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To find environment-friendly or aesthetically pleasing grasses, researchers with the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science travel the world to find strains worthy of cultivation at home.
Professor William Meyer works with a team of scientists to develop “the perfect bluegrass.”
Running an “emergency room for dying plants,” preparing students to work with golf turf, and inspiring them to become lifelong students of science is all in a day’s work for Rich Buckley.
In 1988, when Dr. Phil Halisky told Rich Buckley, “You’re going to work in turfgrass,” he set him on the path for a long, fulfilling career.
Golf Course Superintendent John Zimmers Talks About Preparing for the Solheim Cup with GCSAA-TV
The Solheim Cup, held at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, combines the tradition and prestige of the game of golf with passion for one’s country.
Dr. Plumley brings an extensive educational and professional background, as well as a long history at Rutgers, to her new role at OCPE.
Following her tenure as Director of Leadership and Organizational Development for Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), Dr. Plumley will provide executive leadership and operational oversight for OCPE.
