Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Kenworthy Lab
Led by Kevin Kenworthy · Agronomy
What we study
The Kenworthy Lab develops drought-resistant and herbicide-resistant turfgrass cultivars for Florida landscapes, using breeding techniques and collaborations with industry partners.
What working here is like
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Current projects
Development of herbicide resistant bahiagrass
Research investigates herbicide resistance in bahiagrass through mutagenic breeding and gene editing.
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Recent papers, explained
- St. Augustinegrass can sustain performance under water and fertilizer restrictions in subtropical environments
2026 · Agronomy Journal
Tests whether humectants can help St. Augustinegrass grow well with less water and fertilizer in Florida.
- Irrigation requirements, drought tolerance, and stability of warm‐season legumes intermixed in turfgrass
2026 · Crop Science
Looks at how irrigation affects warm-season legumes mixed with turfgrass.
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- Defoliation management affects seed production of tetraploid bahiagrass
2026 · Crop Science
Studies how clipping bahiagrass affects seed production in tetraploid varieties.
- Performance of bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass, seashore paspalum, and zoysiagrass lines under salinity stress in greenhouse and field trials
2026 · Agronomy Journal
Tests how different turfgrass lines grow under saline water in greenhouse and field trials.
- Genetic gains and genotype‐by‐environment interaction in turf bermudagrass drought resistance improvement in the southern United States
2025 · Crop Science
Studies new drought-resistant bermudagrass lines to see how well they perform in different places.
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