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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.

Off the Record: What we can learn from golf’s battle with nitrogen leaching Posted on 15 Mar 2023 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Research Editor Mike Kenna, Ph.D., gives an inside look at the golf industry's ongoing battle with nitrogen leaching. Read more»

A novel management strategy for root-knot nematodes Posted on 06 Mar 2023 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Research categories.

Meloidogyne spp., root-knot nematodes, are among turfgrass’s most economically-important plant-parasitic nematodes in the U.S. Read more»

Off the record: USGA nematode control research leads to a new discovery Posted on 02 Mar 2023 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., explains the challenges the USGA faced in researching alternative control for nematodes and what it discovered. Read more»

Best practices for water management on golf courses Posted on 30 Jan 2023 in the From the Magazine & Research categories.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., shares how lakes and ponds are golf course features that provide strategic value, aesthetics and habitat for wildlife. Read more»

Off the Record: How golf improved its environmental game Posted on 25 Jan 2023 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., shares how the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation helped the golf industry up its environmental game. Read more»

From mainframes to smartphones — how technology transformed in the last 40 years Posted on 09 Jan 2023 in the Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Mike Kenna, Ph.D., offers a glimpse into the not-too-distant past and examines how far technology has come in just 40 years. Read more»

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