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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!
Turf Students Receive GCSAA Scholarships
This year, The GCSAA Scholars Competition awarded scholarships to six Penn State Turf students.
Save the Date for Regional Conferences
Golf Turf Conference Penn State and the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council are pleased to announce that the annual Penn State Golf Turf Conference will be held from November 19th through the 21st in the Nittany Lion Inn in State College, PA. The event will include a pre-conference seminar, the Turf Club Luncheon, and multiple educational sessions
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Penn State junior Billy Covert named 2019 Stanley Zontek Memorial Scholarship recipient
The ambition and solid academic record led to Covert receiving the 2019 Stanley Zontek Memorial Scholarship presented by Golf Course Industry.
Thank You to Turgrass Endowment Donors
Thank you to Mark Kuhns and Jason Woodring for their contributions to the A.J. Turgeon Turgrass Endowment. These funds help support the goals of the turfgrass project at Penn State, primarily in the area of turfgrass research. The Endowment is now at $550,000. Proceeds are generated annually and dispersed as directed by the faculty at
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