Featured News
Apr 4th, 2025
OTS 2024: What you may have missed
Published in the the March issue of Turf and Rec
Sep 13th, 2024
September #GuelphTurf News
Field Day recap, DTM Alumni Golf Tournament, and more!
Jun 27th, 2024
You're invited to the Field Day!
Register for this free event hosted on Wed Aug 21, 2024
Recent Blogs and Articles
Apr 30th, 2025
Participation Needed for Take-All Patch Research!
Does your golf course suffer from take-all patch disease? If so, we need your help!
Sep 20th, 2024
FAQ: Can you share this job posting?
At the Guelph Turfgrass Institute (GTI), our mission is focused on advancing education, research, and outreach in the turfgrass industry. While we are deeply committed to supporting students, alumni, and industry stakeholders in their professional development, managing a job posting board falls outside of our core mandate.
Sep 9th, 2024
Truth & Reconciliation Awareness Week
Orange Shirt Day, observed annually on September 30th, is more than a day of remembrance. It is a crucial part of Canada’s journey toward truth and reconciliation, recognizing the devastating impact of the Indian Residential School system on Indigenous communities.
Featured Videos
Research supported by OTRF
Turfgrass has many uses and environmental benefits. The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation is dedicated to supporting the continued advancement of turfgrass through research projects.
Infiltration, nitrate and chloride leaching, and dicamba fate in unsaturated soil below turfgrass
A blast from the past! This research was conducted in 1998, and James is now an Adjunct Associate Professor at McMaster University.
Turfgrass Identification and uses – Residential
It is important to match the type of turf species to local conditions and intended use (function, maintenance, appearance). A discussion with Mike Vanbeek, Instructor in the Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management Program.
Trial Gardens
The Trial Garden at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute is part of a large research project, with sister gardens at Landscape Ontario in Milton and at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. This horticultural variety trial has been underway for over two decades.
Installing Turfgrass/Sod – Site Preparation
Preparing to properly lay sod. Sod depth and cutting edges. Explained by Cam Shaw, Manager & Instructor in the Diploma in Turfgrass Management Program