The turfgrass science industry is typically a male industry. The job usually involves spending time outdoors in inclement weather and using heavy equipment, which may deter some women from choosing it as a career.  It is not unusual to see just a handful of woman at a turf conference of several hundred people.

At Ohio State we have always had a strong contingent of women in the turfgrass science program and this year is no exception.

Pictured back row L-R: Alejandra Acuna (PhD., Chile), Aneta Studzinska (PhD., Poland), Pamela Sherratt (Agronomist, England), Jen Andon (Entomologist, USA). Front row L-R: Arly Drake (BS, USA), Marcela Munoz (MSc., Chile), Emily Horner (Agronomist, USA), and Deb Holdren (Agronomist, USA). Very front: Maggie the turf dog.