OSU’s Tahoma 31 is drawing the attention of the NFL and major universities for use in football stadiums and soccer fields. The drought tolerance of the grass is one of its main selling points, says this article in High Plaines Journal. Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Wu and Dr. Martin are quoted regarding the technical benefits […]
Sports Turf Insider, an official publication of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), reports that NFL teams are interested in Tahoma 31. The Tennessee Titans NFL team is confirmed to be using Tahoma 31 on its practice fields and other NFL teams have shown interest in the grass. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Karl […]
News 9 in Oklahoma City reports on the growing demand for Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass, developed by Oklahoma State University, (OSU). A special type of drought resistant grass created in Oklahoma, is getting attention from around the world. That includes several teams from the NFL. Scientists at Oklahoma State University announced the creation of “Tahoma 31” last […]
OSU-developed bermudagrass takes root: Tahoma 31 is more cold-tolerant, drought-resistant than its predecessors .An article in the March 2019 issue of Farm Progress magazine discusses the development of Tahoma 31. Its name is derived from a Native American word that means “frozen water,” which is an apt description for the newest bermudagrass variety developed by […]
Oklahoma State University is celebrating the creation of a breakthrough type of a grass, its first since 2011. It was first produced in Stillwater and will be sold at sod farms all over the world. Two Oklahoma sod farms, including one in Yukon, now have the rights to sell the Bermuda hybrid called Tahoma 31. […]