Eric Watkins

LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES

8/12/22 → 7/31/26

Project: Research project

Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing Salt

Hu, B., Chapman, J. A. & Watkins, E.

7/1/22 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

SOARing into Agricultural Careers: Closing the Opportunity Gap through Mentored Summer Research and Professional Development Experiences

Grossman, J. M., Ostvig, T., Rogers, M. A., Shannon, L. M. & Watkins, E.

4/1/22 → 3/31/27

Project: Research project

Enhancing Sustainability Education Through Managed Urban Landscape Curricula at Higher Education Institutions in Minnesota

Watkins, E. & Barnes, M. R.

9/1/21 → 8/31/23

Project: Research project

WinterTurf: A Holistic Approach to Understanding the Mechanisms and Mitigating the Effects of Winter Stress on Turfgrasses in Northern Climates

Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Jin, Z., Kne, L., Knight, J., Petrella, D. P., Reiter, M. K., Runck, B. C., Sadok, M. W., Sessoms, F. J., Shekhar, S., Twine, T. E., Yang, C. & Yue, C.

9/1/21 → 8/31/25

Project: Research project

Towards Advancing Precision Irrigation on Golf Courses

Watkins, E. & Yue, C.

7/29/21 → 12/31/22

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.

ONTARIO TURFGRASS RESEARCH FOUNDATION

7/28/21 → 12/31/22

Project: Research project

Precision Irrigation on Golf Course Fairways Using Soil Moisture Sensor and Mapping Technologies

Watkins, E. & Yue, C.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

4/1/21 → 12/31/22

Project: Research project

Evaluation of the Cold Tolerance of Tall Fescue Cultivars After Deharderning

Sessoms, F. J., Petrella, D. P. & Watkins, E.

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, 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

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.

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.

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.

6/1/20 → 5/31/23

Project: Research project

Reducing the Agronomic and Economic Impact of Ice Damage on Golf Courses and Other Grasslands

NORWEGIAN GOLF FEDERATION

1/1/20 → 12/31/23

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 → 12/31/24

Project: Research project

Finished

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

Hard fescue nursery

WASHINGTON TURFGRASS SEED COMMISSION

8/15/20 → 8/1/21

Project: Research and Outreach Center

Investigating the Social Benefits of Natural Turfgrass in Urban Areas

Watkins, E. & Barnes, M. R.

6/1/20 → 5/31/21

Project: Research project

Novel cropping systems for economic and environmental improvement in hard fescue seed production

6/1/20 → 8/1/21

Project: Research and Outreach Center

Novel Cropping Systems for Economic and Environmental Improvement in Hard Fescue Seed Production

Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Sessoms, F. J. & Wells, S.

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.

1/1/19 → 12/31/21

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

Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixture

Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Yue, C.

5/29/18 → 8/31/22

Project: Research project

Increasing Yields in Perennial Ryegrass Seed Production

Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Hegeman, A. D. & Petrella, D. P.

Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station

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.

1/1/18 → 12/31/18

Project: Research project

Encouraging adaption of precision irrigation technology

Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Horgan, B. P.

11/15/17 → 12/31/20

Project: Research project

Increasing Low-Input Turfgrass Adoption though Breeding, Innovation, and Public Education

Watkins, E., Nelson, K. C., Shekhar, S. & Yue, C.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

9/1/17 → 8/31/22

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.

1/1/17 → 12/31/17

Project: Research project

Establishment and Maintenance Practices for No-Mow Fine Fescue Golf Course Roughs

Watkins, E., Bauer, S. J. & Hollman, A. B.

1/1/17 → 12/31/19

Project: Research project

Regional Roadside Turfgrass Testing Program

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.

9/1/16 → 8/31/21

Project: Research project

Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixture

6/27/16 → 1/31/19

Project: Research project

Fine Fescues: A New Grass Seed Crop for Minnesota

Watkins, E. & Ehlke, N. J.

2/16/16 → 6/30/19

Project: Research project

Documenting Water Use for Turfgrasses in the United States

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.

LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES

4/8/15 → 2/29/20

Project: Research project

Bee Pollinator Habitat Enhancement

Spivak, M., Meyer, M. H. & Watkins, E.

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.

5/30/13 → 9/30/17

Project: Research project

Germplasm Improvement of Low-Input Fine Fescues in Response to Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors

2/1/13 → 1/31/18

Project: Research project

Experiential learning in the plant sciences through augmented reality

Michaels, T. E., Guzey, S., Hoover, E. & Watkins, E.

9/1/12 → 8/31/15

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.

9/1/12 → 8/31/17

Project: Research project

Fine Fescue Seed Production for Economic Stability and Environmental Protection

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.

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.

6/8/10 → 2/28/15

Project: Research project

Expanding the Potential of Native Turfgrass Seed Product

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.

9/1/09 → 8/31/12

Project: Research project

2008 National Fineleaf Fescue Test

9/1/08 → 7/1/13

Project: Research project

2008 National Bentgrass (Fairway/Tee) Test

8/4/08 → 8/31/14

Project: Research project

2008 National Bentgrass (Putting Green) Test

8/4/08 → 8/31/14

Project: Research project

Genetic Improvement of Prairie Junegrass