Welcome

A nation's level of development can be measured by its ability to produce food and fiber, which relates to their expertise in the area of Crop and Soil Sciences. You are invited to become a member of a profession that has no limits and that society cannot do without.

Considering a degree in Crop & Soil Sciences?
USDA Multicultural Scholars Grant

Department Seminars

Plant Pathology Seminar

January 30, 2012, 1:30p - 2:30p
247 Plant Biology Lab
Dr. Wenbo Ma, University of California-Riverside. Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopZl targets multiple host pathways to suppress plant immunity.

CSS/HRT Seminar

February 2, 2012, 4:00p - 5:00p
A149 Plant and Soil Sciences
Dr. Chieri Kubota, University of Arizona. Controlled Environment Agriculture Research toward Sustainable Specialty Crop Production.

CSS/HRT Seminar

February 9, 2012, 4:00p - 5:00p
A149 Plant and Soil Sciences
Dr. Amy Iezzoni. RosBREED: Knowledge of "jewels in the genome" enable marker-assisted breeding in Rosaceae.

Job Announcements

• Assistant Golf Course Superintendent - 1/23/12
• Assistant Superintendent - 1/23/12
• Assistant in Training - 1/20/12
• Scientist/Greenhouse Technician - 1/18/12
• Greenskeeper II - 1/18/12

2011 Undergraduate Award Winners

American Society of Agronomy Outstanding Senior Award

• Raymond Lindsey

Bayer Friends of Richard F. Stroud Memorial Scholarship

• David Reif

Crop & Soil Sciences Faculty Scholarship

• Charles Cramer
• John Crispin
• David Dreves
• Rita Gentner
• Thomas Hanna
• Mary Harris
• Ian Lane
• Alex Lincoln
• Eric Mann
• Kyle Miller
• Amy Putnam
• David Reif
• Michael Roth
• Megan Tomlin
• Martin Volz

Roy and Amelia Greenia Endowed Scholarship

• Meghan Bonthuis
• Madalyn Hale

Greenlawn LLC Scholarship in Turfgrass Management

• Clinton Steketee

Robert 'Bob' Lucas Endowed Scholarship

• Lucas Costanza
• Jason Smith

Michigan Crop Improvement Association Scholarship

• Lucas Costanza
• Charles Cramer
• David Dreves
• Madalyn Hale
• Kaitlyn Hard
• Eric Mann
• Kyle Miller
• David Reif
• Jason Smith
• Daniel Tratt

Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Ass'n. Scholarship

• Daniel Graft
• Brian Hilfinger
• Stewart Naugler

Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee (MSPC) Scholarship

• Meghan Bonthuis
• Lucas Costanza
• David Dreves
• Madalyn Hale

Michigan Sports Turf Managers Ass'n. Scholarship

• Tyler Carter
• Michael Kacsor

Michigan Turfgrass Foundation Scholarships

• Clinton Steketee - Robert Hancock Memorial
• Thomas Green - Norman W. Kramer Outstanding Scholar
• Justin Doran - Kenyon T. Payne Outstanding Student
• Daniel Jennings - Sports & Commerical Turf

Leyton V. Nelson Family Scholarship

• Kyle Miller
• Daniel Tratt

Charles E. and Frances M. Osterman Endowed Scholarship

• Thomas Hanna
• Alex Lincoln
• Daniel Lusty
• Clinton Steketee
• Martin Volz

Lynn S. Robertson Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship

• Kaitlyn Hard
• David Reif

C. E. "Tuck" and Becky Tate Scholarship

• Brian Hilfinger
• Andrea Patussi

Hal Vogler Memorial Turf and Landscape Equipment Scholarship

• Josh Alleman
• Tyler Carter
• Joseph VerDuin

Lee Weborg Memorial Scholarship

• Sam Weber

National Golf Links, McBride Scholarship

• Taylor Doorlag

2011 Graduate Award Winners

James B. & Harriet Beard Outstanding Turfgrass Science Award

• Jeffrey Dunne

Robert G. and Mary Lou Gast Graduate Fellowship in Soil Science

• Yingjie Zhang

Carter Harrison Endowed Fund Graduate Student Support Award

• Tim Johnson
• Leilei Ruan

Kirk and Marjorie Lawton Graduate Student Support Award

• Beth Brisco
• Alex Lindsey

Dr. Leo W. Mericle and Dr. Rae Phelps Mericle Memorial Scholarship

• Wezi Mkwaila

Elmer C. Rossman Endowed Graduate Student Support Award

• Chong Yu

Dudley and Angela Smith Graduate Education Enhancement Fund Award

• Alicia Spangler

Norman R. and Jessie A. Thompson Endowment Award

• Matthew Zuehlke

Thom Nikolai revitalizing Flint by mowing the grass.