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 Hosts 35th Annual Turfgrass Symposium
The Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science hosted its 35th Annual Turfgrass Symposium on March 19, bringing together faculty, students, researchers and industry leaders for a day of collaboration, innovation and knowledge exchange. Held at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, the symposium highlighted the breadth of turfgrass research underway across the university while reinforcing Rutgers’ leadership in advancing […]
Plant Biology Graduate Students Win Awards at Annual Meeting of National Societies
Leaders in agronomy, crops and soil sciences gathered at CANVAS 2025 from November 9-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to host the premier gathering of ideas, solutions and innovation from across the field of environmental sciences. CANVAS, formerly the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, provides a platform for emerging learners and leaders from industry, government agencies, and […]
Plant Biology Graduate Students Win Accolades at 2024 International Agronomy, Crops and Soil Science Meeting
From November 10-13, leading scientists, researchers, educators, policymakers, students, exhibitors and government institutions gathered at the 2024 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) to discuss cutting-edge developments in agronomy, crops and soil science. The theme for this year’s meeting was “AI […]
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 […]








