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Penn State Alum Digs Deep to Help Golf Courses Recover
Golfers are partial to warm weather — and so are golf course greens. They have particular difficulty surviving the cold, sleet and ice of Canadian winters. Now, with one of the worst winters in recent history wrapping up, researchers at the University of Guelph are digging deep to help develop golf green grasses that won't succumb to next winter's pressures.
Augusta National Golf Club: Nothing Cosmetic
Augusta National Golf Club's fairways and tees are the greenest. The blooms on the dogwoods and azaleas are the brightest and prettiest. And the ponds that guard some of the most famous holes in golf are picture-book shades of blue. Must be an aggressive fertilization and watering program, right? Guess again.
Penn State Turfgrass Field Days Date Announced!
Golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, professional landscapers, grounds managers, and others interested in management of turf and landscape plantings will have the opportunity to see the latest trends and research from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences during Turf and Ornamentals Field Days.
Penn State Turf Alumna Shares her Success Story
At first I was met with some resistance upon asking to learn every piece of equipment, but was eventually trained on most due to my persistence. After several summers as a laborer, I decided on turfgrass maintenance as a career and enrolled in a two-year program. There were only a few women, but we were at the top of the class. Upon graduation, I applied for management positions, working my way up through various intern, training and technician jobs. I built my resume around mentors who were respected and knowledgeable.
Penn State Alum Talks About Snow Challenges on Athletic Fields
Dan Shemesh, the director of grounds for the Red Bulls at their stadium in Harrison, N.J., and their training center in Hanover, N.J., has also worked with the Phillies and the Eagles in Philadelphia and the Patriots and the Revolution in New England. Through cold and warm weather, rain and snow, grass and artificial turf, he said, many of the athletes he encounters do not care much about the condition of the material underfoot. That category, however, does not include soccer players.
Penn State Alum Talks About His Success
Range picker at 14… Superintendent at 24… Director of operations by 28… How Schuylkill CC’s decision to hire the local kid paid off.
New Trustee Matching Scholarship to Benefit Turfgrass Majors
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students majoring in Turfgrass Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences will receive first consideration for a new Trustee Scholarship established by a pair of Penn State alumni. With a gift of $50,000, William F. and Diane Randolph, of Powell, Ohio, created an endowment to fund the M. Forest Randolph and
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2013 Superintendent of the Year
Penn State Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program alumnus Matt Shaffer has just been named a 2013 Superintendent of the Year finalist. Shaffer graduated from the program in 1974 and is currently the superintendent at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA. He is being recognized for the challenges he faced as at Merion during last year’s
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2014 Golf Turf Management Internships
The 6-month advanced internship program with the Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program is probably one of the most important aspects of the 18-month educational program. Students in the 2-year program are required to complete this advanced internship some time between mid-March and mid-September. The extended nature of the program means that students generally arrive before
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2014 GIS Alumni Luncheon Announced
This year, the Penn State Turfgrass Alumni Association will be hosting a luncheon (instead of a breakfast) on Thursday at 12:00PM. The luncheon will be near the trade show floor at the convention centers, thus giving more people the opportunity to attend. Please note that attendees are asked to send in their RSVP in advance!
