Voices from the ITRC 2025 Conference in Japan
International Turfgrass Research Conference is arranged every fourth year and is the world´s leading turfgrass conference. 421 participants from 30 countries gathered in Karuizawa, just over an hour’s train ride from Tokyo, Japan, eager to learn about the latest research in turfgrass, make new friends and colleagues, and experience Japanese culture. About 180 papers were presented and discussed and more than ten papers were based on STERF´s projects and activities.
Watch and listen to:
– Ruth Mann, Vice President of ITS, the International Research Society, as she sums up the conference and looks ahead.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7351446595348873216/
– Scott McElroy, Auburn University College of Agriculture, began his research into robotic mowers by starting a company with his sons.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7352766462937182208/
– Trygve Aamlid, Nibio Landvik, Norway, about the research regarding the STERF-project ROBO-Golf.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7354434640369090560/
– Doug Soldat, University of Wisconsin-Madison, about net climate impact at golf courses – and what role sand plays.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7356011425179303939/?actorCompanyId=103251597
– Kenichiro Fujisaka, Japanese Society of Science, focuses his research on schoolyard turfing for popularization in Japanhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/sterf-scandinavian-turfgrass-and-environment-research-foundation_turfgrass-projects-in-japanese-schools-had-activity-7357848669418618880-Ulsk
– Maria Strandberg from STERF and Cole Thompson from the USGA talk about the International Turfgrass Research Initiative, ITRI, which also involves The R&A.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7368930870742728706/?actorCompanyId=103251597
Paul Koch, University of Wisconsin and project manager, explains the research to come;”Integrating alternative strategies to improve sustainable management of dollar spot” is one of the ITRI-founded projects.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf90qM62Ok4
