Research

Membership dues to the Ohio Lawn Care Association help fund research benefitting Ohio's lawn care operators. OLCA is currently funding three ongoing research projects at The Ohio State University.

The Effect of Organic & Inorganic Fertilizers on the Quality of  Kentucky Bluegrass High-Cut Turf  2008-2012, Pamela J. Sherratt, A. Drake, & Dr. J. R. Street
The Ohio State University

Assessing Nitrogen and Phosphorous Run-off from Turfgrass Lawns Established on Subsoil or Topsoil,
Dr. Parwinder Grewal, OSU/OARDC.

 Postemergence Control of Crabgrass Using Four Herbicides Alone and in Various Rate Combinations and Rates,
Dr. John Street and Dr. David Gardner, OSU Department of Horticulture & Crop Science.

 Control of Crabgrass and Environmental Fate of Preemergence Herbicides Applied as a Single Versus a Split Application,
Dr. John Street and Dr. David Gardner, OSU Department of Horticulture & Crop Science.

Periodic research updates will be posted at this site. Please check back. Your membership dollars hard at work!