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Penn State Students Take First and Second Place in 2020 STMA Student Challenge
On January 15, four teams of Penn State turfgrass students competed in the 2020 Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Student Challenge at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Thirty-one teams, representing 2-year and 4-year turf programs in colleges and universities from across the country, participated in the annual event
Update: U.S. EPA Reaffirms that Glyphosate Does Not Cause Cancer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019
Congratulations to the graduating class of Fall 2019! A complete list of the turf students who received their degrees in December is avalible below. We can't wait to see what they achieve next!
Update on Proposed Turfgrass Fertilizer Legislation: SB915
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture has assembled a new fertilizer bill, SB915, currently referred to by its short title “The Fertilizer Act”. This bill is similar to a previous bill (SB792) that passed in the Pennsylvania Senate in 2018 but stalled in the House of Representatives. Below is a summary of the new Pennsylvania fertilizer bill as it pertains to turfgrass.
Join us for the PSU Turf Alumni Group Meeting
As the New Year begins we look forward to meeting again at the GCSAA Meeting in Orlando.
Penn State Students win Cutter Cup
Congratulations to the 2019 George W. Hamilton Cutter Cup champions.
Penn State Turf Students Receive PAGCS Scholarships
Penn State turf students Richardson Pena Agromonte and Billy Covert recently received scholarships from the Philadelphia Association of Golf Course Superintendents.
Alum Creates Turfgrass Scholarship
The Penn State Turfgrass Program thanks recent turf alum Ryan Hillert, who recently established the Hillert Family Turfgrass Scholarship at Penn State.
Alum Receives Golfdom Magazine Award
Congratulations to Penn State Turf Alum Alan FitzGerald, who was recently named 2019 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year by Golfdom Magazine!
