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About Mike Kenna, Ph.D.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., is the retired director of research, USGA Green Section. Contact him at mpkenna@gmail.com.

Posts by Mike Kenna, Ph.D.

Annual bluegrass management: What 20 years of research now shows Posted on 14 May 2026 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Annual bluegrass emerges as turf’s most persistent weed, and more than 20 years of research now points to a long-term, systems-based approach for sustainable control. Read more»

Reflections on managing annual bluegrass Posted on 13 May 2026 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

A recap of new research on why annual bluegrass is so persistent, and why managing Poa annua takes a systems-based, long-term approach. Read more»

Is ‘trees-over-turf’ science lying to you?  Posted on 13 May 2026 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

How public health research often oversimplifies the trees vs. turf debate. Read more»

What a 1990s biological experiment still teaches turf managers today Posted on 23 Apr 2026 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

BioJect asked superintendents to make a leap of faith at a time when the science had not caught up to the vision. Read more»

Super Science: Recent research on golf course fertilization Posted on 23 Apr 2026 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Recent golf course research shows fertilization programs shifting toward precise, data-guided nutrient applications that protect the environment. Read more»

New nematode management research on bermudagrass Posted on 22 Jan 2026 in the From the Magazine categories.

Research conducted in Alabama shows the importance of detecting and eliminating nematodes. Read more»