News

21 November 2024
Revised Winter survival fact sheet – Spring stresses

Revised factsheet about spring stresses.

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4 November 2024
New articles from FAIRWATER and SCANGREEN

The projects FAIRWATER and SCANGREEN 2023-26 have published new articles about their activities. You will find them in the Library, under Articles.

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10 October 2024
Interview with STERF’s chairman on status and challenges

STERF´s chairman, Bruno Hedlund, talks about the current situation in the turf area, challenges ahead and what he is most proud of with STERF´s journey so far. Eleven minutes filmed interview at Sisjö GC in Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg, Sweden. View it at klubbtv.nu  

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19 September 2024
A lot of material!

We will be uploading more information every week and encourage you to continuously visit us.

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28 July 2024
Article on grasses winter tolerance

News from the ICE-BREAKER project on how tolerant different turfgrass species and varieties are to ice encasement.

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28 July 2024
ITRI are requesting proposals

International Turfgrass Research Initiative´s (ITRI) request for proposals. Deadline for pre-proposals are due August 15th 2024.

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2 July 2024
Grass species and varieties for severe winter climates

This updated fact sheet will help you choose the most winter hardy grass species and varieties when establishing, re-seeding, or over-seeding golf courses or other turfgrass areas in the Nordic countries.

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14 June 2024
International Turfgrass Research Initiative launched to advance worldwide sustainability in golf

STERF, The R&A, and the USGA have launched the International Turfgrass Research Initiative to further the advancement of sustainable approaches to golf course and turfgrass management.

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14 June 2024
IPM-project Final report

Read all about the Integrated Pest Management project, from start to finish, and the final results that have been presented

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14 June 2024
The STERF Annual Yearbook 2023

Read about important events during the year and find describtions of all running and recently finished research projects.

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14 June 2024
FACT SHEET – Use of robotic mowers on golf courses

This fact sheet will guide you through the newest knowledge on the use of small lightweight robotic mowers on golf course fairways and semi-roughs.

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Interview with STERF’s chairman on status and challenges

STERF´s chairman, Bruno Hedlund, talks about the current situation in the turf area, challenges ahead and what he is most proud of with STERF´s journey so far. Eleven minutes filmed interview at Sisjö GC in Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg, Sweden. View it at klubbtv.nu