Overview
The Turfgrass Management program at Washington State University (WSU) was founded in 1942.
WSU offers a B.S. in Crop Science (Turfgrass Management option) or minor, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in turfgrass science.
What makes the WSU turfgrass program excellent is the dedicated faculty, turfgrass field facilities, and a solid graduate school program. The turf program is also supported by major programs in plant breeding, seed technology, physiology, weed science, and biotechnology. The opportunities for academic achievement of the student are limitless. Additionally, formal university training and credits can be obtained by correspondence.
To help turfgrass management students financially, there are a number of scholarships available. Specifically, scholarships that are applicable to turf majors are:
- Washington State Garden Club
- Inland Empire Golf Course Superintendents’ Association
- Northwest Turfgrass Association
- R.L. Goss Turfgrass Scholarship
- Washington-Idaho Seed Association Scholarship
The job market for turfgrass managers has been continually expanding over the past decade, and thus, there has been a steady demand for turfgrass majors. WSU students have been successful in finding jobs after college in their area of study. Many of WSU’s graduates are working on golf courses in the Pacific Northwest.
Among WSU’s more distinguished alumni are Dr. Roy Goss, a leader in turfgrass research and extension for more than 25 years; Larry Gilhuly, western director of the USGA Green Section; Matt Nelson, USGA agronomist for the NJ-NY region; and Tom Cook, associate professor of horticulture and head of the turfgrass teaching and extension program at Oregon State University.
We Invite You to Visit
We welcome your visit. Please contact Hillary Templin, Academic Coordinator, at 509-335-2615, who will discuss with you your interests and arrange a customized visit with CSS facutly, staff, and students, as well as a tour of our teaching and research facilities.
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