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Penn State turfgrass program hits trifecta of major U.S. golf events
"Trifecta" is a term usually associated with horse racing. But the turfgrass program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences hit a trifecta of sorts this year in the world of professional golf.
Penn State Turfgrass Featured by Bloomberg
Mark Kuhns talks about the importance of Penn State's students at Baltusrol. For the first time, the State College, Pennsylvania, school has produced
Penn State Daily Collegian Talks Turfgrass
During the late 1920s, the superintendent at Merion Golf Club was facing turfgrass problems that he was not equipped to deal with. His solution? Joseph Valentine drove to State College, entered the office of then-president Ralph Hetzel and demanded that Penn State develop a program to train professional turf growers.
Dr. Fidanza Promoted to Full Professor
Dr. Mike Fidanza was recently promoted to the rank of Professor, and is located at the Penn State Berks Campus, in Reading, PA. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Penn State
Graduate lands job at Putnam National
Mahopac, N.Y. –Putnam National Golf Club, a New York, daily-fee 18-hole championship golf course owned by Putnam County and operated by RDC Golf Group (RDC), announces that Brian Gallagher has been named golf course superintendent.
Pennsylvania Turfgrass Research Inc Endows $300,000
Penn State turfgrass research and education will get a boost as the result of a recent gift to the College of Agricultural Sciences. Pennsylvania Turfgrass Research Inc. gave the college $300,000 to establish an endowment — the Pennsylvania Turf Research Innovation Fund — that will provide financial support for studies to address important issues facing
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Alumni Breakfast in Orlando
2011 PSU Alumni Breakfast Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 8:00AM Rosen Centre Hotel Signature 1 Room (First Floor in back across from ballroom) Breakfast will be $25/person**RSVP BELOW** Dear Fellow Alumni, As the New Year begins we look forward to meeting again at the GIS event in Orlando this year. As you can see above,
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Penn State retains the Cutter Cup.
The Cutter Cup came down to the wire as the final group of the day finished out the 18th hole. A win by Penn State on the final hole of the day was the point that resulted in a 2.5 to 2.5 halve and the retaining of the cup by the Nittany Lion team. This year's event,
Spikes staffers honored by league
State College Spikes general manager Jason Dambach, and sports turf manager Matt Neri have each
Four Penn Staters Win GCSAA Scholarships
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has awarded scholarships to 17 college students as part of the GCSAA Scholars Program administered by GCSAA's philanthropic organization, The Environmental Institute for Golf. Penn State students received 4 of these awards totaling
