NTEP

By Majid Farhadloo, and Shashi Shekhar, Department of Computer Science, University of Minnesota

Thanks to NTEP-DB 1.0 [1], the relational database we created for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP), obtaining turfgrass cultivars' data will soon be much easier. In addition, a user-friendly web application by U-Spatial allows homeowners, researchers, and other stakeholders to extract meaningful information from NTEP data in a variety of formats.  For example, retailers can learn the best cultivars to stock in different store locations around the country.

By Alec Kowalewski and Emily Braithwaite, Oregon State University

The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) is a collaborative effort between turfgrass seed breeders and North American universities.  Under the direction of Kevin Morris, NTEP uses the following steps when developing and maintaining trials.

Learn more about our latest work!  The Low Input Turf project team has written two recent articles and led a webinar.

By Yiqun Xie, Majid Farhadloo, Shashi Shekhar, and Len Kne; University of Minnesota

Suppose you have to choose a turfgrass for your lawn. How would you shop for grass seed suitable for your lawn? Would you like to have convenient search and recommendation facilities similar to those available for buying consumer products at e-commerce sites such as amazon.com?