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Six professors are currently funded by the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation.
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
John N. Trey Rogers III, Ph.D.
rogersj@msu.edu Professor, Turfgrass Research - Golf Course Renovations - Sports Turf and Golf Turf Management Programs; Turfgrass Research Telephone: 517-353-0136
Joseph Vargas, Ph.D.
vargas@msu.edu Professor - Fungicide resistance; disease management; biological control; chemical control and breeding; epidemiology. Telephone: 517-353-9082
Thomas Nikolai, Ph.D.
nikolait@msu.edu Senior Turfgrass Academic Specialist - Golf Course Putting Green mechanical and cultural practices, turfgrass health. Telephone: 517-353-0133
Dr. David Gilstrap, Ph.D.
gilstrap@msu.edu Senior Academic Specialist Sports and Commercial Turf Management Education Telephone: 517-353-0140
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Brian Horgan, Ph.D.
horgan@msu.edu Professor and Chairperson Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Kevin Frank, Ph.D.
frankk@msu.edu Professor and Turf Extension Specialist Telephone: 517-353-0147
Emily Merewitz-Holm, Ph.D.
merewitz@msu.edu Assistant Professor - Plant physiologist; abiotic & biotic stresses of turfgrass and crop species; whole-plant, biochemical, & molecular techniques. Telephone: 517-353-0203
David Smitley
smitley@msu.edu Professor Telephone: 517-355-3385
