Weed Control
The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation is proud to support weed control research to improve sustainable management of turfgrass through proceeds from fundraising initiatives, charitable donations, and annual industry contributions.
Click below to read our weed control research projects:
Biological control of crabgrass
Dr. Alan Watson | University of McGill
Co-sponsored by Landscape Ontario
Biological control of dandelion weed in turfgrass using beneficial microbes
Dr. Manish Raizada | University of Guelph
Co-sponsored by Agricultural Adaptation Council Growing Forward 2
Integration of tools and species to promote sustainability in residential lawns
Dr. Michael Brownbridge | Vineland Research and Innovation Station
Co-sponsored by Agricultural Adaptation Council Growing Forward 2
Weed suppression in turfgrass using different species and thicknesses of leaf mulch
Peter Purvis & Pam Charbonneau | University of Guelph