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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.

Texas Golf Hall of Fame adds legendary agronomist as 2024 inductee Posted on 22 Jan 2025 in the From the Magazine & Current Issue & Featured categories.

Marvin H. Ferguson, Ph.D., a 2024 inductee into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame, is celebrated nearly 40 years after his passing on Jan. 10, 1985 Read more»

Off the Record: How soil sensors are revolutionizing fairway watering Posted on 19 Dec 2024 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Research Editor Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explores the future of fairway watering. Read more»

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explores a new tool to help course maintenance and irrigation efficiency Posted on 15 Dec 2024 in the Current Issue & Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., takes a closer look at Toro's PrecisionSense Service tool. Read more»

Reflecting on 2024: Exceptional research contributions of the year Posted on 08 Dec 2024 in the From the Magazine & Current Issue & Research categories.

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the list of outstanding research articles that appeared in Golfdom this year. Read more»

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., recaps a study determining best practices for protecting golf course ponds Posted on 16 Oct 2024 in the Columns & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Several studies involving a range of scales, from small-plot research to entire watersheds, yielded important results that minimize the extent to which applied pesticides and nutrients run into surface waters on golf courses. Read more»

Off the Record: How golf courses can be unexpected havens for threatened turtle species Posted on 14 Oct 2024 in the Current Issue & Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Kenna explains how golf courses can be a valuable habitat for turtles. Read more»

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