My major areas are turfgrass health management and turfgrass pathology. My postition is focused on outreach/extension, turfgrass problem diagnostics, teaching and applied research:

• The impact of management practices on turfgrass health and disease development.
• Evaluation of fungicides, new products and turf management procedures on turfgrass disease management.
• Diagnostics of turf problems in the field and of samples submitted to the OSU Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic.
• Presents training to industry and extension audiences on various aspects of turfgrass diseases and turfgrass health management

Teaching

• Turfgrass Diseases and Integrated Turf Health Management (PLNTPTH 5130) course at Ohio State

Turf Disease website > turfdisease.osu.edu

Awards

• Ohio Turfgrass Foundation (OTF) Professional of the Year (2013)
• Founders Award, Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association (2013)