TURFGRASS

Disease management

Economic impact

Environmental issues

Fertilizer and lime

Insect information

Insect management

Irrigation water quality

Nematode management

Overseeding with cool season grasses

Plant growth regulators

Root zone cooling

Sod production

Soil amendments 

Soil microbiology & ecology

Turfgrass breeding, genetics and evaluation

Weed management

Winter injury to warm season grasses

Team members 

Program detail

TEAM MEMBERS 

A program team is made up of experts from both Research and Extension who work together to address the issues in a particular area. For more information or to contact a member, click on the name below:

Vance Baird, molecular genetics, stress physiology
Bob Bellinger, pesticides and pest management
James Blake, plant disease diagnosis, Home & Garden Information Center 
Roy Dodd, soil compaction and sub-surface ventilation
Dan Drane, director of Professional Golf Management program
Don Garrett, golf superintendent of Walker Course
Clyde Gorsuch, insect pest management
Trent Hale, establishment and maintenance of turfgrasses
Young Han, agricultural engineering
James Hodges, Greenwood County Extension 
David Howle, Fertilizer and Seed Certification Services
Pat Hunt, USDA-ARS soil scientist
Albert Johnson, insect pest management
Stan Jones, Colleton County Extension
Steve Lewis, plant pathology and nematodes
Haibo Liu, physiology and pest management
Bruce Martin, disease and nematode management
Bert McCarty, horticulture, management strategies
Carlin Munnerlyn, Georgetown County Extension
F. Brian Smith, Charleston County Extension
Ken Stone, USDA-ARS agricultural engineer
Paul Thompson, Berkeley County Extension
Mike Watkins, SC Foundation Seed Association
Ted Whitwell, weed management
Joey Williamson, Oconee County Extension