Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
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Table of Contents • Notable • College and campus enrollment at record highs • New faculty members enrich variety of programs • Chair holder is culinary tourism expert • Childcare center architects approved • Kent Rorie joins Vice President's staff • Arkansas wins national IFT College Bowl • Savoy forest used for research, extension projects • Turfgrass specialist receives national award • Weed science team wins Southern Region Contest • Faculty member's colleagues host benefit concert • 'Corps of Discovery' lecture scheduled • New soybean variety described at Pine Tree Field Day • NEREC observes 50th anniversary at field day • Vegetable Substation hosts Southern Pea Field Day • Field day features turfgrass programs • Food science sponsors MasterFoods USA summer interns • Habitat project selected for USGBC study • Johnson consults on blackberries in Nanjing
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Aaron Patton receives national turfgrass award
Aaron J. Patton, a turfgrass specialist who helps golf course managers reduce use of water and fertilizer, has received a prestigious national award, the Musser International Turfgrass Foundation announced recently. He was presented the 2007 Musser Award of Excellence, which carries a stipend of $20,000, at the Golf Industry Show in Anaheim, Calif. Patton, 29, conducts research and extension programs as a Division of Agriculture turfgrass specialist and teaches in the horticulture department. The award is based on Patton's doctoral degree research at Purdue University, which focused on the development and use of zoysiagrass. His dissertation, “Characterizing the Growth and Cold Hardiness of Zoysia spp.,” expanded existing understanding of the use of zoysiagrass for golf courses. His current work in Arkansas involves developing techniques that reduce the need for inputs, such as water and plant nutrients, without compromising turf quality. “Aaron has demonstrated a sincere commitment to conducting cutting-edge research while also supporting professionals in his area and educating our next generation of golf course superintendents. That’s the same spirit that Professor Musser exemplified for decades at Penn State,” said Frank Dobie, president of the Musser Foundation Board. The Musser International Turfgrass Foundation is dedicated to fostering turfgrass management as a learned profession. Named in memory of turfgrass scientist H. Burton Musser, the foundation seeks to advance the profession of turfgrass management.
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