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Michael Goatley, Ph.D.
Michael Goatley, Jr., Ph.D., is professor and extension turfgrass specialist in the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences of Virginia Tech. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees (specializing in Turfgrass Science) from the University of Kentucky, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. He served on the faculty of the Plant and Soil Sciences Department of Mississippi State for 15 years before returning to Virginia Tech in 2004. Goatley’s responsibilities are statewide development and implementation of educational outreach programs for all areas of turfgrass management in the state of Virginia. His research program focuses on applied strategies in environmental stewardship in turfgrass management through cultivar evaluation, improved establishment and maintenance methods, and urban nutrient management. Goatley has co-authored four books on sports turf management and served as President of the national Sports Turf Managers Association in 2012 and 2013.
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