Some other highlights of his career
include: – Being one of the first programs to conduct research on ultra-dwarf Bermudagrasses and directing a graduate student that discovered thermo-morphogenesis in dwarf Bermudagrasses. – Helping a team develop a patented system to reduce landscape irrigation runoff. – Providing assistance in the construction of Ellis Field, Olsen Field – now Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park, and more recently providing input on the Kyle Field redevelopment project.
He worked with colleagues and a corporate partner to design and construct one of the world’s largest, state- of-the-art, automated runoff facilities for water quality research and to help determine optimum watering intervals to conserve water while allowing for healthy green spaces.
Dr. White coordinated with the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to design and develop a facility for lawn and garden research at Texas A&M where current and future generations of turfgrass science students will be educated. Tis facility also provides continuing education opportunities for turfgrass professionals and collaborative research to keep the turfgrass industry moving forward.
Additional Awards and Honors
• 2015 Elected to the Texas A&M University Faculty Senate as a College of Agriculture and Life Science Representative
• 2015 Appointed to the Texas A&M University Faculty Senate Committee on Workplace Climate and Diversity
• 2014 Te American Society for Horticultural Science Southern Region – Extension Communications Award for the communication “Earth-Kind Landscape Management”
• 2013 Receiving the Founders Award from the Turfgrass Producers of Texas
• 2012-2014 Faculty and Student Advisory Board, Center for Teaching Excellence
• 2011 Vice-Chancellor’s Award in Excellence, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, BioResource Cycling Team
• 2009 Fall 2009 Student Led Award in Teaching Excellence
TPI Turf News March/April 2019 Photos courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife 31
• 2008 Texas Environmental Excellence Award for the Rio Grande Basin Initiative in the Agriculture category
• 2003 Vice-Chancellor’s Award in Excellence, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Research Team Award
• 1999 Soil & Crop Sciences Award for Teaching Professional Experience
• Authored/co-authored 64 peer-reviewed journal articles, 2 book chapters, and 83 scientific abstracts/ presentations
• Provided more than 120 presentations for professional organizations
• Acquired $2,513,725 of which $631,430 was directed to his research program
Dr. White is a member of the Crop Science Society of America and the Sports Turf Managers Association and is an advisor to the board of Te Texas Turfgrass Association.
Many basic principles of turfgrass management utilized throughout Texas were developed through the research of Dr. Richard White and his colleagues.
Dr. White has been a national leader for the turf industry, working across a broad range of industry, academic and agency partners to advance the role turfgrass can play in enhancing our environment.
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