Jacklin Seed by Simplot has added Katie Dobson to their team as the senior turfgrass scientist in the research department at the Post Falls, ID office.
In this new role, CJ Nash will oversee product development, laboratory operations, and certification as well as sales team orientation for new products, among other responsibilities.
After 33 years of service to the state of California and golf course superintendents, sports turfgrass managers, landscape professionals and homeowners throughout the US and in many other countries, Ali Harivandi, PhD, is retiring from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
Respected for his commitment to the GCBAA and its membership, as well as being an innovator as a distributor of products to golf course contractors throughout the US and abroad, Steve Christman, Owner/President of Eagle Golf & Landscape Products, is being bestowed with the Perry Dye Service Award by the Golf Course Builders Association of America.
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., which recovers phosphorus and nitrogen from municipal and industrial wastewater streams and transforms them into a slow-release fertilizer, has appointed John Guglielmi as Senior Vice President, Fertilizer Sales.
Johnson, who has led a wide range of business and technology initiatives during a three-decade career in global agriculture, will oversee all research and development functions, as well as all regulatory activities, for Valent. Johnson joins the company after 29 years with Monsanto Company, where he was recognized as an expert in the development and launch of innovative technologies in crop protection and biotechnology traits.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced that Bill Kreuser will be joining their team in January 2014, as the Turfgrass Extension Specialist, essentially replacing Roch Gaussoin who is now head of the Agronomy and Horticulture Department.
The Green Section has announced Elliott Dowling has been named as an agronomist in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Elliott will work out of the Glen Mills, PA office with Mid-Atlantic Region Director Darin Bevard, helping to develop and disseminate agronomic, environmental and economically viable management practices based on science and practical solutions.
Ed Underhill, president of Underhill International, has named Greg Parker the new brand and specifications manager for the company's 2Wire and Mirage Series product lines. Parker will oversee research and development of 2Wire and Mirage irrigation systems, while providing technical training and marketing support.
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