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USGA putting green research.

USGA putting green research: instrumentation, collection, and water movement.

Counting weeds in turfgrass plots at MSU.

Counting weeds in turfgrass plots at MSU.

Golf course management is an important part of our turfgrass management program.

Golf course management is an important part of our turfgrass management program.

Turfgrass management is important to homeowners.

Turfgrass management is important to homeowners.

Sod production is another aspect of turfgrass management.

Sod production is another aspect of turfgrass management.

The efficient and effective use of irrigation is important.

The efficient and effective use of irrigation is important.

Understanding soil conditions is integral in managing all kinds of turfgrass.

Understanding soil conditions is integral in managing all kinds of turfgrass.

2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

First module in Olympic stadium at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Two of 6,000 modules installed.

Two of 6,000 modules installed.

The field is half done.

The field is half done.

Last module sliding into place.

Last module sliding into place.

Completed installation, let the games begin!

Completed installation, let the games begin!

Group photo of the crew, 62 hours after starting the installation.

Group photo of the crew, 62 hours after starting the installation.

Day 1 of the installation of modular athletic field in Spartan Stadium (June 2002).

Day 1 of the installation of modular athletic field in Spartan Stadium (June 2002).

Day2.

Day2.

Day 3.

Day 3.

Day 4.

Day 4.

Day 5.

Day 5.

Game day!

Game day!