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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.

Off the Record: The why behind water feature management Posted on 31 Jan 2025 in the Columns & Research categories.

Mike Kenna looks at management strategies for understanding pond ecology, design impacts and specific control measures for algae and aquatic plants. Read more»

Texas Golf Hall of Fame adds legendary agronomist as 2024 inductee Posted on 22 Jan 2025 in the From the Magazine & Current Issue & Featured categories.

Marvin H. Ferguson, Ph.D., a 2024 inductee into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame, is celebrated nearly 40 years after his passing on Jan. 10, 1985 Read more»

Off the Record: How soil sensors are revolutionizing fairway watering Posted on 19 Dec 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Research Editor Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explores the future of fairway watering. Read more»

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explores a new tool to help course maintenance and irrigation efficiency Posted on 15 Dec 2024 in the Current Issue & Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., takes a closer look at Toro's PrecisionSense Service tool. Read more»

Reflecting on 2024: Exceptional research contributions of the year Posted on 08 Dec 2024 in the From the Magazine & Current Issue & Research categories.

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the list of outstanding research articles that appeared in Golfdom this year. Read more»

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., recaps a study determining best practices for protecting golf course ponds Posted on 16 Oct 2024 in the Columns & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Several studies involving a range of scales, from small-plot research to entire watersheds, yielded important results that minimize the extent to which applied pesticides and nutrients run into surface waters on golf courses. Read more»

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