Matanuska Experiment Farm testing turf

September 6, 2011

Marmian Grimes

Alaska soccer teams and golfers may soon be playing on grass varieties that are new to Alaska, thanks to research projects underway at the Matanuska Experiment Farm, a School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences facility in Palmer.

Eight types of high-performance bluegrasses bred for use as sports turf are growing in a research soccer field at the farm. The project is the first of its kind in the state. The Mat-Su Health Foundation donated $10,000 for the sports turf research project.

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