Additional research is being conducted to consider the amount of water being used in turf grass application around the country compared to row crop operations in the US.
A remote-sensing scientist at California State University-Monterey Bay has applied a
computer simulation that revealed the environmental impact based on care of the grass.
Turfgrass is the single-largest irrigated crop in the United States, three-times more than corn. It’s more important to help conserve the water supply than to keep turfgrass green year round.
In many communities the replacement of natural grass fields is being considered to increase the playable time on the field as well as conserve water. The newer
synthetic turf products are resulting in better environmental results according one leading industry manufacturer.