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In Memoriam: Three leaders of the turfgrass industry

By |  November 14, 2013
Joseph Duich

Joseph Duich

James Watson

James Watson

A.J. Powell

A.J. Powell

In memoriam

Three leaders of the turfgrass industry passed away recently. Dr.s Joseph Duich, A.J. Powell and James Watson each played a role in turf management as it is known today and will be missed.

Duich obtained both his B.S. and Ph.D. from Penn State. He then joined the Penn State faculty in 1955. He aided in the education of thousands of undergraduate, graduate and two-year turfgrass students through his career. Among his many accomplishments, Duich helped to develop Penncross bentgrass, Pennfire perennial ryegrass, Pennstar Kentucky bluegrass, Pennlawn creeping fine fescue and Penneagle creaping bentgrass.

Watson earned his B.S. in agronomy from Texas A&M University and his Ph.D. from Penn State University. He then continued on to become an assistant professor with Texas A&M. In 1952 Watson started with the Toro Co. where he spent 46 years of his career. Throughout his career he wrote over 400 articles in his field covering turfgrass management, water conservation and cultural practices. Watson also was a proponent for water conservation, utilizing waste water and water’s role in turfgrass care.

Powell earned his B.S. and M.S. in agriculture from the University of Kentucky. He continued on to earn his Ph.D. in agronomy at Virginia Tech. Powell taught for 30 years at the University of Kentucky. Throughout his career he had many accomplishments, including the release of a new bermudagrass named Quickstand.

 

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