Cornell University Programs
- Cornell Turfgrass Program
- New York State IPM Program
- Turfgrass and Landscape Weed ID
- Cornell Grub ID
- Best Management Practices for New York State Golf Courses
- Cornell Waste Management Institute
- Cornell Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Child Safe Playing Fields Act
- Guidance for Schools and Day Care Centers
- Emergency Application Approval Process
University Turfgrass Programs
- University of Connecticut Turfgrass Science
- University of Massachusetts Turf Program
- Michigan State University Turfgrass Science
- Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science (New Jersey)
- The Ohio State University Buckeye Turf
- Penn State University Turfgrass Management
- Wisconsin Turfgrass Science
Professional Organizations
- Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) – National professional association, management information on line, offers an annual conference.
- Sports Turf Managers of New York (STMONY) – State chapter of the SFMA, offers local programs.
- New York State Turfgrass Association (NYSTA) – State turfgrass association, offers regional programs, supports Cornell’s weekly electronic turf management newsletter.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension (find your local CCE office) – Offers local educational programs and a link to Cornell resources.
Construction and Maintenance
- Sports Fields: A Manual for Design, Construction and Maintenance (Third edition, 2020, Wiley) by Puhalla, Krans and Goatley.
Field Safety
- Case Study: Surface Hardness Response to Localized Decompaction
- Understanding Gmax – Penn State Video
- SFMA Collection of ASTM Standards for Athletic Fields – Find ordering information at the ASTM website.
- Sports Turf Injury Reports – Penn State
- Sports Turf Injury and Health issues – Penn State video
- Surface Temperature — Synthetic Turf – Penn State video
- Synthetic Turf and Staph Infections – Cause for Concern? – Penn State video
Pest Management
- Turfgrass Problems: Picture Clues and Management Options (print), Rossi and Gussak, Cornell University
- Cornell Guide for Commercial Turfgrass Management (print)
- Cornell Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic – Turfgrass Disease Fact Sheets and instructions for taking and submitting turf samples for diagnosis.
Plant and Weed Identification
- Cornell Turfgrass and Landscape Weed ID
- Weeds of the Northeast (Cornell University Press) Uva, Neal and DiTomaso
- Identifying Turf and Weedy Grasses of the Northern United States (University of Illinois Extension)
- Michigan State Turf Weed UD – Lawn weed identification & research
- Penn State Plant ID – Center for Turfgrass Science
- Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
Turfgrass Varieties
Synthetic Turf Fields
Decision making tools:
- Synthetic Turf or Natural Grass Sports Fields? – Sports Field Management Association
- Natural Grass Athletic Fields – Sports Field Management Association
- A Guide to Synthetic and Natural Turfgrass for Sports Fields: Selection, Construction and Maintenance Considerations – Sports Field Management Association
- Standard Guide for Construction of High Performance Sand-Based Rootzones for Athletic Fields – American Society for Testing Materials
- Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Decision Making Guide – Government of Western Australia, Department of Sport and Recreation
- Natural Grass and Artificial Turf: Separating Myths and Facts – Turfgrass Resource Center
Construction and maintenance:
- Synthetic Turf Council
- Buyer’s Guide for Synthetic Turf Field Construction – American Sports Builders Association