This Jersey-Bred Grass is Taking Over the World Cup—But Missing from MetLife Stadium
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
East Rutherford NJ, A massive win for New Jersey science is unfolding on the world stage this weekend. When the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches kick off, players across North America will be running, sliding, and scoring on a specialized, high-tech strain of turfgrass developed right here in the Garden State by Rutgers University researchers.
