KSU Turfgrass Research and Extension

Want to play a bucket-list golf course while supporting the future of the turfgrass industry?

The 2026 GCSAA Rounds 4 Research online auction is officially live from April 20-26! With over 1,200 rounds of golf up for grabs, you can bid on tee times at premier destinations like Nanea Golf Club, Sutton Bay, Bandon Dunes, and many local hidden gems.

Presented in partnership with The Toro Company, this incredible program has raised $5 million since its inception. The funds go directly back to local GCSAA chapters and the national organization to fund critical turfgrass research, education, and community outreach. When you participate, you are directly supporting the science and students that make great golf possible—including our very own K-State Turfgrass program! EMAW! ⛳️🐱

Go preview the lineup and place your bids today: www.Rounds4Research.com

https://www.gcsaa.org/who-we-are/media/news-release/2026/03/31/preview-gcsaa-s-2026-rounds-4-research-online-auction-with-more-than-1-200-rounds-of-golf

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Timely spring article by Dr. Drew Ricketts, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist in K-State Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Mangement (WOEM). The spring is the best time for getting rid of those pesky moles!

How To Trap Moles | K-State Turf and Landscape Newsletter By Drew Ricketts, Extension Wildlife Specialist and Danny Lindahl, Natural Resource Video Production Specialist Moles are an insectivorous mammal...

New KSU Turf Blog Post!
Managing Moss and Algae: Cultural Solutions and Chemical Tools
https://blogs.k-state.edu/turf/managing-moss-and-algae-cultural-solutions-and-chemical-tools/

We’re back in the top ten! Way to go KState NCLC team. A year+ of hard work has paid off. Individual awards to come!

New KSU Turf Blog Post!
Spring Sprung Early? Adjusting Your Turf and Landscape Management for an Unusually Strange Winter-to-Spring Transition.
https://blogs.k-state.edu/turf/spring-sprung-early-adjusting-your-turf-and-landscape-management-for-an-unusually-strange-winter-to-spring-transition/

New KSU Turf blog post - "What’s Happening at the Braun Turfgrass Lab at K-State: Current and Upcoming Research."
https://blogs.k-state.edu/turf/whats-happening-at-the-braun-turfgrass-lab-at-k-state-current-and-upcoming-research/
K-State Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources K-State College of Agriculture

New blog post -- "K-State Turfgrass Science Achievements in 2025 and Planned Activities for 2026"
https://blogs.k-state.edu/turf/k-state-turfgrass-science-achievements-in-2025-and-planned-activities-for-2026/

K-State Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources K-State College of Agriculture

Our K-State Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources program is designed to prepare for rewarding careers as the next generation of golf course superintendents and turfgrass managers for professional sports organizations, colleges, school districts, grounds departments, lawn care, parks, and more!
https://hnr.k-state.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/turf-operations.html