The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) is designed to develop and coordinate uniform evaluation trials of turfgrass varieties and promising selections in the United States and Canada. Test results can be used by national companies and plant breeders to determine the broad picture of the adaptation of a cultivar. Results can also be used to determine if a cultivar is well adapted to a local area or level of turf maintenance.  For more information see Information or Contact Us.


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March 5, 2008
NTEP has recently decided to conduct trait specific trials. The first two trait specific trials are drought tolerance and traffic tolerance, both to be established in fall 2009. Also, the latest on-site trial, bentgrass fairway, will be planted on 10-12 golf courses in fall 2010. In addition, plans are being made for the 2008 Bentgrass Putting Green, Bentgrass
Fairway/Tee and Fineleaf Fescue Trials. These decisions and others were made at the recent NTEP Policy Committee's winter meeting. Go to the News Room for meeting highlights and a list of selected locations for the 2008 trials.

January 3, 2008
Updated entry lists for all current trials can be found here.

January 2, 2008
The NTEP Policy Committee held its summer meeting in June 2007. Go to the
News Room for meeting highlights and and information on trial locations
statistical analysis..

January 2, 2008
Four new warm-season grass trials were established by NTEP in 2007. Go to
the News Room for the list of entries and trial locations.

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