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
Turfgrass Identification and Uses – Commercial
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.
Meet Prof. Tom Hsiang
Professor Tom Hsiang is a Professor of Plant Pathology in the department of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College. Click here to learn more about the exciting and innovative research Dr. Hsiang and his lab group are doing in the field of plant pathology with regard to alternative controls for disease in turfgrass systems
GTI Spotlight - ScoreGolf (Fall 2019)
Check out this spotlight on the Guelph Turfgrass Institute by ScoreGolf in August of 2019.
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.
Virtual Facility Tour of the GTI
The OAC Virtual Facility Tours are intended for high school classes. Once you and your students have finished watching a virtual facility tour, you can request a Q&A with a researcher or expert. Each scheduled virtual Q&A session will include a short presentation on the University of Guelph’s programs that relate to the subject area of choice, followed by a question-and-answer period with the facility expert. It is recommended to prepare questions for the expert ahead of the scheduled session.
Click here for more Virtual Facility Tours
