Members
Faculty
Dr. Aaron Patton
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Professor of Turf & Turf and Weed Science Ext. Specialist
Address: 625 Agriculture Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-9737
Email: ajpatton@purdue.edu
Dr. Cale Bigelow
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Professor of Turf Management
Address: 625 Agriculture Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-4692
Email: cbigelo1@purdue.edu
Website: https://www.hort.purdue.edu/bigelow
Dr. Doug Richmond
Department: Department of Entomology
Professor of Turfgrass Entomology & Soil Insect Ecology
Address: 901 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Email: drichmond@purdue.edu
Dr. Lee Miller
Department: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Assistant Professor & Extension Turfgrass Pathologist
Address: 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-1443
Email: turfpath@purdue.edu
Dr. Yiwei Jiang
Department: Department of Agronomy
Professor of Turf Physiology
Address: 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Email: yjiang@purdue.edu
Staff
Ashley Breed
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Turf Program and Event Coordinator
Address: 625 Agriculture Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-8039
Email: ashbreed@purdue.edu
Website: https://www.mrtf.org/
Ben Royal
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Turf Research Center Technician
Address: 1340 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 496-6566
Email: broyal@purdue.edu
Brandon McNally
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Turf Research Associate
Address: 625 Agriculture Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-8087
Glenn Hardebeck
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Turf Research Center Manager
Address: 1340 Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 496-6566
Email: ghardebe@purdue.edu
Jada Powlen
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Research Scholar
Address: 625 Agriculture Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-6011
Email: jpowlen@purdue.edu
Former Members
Faculty
Dr. Rick Latin
Department: Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Emeritus Professor of Turf Pathology - retired
Address: 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Email: rlatin@purdue.edu
Staff
Dr. Ross Braun
Department: Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Lead Research Scholar
Address: 625 Agriculture Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-8087
Email: rcbraun@purdue.edu