Green Industry Associations

Universities / Extension Specialists

Alabama - Auburn University
David Han (Turfgrass Management)

Alaska - University of Alaska
Anthony Nakazawa (Extension Director)

Arizona - University of Arizona
David Kopec (Turf)

Arkansas - University of Arkansas
Michael D. Richardson (Turfgrass Management and Physiology)

California - University of California-Riverside
M. Ali Harivandi (Soil)

Colorado - Colorado State University
Anthony Koski (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

Connecticut - University of Connecticut
John Kaminski (Turfgrass Specialist)

Delaware - University of Delaware
Susan Barton (Extension Turf Specialist)

Florida - University of Florida
Laurie E. Trenholm (environmental horticulture)
J. Bryan Unruh (environmental horticulture)

Georgia - University of Georgia
F. Clint Waltz (Crop & Soil Sciences)
Gil Landry (Turf Specialist and Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences)

Hawaii - University of Hawaii
Norman M. Nagata (Extension Specialist)

Idaho - University of Idaho
Robert Tripepi (Extension Specialist)

Illinois - University of Illinois
Bruce Branham (Turfgrass Physiology and Management)

Indiana - Purdue University
Zachary Reicher (turf specialist, lawn & golf course mgmt)

Iowa - Iowa State University
David Minner (Turfgrass Extension Specialist)

Kansas - Kansas State University
Jack Fry (Turfgrass Physiology)

Kentucky - University of Kentucky
A.J. Powell (Extension Turf Specialist)

Louisiana - Louisiana State University
Thomas Koske (Turf)

Maine - University of Maine
Dr. Lois Berg Stack (Extension Specialist, Ornamental Horticulture)

Maryland - University of Maryland
Pete Dernoeden (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

Massachusetts - University of Massachusetts
Mary Owen (Extension Education Turfgrass Coordinator)

Michigan - Michigan State University
Kevin Frank (Crop & Soil)

Minnesota - University of Minnesota
Bryan Horgan (Turfgrass Management)

Mississippi - Mississippi State University
Wayne Wells (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

Missouri - University of Missouri
Brad Fresenburg

Montana - Montana State University, Bozeman
Bob Gough (Turfgrass Specialist)

Nebraska - University of Nebraska
Garald Horst (Agronomy & Horticulture)

Nevada - University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Robert Morris (Turfgrass Management)

Nevada - University of Nevada-Reno
Wayne S. Johnson (Turfgrass Management)

New Hampshire - University of New Hampshire
John Roberts (Ext. Spec. Turf & Associate Prof. Plant Biology)

New Jersey - Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
William Hlubik (County Agent Dept. Head Horticulture & Turfgrass)
Ned Lipman (Director of Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education)

New Mexico - New Mexico State University
Dr. Bernd Leinauer (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

New York - Cornell University - HR, PB
Frank S. Rossi (New York State Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

North Carolina - North Carolina State University
Arthur Bruneau (Crop Science Extension Specialist Turfgrass)

North Dakota - North Dakota State University
Ronald C. Smith, Ph.D. (Turfgrass Extension Specialist)

Ohio - State University
William E. Pound (Turfgrass Specialist)
Joe Rimelspach (Turfgrass Management)

Oklahoma - Oklahoma State University
Dennis L. Martin (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

Oregon - Oregon State University
Tom Cook (Turf Management)
David B. Hannaway (Forage & Turf Specialist)

Pennsylvania - Penn State University
Peter J. Landschoot (Professor of Turfgrass Science)

Rhode Island - University of Rhode Island
Bridget Ruemmele (Turfgrass Specialist)
Richard Hull (Turfgrass Specialist)

South Carolina - Clemson University
Trent C. Hale (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)
Bruce Martin (Extension Turfgrass Specialist)

South Dakota - South Dakota State University
Leo Schleicher (Extension Turf Management)
David Graper (Extension Horticulture Specialist)

Tennessee - University of Tennessee
Tom Samples (Turfgrass Extension Specialist)

Texas - Texas A&M University
David Chalmers (State Extension Turfgrass Specialist)
Ron E. Leps (Williamson County Extension Agent)
Stacy Reese (Dallas County Extension Agent – Master Gardener Coordinator)
James McAfee (Turfgrass Specialist)

Utah - Utah State University
Kelly Kopp (Ext. Water Conservation & Turfgrass Specialist)

Vermont - University of Vermont
Leonard D. Perry (Extension– Nursery & Greenhouse Specialist)

Virginia - Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
John R. Hall III (Extension Agronomist, Turfgrass Management)
Diane P. Relf (Extension Specialist Horticulture)

Virginia - Virginia State University

Washington - Washington State University
Gwen Stahnke (Turf Agronomist)

West Virginia - West Virginia University
John W. Jett (Horticulture Specialist)

Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin-Madison
John Stier (Extension Turf Grass Specialist)

Wyoming - University of Wyoming: PS
Donna Cuin (Horticulture Specialist)

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