By Dave Han, Ph.D., Auburn University

Auburn University, students majoring in Turfgrass Management are returning from their summer 2024 internships ready for an active, educational, and fun fall semester. We welcome six new students to the major this fall (three freshmen and three transfers / major changes), who join with our 18 returning undergraduates to bring the total number of enrolled turfgrass students to 24 for the fall – five more than in fall 2023. This is the third consecutive fall semester with an increase over the past year. After some tough times with enrollment in the aftermath of the pandemic, it is good to see more students pursuing turfgrass management at Auburn. Turfgrass students make up approximately 60% of Crop and Soil Science majors this fall.

For the full article, read the Fall 2024 issue of Alabama Turf Times > https://theturfzone.com/ata/?ascat=71&sub=issue&issue_id=8653&rti=true&rel=7