Announcement by Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Dear colleagues, Effective January 1, 2021, Stacy Bonos (GSNB ’97; ’01), professor of turfgrass breeding and associate director of the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, has a new […]
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Stacy Bonos Named 2016 Crop Science Society of America Fellow
Stacy Bonos (GSNB’97, ’01), associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology, was elected a 2016 Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) Fellow, the highest recognition bestowed by the CSSA to its members based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Bonos’ research is focused on developing improved, pest resistant and stress tolerant turfgrasses, which […]
Stacy Bonos Leads USDA Switchgrass Feedstock Improvement Group
Rutgers is part of a $10 million USDA project to develop biomass supply systems in the Northeast.
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science Hosts 33rd Annual Turfgrass Symposium
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science hosted the 33rd Annual Turfgrass Symposium on March 14, drawing close to 90 attendees to the hybrid event, including participants via Zoom from France, Finland, United Kingdom, and several U.S. states, like Oregon, Virginia, Texas, Maryland, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Keynote speaker was John Sorochan, Distinguished Professor in the Department […]
Rutgers-bred 007 Bentgrass is Top Seed at Tokyo Olympics Golf Tournament
When play got underway for the men’s golf tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the comments from both players and commentators included superlatives like, “perfect,” “immaculate” and “nothing better,” to how well the manicured 007 bentgrass greens at the Kasumigaseki Country Club, the host venue, have performed. Among those watching and listening intently was Richard […]
007 Bentgrass is top seed at Tokyo Olympics Golf Tournament
Stacy Bonos, Department of Plant Biology
Richard Hurley, retired, Department of Plant Biology
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Sciences Hosts 30th Anniversary Turf Symposium
By Phillip Vines, assistant professor of turfgrass breeding, Department of Plant Biology The 30th Anniversary Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium was held on March 18 and livestreamed as a virtual event. The theme for this year’s symposium was, “Advances in Turfgrass Science: Looking to the Future.” Although the Turfgrass symposium is an annual event, this was the […]
Announcement: Leadership Changes at Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science
Announcement by Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that James (Jim) Murphy, extension specialist in turfgrass management, and Stacy Bonos, professor of turfgrass breeding, have been named director and […]
Annual Golf Classic Raises a Record $130,000+ for Turfgrass Industry Advancement
By Casey Sky Noon, Office of Continuing Professional Education The New Jersey Turfgrass Association (NJTA) is proud to support the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science by providing funding for research endeavors, student scholarships, staff salaries, needed equipment, building/farm repairs, and much more. One way the non-profit organization raises money is the annual Golf Classic. Twenty-four […]
Rutgers Part of Multi-State Team Awarded $5.4 Million Grant to Promote Greater Adoption of Low-Input Fine Fescue Turfgrass into Landscapes
Several faculty from the Department of Plant Biology are part of a multi-state and multi-institution team to be awarded a $5.4 million USDA grant to increase the use of well-adapted fine fescue cultivars that have the advantage of reduced inputs of water, fertilizer, mowing, and pesticides into sustainable landscapes. Rutgers portion of the grant is […]