Mission for Turfgrass Science
at the University of Tennessee
- "Encourage, prepare, and educate young people for careers in the turfgrass industry through undergraduate and graduate teaching programs."
- "Expand and enhance turfgrass research to meet the needs of the state, region, nation and world."
- "Expand extension and information services for the state, region, nation and world."
- "Develop a world-class turfgrass facility where cutting edge research can be conducted, keeping Tennessee current with turfgrass issues worldwide.
*******************Special Announcement*******************
The University of Tennessee Turfgrass Science program is proud to announce a partnetship with AstroTurf to develop the Center for Safer Athletic Fields.
Click Here for more information.
UT Turf Team on Facebook! |
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Congratulations to Sean Elverd, the first place winner of the GCSAA Scholar's Program scholorship competition and the Mendenhall Award Winner. |
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Our 2009 UT Turfgrass Research Field Day was a rousing success. If you were unable to attend this year, a short video recapping the event can be viewed here. |
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Center for Safer Athletic Fields |
Contact Information
Dr. John C. Sorochan Associate Professor Turfgrass Science
The University of Tennessee
Department of Plant Sciences
252 Ellington Plant Sciences
2431 Joe Johnson Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4561 Voice: 865-974-7420
Email: sorochan@utk.edu
Dr. Brandon Horvath
Assistant Professor
Turfgrass Science
The University of Tennessee
Department of Plant Sciences
252 Ellington Plant Sciences
2431 Joe Johnson Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4561 Voice: 865-974-2975
Fax: 865-974-5365
Email: bhorvath@utk.edu
James T. Brosnan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Turfgrass Weed Science University of Tennessee
252 Ellington Plant Sciences Bldg.
2431 Joe Johnson Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37996
Office- (865)-974-8603
Cell- (865)-474-0744
Email: jbrosnan@utk.edu
Dr. Tom Samples, Ph.D.
The University of Tennessee
Department of Plant Sciences
252 Ellington PSB
2431 Joe Johnson Dr.
Knoxville, TN
37996-4561
865-974-7324 ph
865-974-1947 fax
Email: tsamples@utk.edu


