Provides diagnosis of insect and mite pests attacking trees and shrubs and gives guest lectures in undergraduate and graduate courses. Teaches all phases of soil, water, and waste management. Research interests include infiltration, erosion, sedimentation basins, and turf hydrology. Extension responsibilities include agricultural irrigation. Internship coordinator, scholarship chair, and coordinator of the Advising Center in the Department of Horticulture.
Research encompasses turfgrass edapholology, morphogenesis, and management systems.
Also active in the development and evaluation of educational courseware for computer-based learning. Responsible for developing research programs related to turfgrass disease management. Teaches turfgrass management, pest management, weed control, and management systems. Turfgrass courses and an internship provide students with principles, concepts, and practical experience. A dvanced degree programs in turfgrass science also are available in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.