Research Update
Dr. James A. Murphy conducts extension and research programs on identifying best management practices for turfgrasses grown in the metropolitan region around New Jersey. His work often focuses on developing a better understanding of turfgrass response to soil-related stresses.
News
- 2018 Rutgers Turfgrass Research Field Days
July 31, 2018 - Golf and Fine Turf Day
August 1, 2018 - Lawn, Landscape, and Sports Field Day
Registration, Sponorship, and Donor Forms - Rutgers Turf Student Flies with the Philadelphia Eagles
- Turfgrass Faculty Ralph Engel (1915-1995) Named to Inaugural Class to be Inducted into NJ State Golf Association Hall of Fame
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- 2018 Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium
Resourcing the Next Generation of Turf Science
Keynote Presentation (7.47m PDF) - Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium (3.8m PDF)
- Three Plant Biology Graduate Students Win Awards at Scientific Conferences
- Consumers Prefer Wear Tolerance in Lawns (1.35m PDF)
- 2017 NJ/KY Turf Fungicide Recommendations
- An interview with Rutgers Professor C. Reed Funk recorded in 2009.
- BTN Live B1G: Rutgers Works to Make Grass Greener
Plant biologists at Rutgers University study global grasses to create the next generation of green and clean lawns. - Rutgers Turfgrasses Prized at Baltusrol Golf Club, Host of 98th PGA Championship
- What Is Organic Lawn Care?
- 2015-2016 ProFACT Nutrient Management for Turf (14.4m PDF)
- Best Management Practices for Anthracnose Control on Annual Bluegrass Putting Green Turf
2015 Update (217k PDF) - HouseSmarts "Green with Envy" Episode 122
Dr. James A. Murphy talks about making your lawn healthy, beautiful, and green.
