Natural Turf Research @ Penn State - Trade Magazine Articles

Trade Magazine Articles and Research Reports

Year Authors Title Link
2026 Veith et al.  How Variability Within and Between Natural Turfgrass and Synthetic Turf Athletic Fields Impacts Athlete Safety and Performance Pennsylvania Turfgrass-Spring 2026
2025 Straw et al. Assessing Application Error on Sports Fields Across Varying Levels of Sprayer Technology and Operator Experience Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council - The Turf Zone
2025 Straw et al. Microwave Radiometry: A New Tool for Precision Irrigation on Golf Courses Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council - The Turf Zone
2025 Veith et al. How Variability within and between Natural Turfgrass and Synthetic Turf Athletic Fields Impacts Athlete Safety and Performance CANVAS 2025
2025 Li et al. Validation of Planetlab Soil Water Content Product over Golf Course Based on in Situ Measurement CANVAS 2025
2025 Li et al. Leveraging High-Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery for Soil Moisture Estimation and Short-Term Forecasting on Golf Course Fairways CANVAS 2025
2025 Sapkota et al. Portable L-Band Radiometry for Soil Moisture Mapping on Golf Course Fairways in TX and VA CANVAS 2025
2025 Veith et al.  Preliminary Evaluation of a Portable L-Band Radiometer for Soil Moisture Assessment in a Professional Sports Stadium: Effects of Mounting Angle and Scan Direction CANVAS 2025
2025 Sapkota et al.  Variable-Rate Vs. Conventional Nitrogen Management on Golf Course Fairways CANVAS 2025
2025 Wilber et al. Evaluation of Pix4Dfields for Scouting Bermudagrass Contamination in Zoysiagrass for Targeted Control CANVAS 2025
2025 Gurjar et al.  From Data to Diagnosis: Site-Specific Approaches for Weed Management in Turfgrass CANVAS 2025
2024 Sapkota et al.  Developing Prescription Maps for Variable-Rate Nitrogen Applications on Golf Course Fairways ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2024 Sapkota et al.  Calibration of a Portable L-Band Radiometer (PoLRa) for Accurate Soil Moisture Mapping of Golf Course Fairways. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2024 Veith et al. How Variability within Natural Turfgrass and Synthetic Turf Athletic Fields Impacts Athlete Safety and Performance ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2024 Straw et al. Investigating the Challenges in Natural Turfgrass and Synthetic Turf Management for Community Sports Fields ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Floyd et al.  Assessing the Benefits of a GPS Sprayer and Its Justification ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Roberson et al.  Estimating Golf Course Irrigation Efficiency Using Thermal Aerial Imagery ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Floyd et al.  Assessing the Benefits of a GPS Sprayer and Its Justification ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Capcha et al.  Spatial Estimation of Actual Evapotranspiration and Turfgrass Quality on Golf Courses Using Remote Sensing Information. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Straw et al.  Spatial Relationship of Turfgrass Tissue Nitrogen Content and Several Vegetation Indices in Sand-Capped Golf Course Fairways View article
2023 Straw et al.  Relationship Between a Mower-Mounted L-Band Radiometer and Tow-Behind Capacitance Sensor for Mapping Soil Moisture Variability on Golf Course Fairways View article
2023 Gurjar et al.  Developing a Machine-Learning Based Weed Detection and Localization Framework for Precision Herbicide Applications in Natural Turfgrass ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Torres et al.  UAS-Based Detection and Site-Specific Treatment of Green Kyllinga in Natural Turfgrass ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2023 Roberson et al.  Assessing the Impact of Covering Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Using Continuous Soil Monitoring ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting
2021 Tom Serensits and Andy McNitt Mid-Season Field Checkup - PA Turfgrass Read It Here
2019 T.J. Serensits Monitoring and documenting playing field conditions - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2016 Mascitti, et al. Lean and mean: sod production for in-season field replacements - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2015 T.J. Serensits and A.S. McNitt Proactive Approach Key to Field Safety - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2014 T.J. Serensits and A.S. McNitt Update on Field Safety Testing - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2014 PSU Center for Sports Surface Research Rugby Footwear - Traction Comparison Read It Here
2014 PSU Center for Sports Surface Research 2014 World Cup Footwear - Traction Comparison Read It Here
2012 M. Shelley and T. Serensits Is Tall Fescue Right for Your Field? - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2011 PSU Center for Sports Surface Research Effect of Supercleat on Traction and Soil Accumulation on the Bottom of Cleated Shoes Read It Here
2009 T.J. Serensits and A.S. McNitt Can plant growth regulators improve your field? - SportsTurf Magazine Read It here
2008 A.S. McNitt Understanding field drainage (see page 6) - Between the Lines Read It here
2007 A.S. McNitt, D.M. Petrunak, and T.J. Serensits Effects of organic fertilizers on saturated hydraulic conductivity of USGA root zones - USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online Read It here
2006 A.S. McNitt Prioritizing your sports field maintenance - Sportsturf Manager Read It here
2006 A.S. McNitt Understanding field drainage - Sportsturf Manager Read It here
2002 A.S. McNitt When is a field too hard? - Grounds Maintenance Read It here
1998 A.S. McNitt Traction on turf - Grounds Maintenance Read It here