Eric Watkins – Projects and Grants — Experts@Minnesota

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Enhancing Sustainability Education Through Managed Urban Landscape Curricula at Higher Education Institutions in Minnesota
Watkins, E. & Barnes, M. R.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/21 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
Towards Advancing Precision Irrigation on Golf Courses
Watkins, E. & Yue, C.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
7/29/21 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
Environmental sensors for golf course greens to improve knowledge and management of winter stresses in cold climates
Watkins, E. & Runck, B. C.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
7/28/21 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
Investigating the Social Benefits of Natural Turfgrass in Urban Areas
Watkins, E. & Barnes, M. R.
WASHINGTON TURFGRASS SEED COMMISSION
6/1/21 → 5/31/22
Project: Research project
Evaluation of the Cold Tolerance of Tall Fescue Cultivars After Deharderning
Sessoms, F. J., Petrella, D. P. & Watkins, E.
ONTARIO TURFGRASS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
4/1/21 → 3/31/23
Project: Research project
LTER: The Changing Nature of Cities: Ecological and Social Dynamics in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Urban Ecosystem
Hobbie, S. E., Baker, L. A., Cavender-Bares, J. M., Chapman, J. A., Dalbotten, D. M., Davenport, M. A., Derickson, K. D., Dockry I he him, M., Feng, X., Finlay, J. C., Fleischman, F. D., Gulliver, J. S., Ishii, S., Jelinski, N. A., Karwan, D. L., Keeler, B. L., Knight, J., Lonsdorf, E. V., Menninger, H. L., Montgomery, R. A., Nelson, K. C., Nieber, J. L., Snell-Rood, E., Twine, T. E. & Watkins, E.
National Science Foundation
3/15/21 → 2/28/27
Project: Research project
Turfgrass Seed Variety Evaluation Process
Watkins, E.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2/19/21 → 1/31/23
Project: Research project
Determining Irrigation Thresholds to Optimize Water Use, Turf Health, and Playability
Friell, J. C. & Watkins, E.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
1/1/21 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
Genomic Approaches for Improving Low-Input Turfgrass Sod Production in Minnesota
Watkins, E. & Shannon, L. M.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
11/5/20 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
Increasing Multi-Year Seed Production of Fine Fescue through Plant Breeding and Agronomics
Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Hollman, A. B. & Vellekson, D. J.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
6/1/20 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
Reducing the Agronomic and Economic Impact of Ice Damage on Golf Courses and Other Grasslands
Watkins, E.
NORWEGIAN GOLF FEDERATION
1/1/20 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
Novel Cropping Systems for Economic and Environmental Improvement in Hard Fescue Seed Production
Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Sessoms, F. J. & Wells, S. S.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
4/1/19 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
Understanding Factors Associated with Successful Re-Establishment of Golf Course Putting Greens Following Winterkill
Watkins, E. & Petrella, D. P.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
1/1/19 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixture
Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Yue, C.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
5/29/18 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
Increasing Low-Input Turfgrass Adoption though Breeding, Innovation, and Public Education
Watkins, E., Nelson, K. C., Shekhar, S. & Yue, C.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/17 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
Reducing Water Use on Twin Cities Lawn through Assessmen
Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Horgan, B. P.
MN METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
2/1/16 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project
Finished

Hard fescue nursery
Watkins, E.
8/15/20 → 8/1/21
Project: Research and Outreach Center
Novel cropping systems for economic and environmental improvement in hard fescue seed production
Watkins, E.
6/1/20 → 8/1/21
Project: Research and Outreach Center
Investigating the Social Benefits of Natural Turfgrass in Urban Areas
Watkins, E. & Barnes, M. R.
WASHINGTON TURFGRASS SEED COMMISSION
6/1/20 → 5/31/21
Project: Research project
Filling a Critical Need: Diversifying Sod Production with Sustainable Turfgrasses
Watkins, E. & Bauer, S. J.
Purdue University
6/1/18 → 6/1/21
Project: Research project
Increasing Yields in Perennial Ryegrass Seed Production
Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Hegeman, A. D. & Petrella, D. P.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
4/3/18 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
Request for chlorophyll fluorescence imaging system
Watkins, E., Anderson, N., Shannon, L., Clark, M., Petrella, D. P., Ehlke, N. J. & Sadok, M. W.
