of grass with rust-colored stripes visible along one of the blades

    C 960

    Stripe Rust (Yellow Rust) of Wheat

    Stripe rust is an emerging disease in the state of Georgia. Evidence of increased aggressiveness of the disease has been reported recently. Rusts are the most economically important group of wheat diseases. More than $5 billion is lost to cereal rusts worldwide each year.

    Alfredo Martinez and James W. Buck

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  • Turf samples

    AP 117-5-01

    Breeding and Evaluation of Cool- and Warm-Season Turfgrasses at the University of Georgia

    This article covers the activities of the UGA turfgrass breeding program, which develops improved cool- and warm-season turfgrasses that are well-adapted to the southeastern United States. Objectives focus on improving turf quality, persistence, environmental adaptation, and resistance to stress. Future breeding efforts will focus on the development of climate-resilient turfgrass that performs well under increasingly challenging environmental conditions.

    Sameer Khanal, Phillip L Vines, Brian M Schwartz, and Paul L. Raymer

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  • on a black background various wavy, curled and curvy lines show the structure of root-knot nematode feeding tubes.

    AP 117-5-08

    Latest Research in Turfgrass Fungicides and All You Want to Know About Turfgrass Nematodes But Are Afraid to Ask

    This presentation at the Turfgrass Research Field Day covers research and information about fungicides and nematodes in Georgia turfgrass.

    Alfredo Martinez and Bochra Amina Bahri

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  • Butterfly garden

    AP 117-5-02

    Beneficial Insects in Turfgrass

    Tips for protecting turf and preserving the pollinators at the 2026 Turfgrass Research Field Day.

    Shimat V. Joseph, Anne Elizabeth Stalvey, Navdeep Kaur, Kavitha Patchipala, Nived Kavungal Muraleedharan, and Rajesh Vavilapalli

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  • AP 117-5-00

    2026 Turfgrass Research Field Day Program

    Download the program PDF for the 2026 Turfgrass Research Field Day, held every other year on the UGA campus in Griffin, GA.

    Benjamin Pritchard

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  • Turf plots recede into the background against a blue sky.

    AP 117-5-05

    Innovative and Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Turfgrass Disease Management

    This presentation at the Turfgrass Research Field Day covers how to sustainably manage diseases in turfgrass.

    Bochra Amina Bahri, Alfredo Martinez, Susmita Sigdel, Bikash Ghimire, Jonathan E. Oliver, James W. Buck, Clint Waltz, and David Jespersen

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  • a center pivot irrigation arm sprays water over a field of turfgrass with buckets laid out to capture the water for measurement

    AP 117-5-03

    Irrigation Demonstration Site: Technology, Setup, and Turf Health

    This presentation for lawn care operators and professionals in Georgia’s green industry at the Turfgrass Research Field Day covers the setup and operation of Toro and Rain Bird irrigation systems.

    Rolando Orellana

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  • Turf weeds

    AP 117-5-04

    Summer Weed Control and Preemergent Herbicides

    This presentation at the Turfgrass Research Field Day covers ongoing research to combat summer weed control and preemergent herbicides for turfgrass.

    Benjamin Pritchard and Christopher Bryant Hardin

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  • Fertile lawn

    AP 117-5-06

    Turfgrass Fertility for Reestablishment

    This presentation at the Turfgrass Research Field Day covers a research study exploring how nitrogen treatments affect growth rates and resource allocation in turfgrass cultivar ‘TifTuf’.

    David Jespersen, Gerald M Henry, and Will Dubecq

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