K-State Horiculture Dept. Develops Sports Turf Management Focus

Trends, Turf _Tips, Services Saturday, April 11, 2009

Kansas State University horticulture department increases their Sport Turf Management focus in their curriculum.

“The growing field, increasing professionalism in the sports turf industry and the number of opportunities made us feel like it was an area where students needed to be prepared,” Steve Keeley said, professor specializing in Turfgrass Science.

Read more about the background that lead this land grant college to increase their focus in this growing profession.

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/story/turf_management040909.aspx

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