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
1/1/18 → 12/31/18
Project: Research project
Encouraging adaption of precision irrigation technology
Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Horgan, B. P.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
11/15/17 → 12/31/20
Project: Research project
Establishment and Maintenance Practices for No-Mow Fine Fescue Golf Course Roughs
Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Hollman, A. B.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
1/1/17 → 12/31/19
Project: Research project
Programmable Freezer for Improving the Winter Survival of Perennial Crops
Watkins, E., Grossman, J. M., Sadok, M. W., Ehlke, N. J., Smith, K. P. & Anderson, N.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
1/1/17 → 12/31/17
Project: Research project
Regional Roadside Turfgrass Testing Program
Watkins, E.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
9/26/16 → 10/31/19
Project: Research project
2016 National Cool-Season Water Use and Drought Resistan
Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Horgan, B. P.
NATL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROG
9/1/16 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixture
Watkins, E.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
6/27/16 → 1/31/19
Project: Research project
Fine Fescues: A New Grass Seed Crop for Minnesota
Watkins, E. & Ehlke, N. J.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2/16/16 → 6/30/19
Project: Research project
Documenting Water Use for Turfgrasses in the United States
Watkins, E.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
6/1/15 → 4/30/18
Project: Research project
Expanding the Success of Salt-Tolerant Roadside Turfgrasses through Innovation and Education
Watkins, E. & Bauer, S. J.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
4/8/15 → 2/29/20
Project: Research project
Bee Pollinator Habitat Enhancement
Spivak, M., Meyer, M. H. & Watkins, E.
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES
7/1/13 → 6/30/16
Project: Research project
Best management Practices for Establishment of Salt-Tolerant Grasses on Roadsides
Watkins, E. & Horgan, B. P.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
5/30/13 → 9/30/17
Project: Research project
Germplasm Improvement of Low-Input Fine Fescues in Response to Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
Watkins, E.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
2/1/13 → 1/31/18
Project: Research project
Germplasm Improvement of Low-Input Fine Fescues in Response to Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
Watkins, E., Horgan, B. P., Nelson, K. C. & Yue, C.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/12 → 8/31/17
Project: Research project
Experiential learning in the plant sciences through augmented reality
Michaels, T. E., Guzey, S., Hoover, E. & Watkins, E.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/12 → 8/31/15
Project: Research project
Fine Fescue Seed Production for Economic Stability and Environmental Protection
Watkins, E.
MINNESOTA TURF SEED COUNCIL, INC.
4/1/12 → 12/31/13
Project: Research project
Adaptation and Management of Fine Fescues for Golf Course Fairways
Watkins, E. & Horgan, B. P.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
2/1/12 → 1/31/16
Project: Research project
Developing Salt-Tolerant Sod Mixtures for use as Roadside
Watkins, E., Hollman, A. B. & Horgan, B. P.
MN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
6/8/10 → 2/28/15
Project: Research project
Expanding the Potential of Native Turfgrass Seed Product
Watkins, E.
MINNESOTA TURF SEED COUNCIL, INC.
11/30/09 → 10/31/11
Project: Research project
Alternative Turfgrass Species as a Pest Management Strategy
Watkins, E., Horgan, B. P., Meyer, M. H. & Yue, C.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/09 → 8/31/12
Project: Research project
2008 National Fineleaf Fescue Test
Watkins, E.
NATL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROG
9/1/08 → 7/1/13
Project: Research project
2008 National Bentgrass (Fairway/Tee) Test
Watkins, E.
NATL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROG
8/4/08 → 8/31/14
Project: Research project
2008 National Bentgrass (Putting Green) Test
Watkins, E.
NATL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROG
8/4/08 → 8/31/14
Project: Research project
Genetic Improvement of Prairie Junegrass
Watkins, E.
US GOLF ASSOCIATION
2/1/07 → 7/1/19
Project: Research project
Praire Junegrass Germplasm Improvement
Watkins, E.
USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
9/1/06 → 8/31/08
Project: Research project
2006 National Tall Fescue Test
Watkins, E.
NATL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROG
8/1/06 → 7/31/12
Project: Research project
2005 National Kentucky Bluegrass Test
Horgan, B. P. & Watkins, E.
NATL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROG
9/5/05 → 9/4/11
Project: Research project