A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

James T. Brosnan; Ambika Chandra; Roch E. Gaussoin; Alec Kowalewski; Bernd Leinauer; Frank S. Rossi; Douglas J. Soldat; John C. Stier; J. Bryan Unruh

doi:10.1002/ael2.20033

A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

James T. Brosnan, Ambika Chandra, Roch E. Gaussoin, Alec Kowalewski, Bernd Leinauer, Frank S. Rossi, Douglas J. Soldat, John C. Stier, J. Bryan Unruh

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

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Abstract

A novel coronavirus, termed COVID-19, spread worldwide and become a global pandemic in 2020. Forecasts show that COVID-19 will cause substantial economic contraction affecting almost every industry. Managed turfgrass, particularly in urban settings, has many positive societal and environmental benefits. In a contracted economy, will resources be available to manage turfgrass to achieve these benefits? In this paper, we outline the benefits of managed turfgrass on golf courses, playing fields, recreational parks, and urban landscapes to assist decision makers with resource allocation in the COVID-19 era.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e20033
Journal	Agricultural and Environmental Letters
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20033
State	Published - 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Agronomy and Crop Science
Soil Science
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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