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Texas A&M University’s turfgrass program, which produces highly knowledgeable industry professionals each year, was given a grant of equipment and funding to support undergraduate activities and research.
The grant of $73,000 was made by The Toro Company, whose Giving Program focuses on enhancing the communities where Toro employees live and work as well as supporting organizations that strengthen the turf industry. They chose to support the educational environment at Texas A&M to ensure the turf at golf courses and sports fields will grow and prosper with new technology and turfgrass verieties.
The Manufacturers Giving Program supports organizations that preserve the outdoor environment, according to company officials. Contributions are also focused on programs that enhance education, health and welfare, culture, the arts and civic projects. Each year they provide a donation to several turf institutions throughout the country. The program at Texas A&M was brought to their attention and after a visit a request was made for financial aid and in-kind support. Specifically, a request was made for equipment and program support for the Turfgrass Management teaching, researching and extension outreach programs in the soil and crop sciences department at the school.
Texas A&M is one of seven universities to receive grant support on a recurring basis in the form of irrigation, equipment and monetary donation.
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Texas A&M has more than 800 students enrolled in its recreational turf management course each year, Baltensperger noted, with 70 students currently majoring in turf management.
Toro?EUR??,,????'?????< Funding was provided to allow students to travel to professional meetings such as the Golf Industry Show and the STMA Trade Show, to support speakers for the turf club, to purchase a booth display that educates the public about the Aggie program and for internship scholarships. To enhance the pest management and safe pesticide application expertise of university graduates, a Toro Workman 3200 sprayer and topdresser was requested. The new 18-cubic-foot topdresser and sprayer provide applications of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides or fertilizers. The mower is meant for tee, apron and other formal turf areas. The manufacturer has a grant process to support of turf education, which awards two to four institutions per year. Source: agnewsarchive.tamu.edu, The Toro Company and Texas A&M
Funding was provided to allow students to travel to professional meetings such as the Golf Industry Show and the STMA Trade Show, to support speakers for the turf club, to purchase a booth display that educates the public about the Aggie program and for internship scholarships.
To enhance the pest management and safe pesticide application expertise of university graduates, a Toro Workman 3200 sprayer and topdresser was requested. The new 18-cubic-foot topdresser and sprayer provide applications of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides or fertilizers. The mower is meant for tee, apron and other formal turf areas. The manufacturer has a grant process to support of turf education, which awards two to four institutions per year.
Source: agnewsarchive.tamu.edu, The Toro Company and Texas A&M
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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