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Email: sherratt.1@osu.edu
EDUCATION Bsc (Hons), 1998, University of Central Lancashire, England MS, 2003, The Ohio State University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1990-1999 ~ Teaching & Extension appointment, Myerscough College, England. Managed the National Diploma in Turfgrass Science and the National Certificate in Groundsmanship & Greenkeeping. 1999-Present ~ Research & Extension appointment, The Ohio State University AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN EXTENSION & RESEARCH Extension: Devise & implement the Buckeye Sports Turf Program and disseminate sports turf research to the industry. Currently writing an Online class for groundskeepers & athletic field managers. Manage a website with 2800 subscribers. Carry out 25-30 in-state visits to athletic fields each year, manage the annual sports turf short course, produce an annual sports turf calendar, speak at several in-state workshops and seminars, serve on several industry boards (in and out of state), write Extension/Outreach grants and procure funding. Research: Athletic field stability and reinforcement, sand selection for athletic fields, cool season grass traits; wear tolerance, establishment speed, over-seeding options, rhizomatous tall fescues & other newer grass varieties. Write research proposals and procure funding. AWARDS AND HONORS * 2002 Founders Award ~ The Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association * 2002 Graduate Student Outstanding Paper Award ~ Crop Science Society of America * 2003 Dr. Bill Daniel Founders Award ~ The National Sports Turf Managers Association * 2004 Professional Excellence Award ~ The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation SELECTED SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LAST FIVE YEARS - Refereed journal papers, books, and book chapters (career total= 5) Sherratt, P.J., Street, J.R., Gardner, D., Danneberger, T.K., McCoy, E. (2002) Effects of Biomass Accumulation on the Playing Quality of a Kentucky Bluegrass Stabilizer System used for Sports Fields, ASA/CSSA/SSSA annual meeting abstract. McCoy, E., Sherratt, P.J., & Street, J.R. (2004) Golf course and athletic field soils, in Soils in Landscaped Commercial Areas, edited by Joyce Scheyer, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK. WWW.EOLSS.net Sherratt, P.J, Street, J.R., Gardner,D, & Danneberger, T.K. (2004) Establishment rate, traffic tolerance & recuperative potential of tall fescue, ASA/CSSA/SSSA annual meeting abstract. Sherratt, P.J., Street, J.R., & Gardner, D. (2002) Effects of Biomass Accumulation on the Playing Quality of a Kentucky Bluegrass Stabilizer System used for Sports Fields, Accepted for publication (Feb. 05) by the American Society of Agronomy. Sherratt, P.J. & Street, J.R. (2005) Establishment rate and traffic tolerance of cool-season grasses for sports fields, International Turfgrass Research Conference Proceedings technical paper. Extension, technical, trade, or popular articles (career total= 100+) OTF Turf News, OSTMA Turf Related, STMA Sports Turf, Athleticturf.net, Pitchcare.com, & OLCA News. Web sites, videos and/or other electronic media Invited out-of-state and/or international presentations (career total= 9) * 2003 ~ Minnesota Green Expo, Tri-State Seminar * 2004 ~ Michigan State Turf Conference, Sports Turf Managers Association (San Diego), Tri-State Seminar, Western Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference * 2005 ~ Wisconsin Turf Expo, Midwest Regional Turf Conference, Tri-State Seminar
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Website Administrator:
Dr. Tim Rhodus
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Email: rhodus.1@osu.edu