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2-Year Program Graduation 2016 Photos
Check out the photo album from the 2-Year Program 2016 Graduation!

Selecting an Internship (Video)
It's finals week here on campus for the undergraduates and the 2-year students are already working hard on their internships around the world. In fact, my first internship visit (I visit each one of my interns every summer) will take place one week from today in...

Results from the Turfgrass Alumni Association Survey 2016
At our last annual meeting, in San Diego California, a healthy conversation occurred based on the general direction, meeting format, dues and whether the association should enlist a commercial partner to help defray costs, among other topics.

New Turf Club Room Now Open!
After a semester and a half of being closed for renovations, the new George Hamilton Student Club Room is now complete.

Apply to the 2-Year Turfgrass Management Program
If you’re interested in a supervisory position in golf course turfgrass management, Penn State can help you on your way. Students enrolled in this Professional Certificate Program attend classes during two eight-week terms per year on Penn State's main campus. Between years, students complete six months of on-the-job training at one of the top golf courses in the world.

Penn State Turf and Ornamentals Field Day 2016
SAVE THE DATE: Penn State Turf and Ornamentals Field Day will be held on August 10, 2016.

Eastern PA Turf Conference and Trade Show 2017
The Eastern PA Turf Conference will be January 4-5, 2017 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, in King of Prussia, PA.

Golf Turf Conference 2016
Penn State and the Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council are pleased to announce that the annual Penn State Golf Turf Conference will be held from November 15th through the 17th in the Nittany Lion Inn in State College, PA.

Congratulations to 2-Year Program Scholarship Winners
This past Saturday, March 5, 2016, nineteen two-year Golf Turf Management Program students graduated at the Nittany Lion Inn. Many of the graduating students recieved scholarships, including: