News from MTC

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Fereshteh Shahoveisi to the Turfgrass Pathologist position at the University of Maryland, College Park

Dr. Shahoveisi will have a Research, Teaching and Extension appointment. Dr. Shahoveisi is already forming great alliances within the turfgrass industry in the Mid-Atlantic, including Dr. John Kaminski (a former grad student of Dr. Pete Dernoeden) who is now the Turfgrass Pathologist at Penn State University, in addition to man other industry professionals.

Upon her arrival, Dr. Shahoveisi plans to visit industry professionals in order to develop relationships and to further understand the needs of the turfgrass managers in the region. Please welcome her when she comes to visit, and feel free to ask for her help, as she will be a resource for turfgrass pathology issues found around the State.

The official University of Maryland announcement for the Turfgrass Pathologist can be found on the front page of our web page at www.MDTurfCouncil.org The announcement of the appointment to the University and to the Turfgrass Industry was made by Dr. John Erwin Professor and Department Chair, of the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.

A special “Thank You” for the hours and dedication from everyone involved in this process. We are excited to have Dr. Shahoveisi as part of the Maryland Turfgrass Team and we look forward to what she will bring to the industry throughout her tenure with the University.

— Your MTC Officers & Board of Directors