The Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf has announced the appointment of Dr. Gregg Munshaw to the position of research committee chair. The research committee chair is a critical position within the A-LIST and is charged with managing all research-related activities within the organization.
In addition to leading the A-LIST research committee (a combined industry/university policy group of researchers and breeders), Munshaw will be responsible for working with university cooperators to manage trials, promoting the program and it’s benefits through outreach opportunities, and ensuring a continued commitment to transparency and integrity at the A-LIST. This appointment is in addition to the work Munshaw continues to undertake at the University of Kentucky.
Munshaw has 25 years of direct turfgrass experience, having worked on golf courses, athletic fields, and in teaching, research, and extension positions at Mississippi State University and the University of Kentucky. His research and extension programs align closely with the A-LIST’s mission of reducing inputs while providing quality turf.
A native of western Canada, Munshaw earned his doctorate in turfgrass physiology from Virginia Tech. He also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in turfgrass science from the University of Kentucky.
“Dr. Munshaw, as leader of the research committee, will help insure an unbiased analysis of data in determining cultivars with reduced input characteristics,” said Dr. Leah Brilman, research committee member and director of product management & technical services for DLF Pickseed/Seed Research of Oregon.
“We are very excited to have Dr. Munshaw in such a pivotal role with the A-LIST,” A-LIST executive director Jeremy Husen said. “The A-LIST is a research centered organization and Dr. Munshaw will help sharpen our focus in this area.”
