BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 11 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
A $1.1 million endowment established by the Virginia Turfgrass Foundationis creating lasting opportunities for graduate students in Virginia Tech's School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, strengthening cutting-edge turfgrass research while advancing sustainable solutions for the turfgrass industry.
Decades in the making, the endowment represents a milestone in the longstanding partnership between Virginia Tech and the Virginia Turfgrass Foundation. Established in 1988, the Virginia Turfgrass Foundation promotes the benefits of natural grass and works exclusively with the Virginia Tech Turfgrass Team in funding research th...