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Turfgrass Science at
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University is home to one of the newest, up-and-coming turfgrass programs in the nation. The undergraduate degree program leads to a degree in Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences with a specialization in Turfgrass Management. This concentration is designed for students pursuing careers in the turfgrass industry, including golf course and athletic field management, environmental consulting, trade magazine journalism, and turfgrass research to name a few. Faculty at Texas Tech are very accessible and value one-on-one interaction with students, ultimately providing them with the direction they need to proceed confidently. Moreover, the knowledge and experience that our educators possess is highly regarded throughout academia. Our newly renovated 13-acre turfgrass farm is extensively used for research, teaching, and out-reach, while the world-class Rawl’s Golf Course has become an invaluable location for hands-on education. The University’s excellent reputation within the turfgrass community has provided countless student internship and scholarship opportunities. Overall, the Texas Tech turfgrass program is committed to the preparation of our students for successful careers in the “green industry”.

Difficult to Control Weeds in Bermudagrass Turf:

■Purple Nutsedge

■ Khakiweed

■ Dallisgrass

■ Field Sandbur

■ Use of Experimental Herbicides for Weed Control

 

■ Control of Spring Dead Spot in Bermudagrass Fairways

 

■ Control of White Grubs in Tall Fescue

■ Biology and Ecology of Fire Ants

 

■ Buffalograss Breeding

 

■ Evaluation of ‘Shadow Turf’ Zoysiagrass Grown Under Different Shade Intensities

■ Examination of Rutgers University Tall Fescue Germplasm for Salt Tolerance

 

■ Examination of Biostimulants, Fertilizers, and Cultural Practices for the Establishment of Zoysiagrass

■ Use of Gin Trash Mulch for the Establishment of Buffalograss and Bermudagrass

 

■ Evaluation of Seeding Rate, Cultural Practices, and Planting Date on Bermudagrass Conversion to Buffalograss

■ Graduate Program

■ Undergraduate Program

■ Turfgrass Science Brochure

■ Turfgrass Science Poster

 

PHP has encountered an Access Violation at 01CF73CD■ 2008 Turfgrass Field Day

 

Quaker Avenue Research Farm

Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouse

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