{"id":479,"date":"2020-03-20T21:25:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T21:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2020-09-25T12:15:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T12:15:38","slug":"turfgrass-science-and-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/turfgrass-science-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Turfgrass Science and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_f4a16b-f6\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_f9d83d-78{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_f9d83d-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_f9d83d-78\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Turfgrass Science and Management (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=29&amp;poid=12646\" target=\"_blank\">Turfgrass Science and Management<\/a>, a Plant Sciences concentration, is designed for students desiring to pursue professions growing and managing turfgrasses used for golf courses, parks, athletic fields, sports complexes, and residential and commercial lawns. This concentration also prepares students for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"graduate studies (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\">graduate studies<\/a>. Students are encouraged to earn a minor degree in a supportive field such as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Food and Agricultural Business (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=29&amp;poid=12498\" target=\"_blank\">food and agricultural business<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.utk.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=29&amp;poid=12492\" target=\"_blank\">environmental and soil sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}#kt-layout-id_6587af-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_6587af-0b\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_6587af-0b\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-middle kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_6b3ccf-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_6b3ccf-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Super Bowl Intern\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GzmLGpyUlqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_74f02e-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_74f02e-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_74f02e-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Turfgrass Science and Management takes pride in 100 percent job placement of its graduates. Mentoring hireable students includes facilitating internships where specialized skills are honed, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/news.utk.edu\/2020\/05\/06\/turfgrass-grad-excels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Conlan Burbrink's experience at Super Bowl LIV.  (opens in a new tab)\">Conlan Burbrink&#8217;s experience at Super Bowl LIV. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"utia-accentbar\"><hr style=\"background-color:#ff8300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_0c9634-07{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_0c9634-07 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_e953a5-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_e953a5-ba\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/person\/?id=7950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-6.37.16-PM-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Faculty Mentor Brandon Horvath\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" width=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-6.37.16-PM-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-6.37.16-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-6.37.16-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-6.37.16-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/plantsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-26-at-6.37.16-PM.png 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_207c75-35{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_207c75-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_207c75-35\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dr. Brandon Horvath (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/person\/?id=7950\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Brandon Horvath<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>Faculty Mentor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"tel:+18659742975\">865-974-2975<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:bhorvath@tennessee.edu\">BHORVATH@TENNESSEE.EDU<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_889fdf-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(#kt-layout-id_889fdf-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}#kt-layout-id_889fdf-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - 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From professional sports associations to child leagues, the health of players should be a key priority. Under the leadership of Plant Sciences faculty, the Center for Athletic Field Safety and the proposed <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Athletic Research and Performance Center (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.tennessee.edu\/arpc\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Athletic Research and Performance Center<\/a> create groundbreaking resources for both communities and the biggest names in sports, alike. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"utia-accentbar\"><hr style=\"background-color:#ff8300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_919bbd-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_919bbd-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_919bbd-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=block_5e7d30369af80 class=\"utia-full-image-text full-width\"><div class=\"inner-content row\"><div class=\"content col-xs-12 col-md-6\">Student are involved with the operations of Neyland Stadium. 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