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About Mike Kenna, Ph.D.
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., is the retired director of research, USGA Green Section. Contact him at mpkenna@gmail.com.
Posts by Mike Kenna, Ph.D.
Findings suggest that the effectiveness of commercially available DMIs varies among both sensitive and resistant strains of dollar spot. Read more»
The USDA NC1208 project, involving numerous universities and research institutions, aims to enhance the management of dollar spot in turfgrass through a series of interconnected objectives focusing on the disease’s Read more»
Nine turfgrass scientists roughly estimated the minimum costs required to fertilize, irrigate and mow turfgrasses using climate data, turfgrass physiology information and resource costs. Read more»
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., walks through his storage unit jam-packed with course maintenance knowledge. Read more»
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can control several important turfgrass insect pests, including white grubs, weevils, cutworms and sod webworms. However, most biopesticide research has focused on releasing many EPN strains that Read more»
Mike Kenna, Ph.D., gives a short history of the turfgrass program at his alma mater — Oklahoma State University. Read more»